IEAT Privileges
IEAT provides One Stop Service for permits and approvals. Investors in industrial estates are entitled to various benefits and choices, including the following.
There are two types of zones in the industrial estate:
- General Industrial Zone (GIZ)
- I-EA-T Free Zone
Non-Tax Privileges (for both GIZ and I-EA-T Free Zone)
- Right to own land within the industrial estate
- Permission for skilled workers, experts, and their families to stay in the Kingdom as approved by IEAT
- Visa and work permit services for approved positions
- Right to remit foreign currency abroad
- Right to apply for BOI privileges from the Thailand Board of Investment
Tax Privileges (for investment in I-EA-T Free Zone)
- Exemption from special fees under BOI laws, import duties, VAT, and excise taxes for machinery and goods used in production or commerce
- Exemption from export duties, VAT, and excise taxes for raw materials, by-products, and other outputs
- Entitled to the same benefits as customs-free zones
- Goods imported for production or commerce with the purpose of export may be exempt from import control laws
- Right to deduct product value before calculating tax when sold domestically
Total Solution Center (TSC) by IEAT
IEAT offers an e-Permission & Privilege (e-PP) system, a fully digital platform for investors to apply for various permits and privileges online. This includes land use applications (3 working days), construction permits (3–5 working days, excluding actual construction), industrial operation permits (3 working days), license renewals, tax and non-tax incentive applications—all available online from anywhere with internet access.
