Do stock footage/music I bought for the job count toward the 3% base?

If you bought it as part of delivering the job, it is part of your 3% service fee; if it is a genuine reimbursed cost, list it on a separate line.

What withholding tax rate applies to a Video Editor?

Generally 3% when the client is a juristic person. For example, a ฿22,000.00 fee is withheld ฿660.00, so you receive ฿21,340.00.

Does a Video Editor issue the 50 Tawi themselves?

No. On your sales invoice the client withholds and issues the 50 Tawi to you; your job is to keep it as evidence to credit on your annual return.

Freelancer guide

Invoicing & tax for a Video Editor in Thailand

Video editing, motion graphics, and post-production for agencies or brands are service fees withheld at 3% when the client is a juristic person.

By the BillsOS team · Updated 8 Jun 2026

A worked example

Say you are a Video Editor invoicing a corporate client ฿22,000.00 for your work. The income type is “Service / hire-of-work fees”, withheld at 3%. The figures below come straight from the BillsOS engine.

Fee (before VAT)	฿22,000.00
Total invoiced	฿22,000.00
Less withholding tax 3%	-฿660.00
Net the client pays (QR amount)	฿21,340.00

The client withholds ฿660.00 and transfers you ฿21,340.00, handing you a 50 Tawi certificate as evidence.

Who withholds: On your own sales invoice you are the payee. Your client (the payer) is the one who withholds the tax and issues you the 50 Tawi — you do not issue it yourself.

What to watch for in this trade

Edits often run through several drafts; state the included revision rounds on your quote, and remember every billed amount is a 3% service fee.

Documents you’ll need

Receipt — if not VAT-registered you issue a receipt (only VAT-registered persons issue tax invoices)
Quotation and invoice — before the work and when you bill
50 Tawi — received from the client and kept for every job, to credit on your annual return

Tools & guides for this

BillsOS issues invoices and receipts that compute the withholding for you, with an exact-amount PromptPay QR embedded so the client scans and pays straight into your own account.

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BillsOS only formats and computes documents for you. This is general information, not tax advice — please confirm with the Revenue Department or your accountant.