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one of Koh Samui's leading accounting & legal firms
Who We Are
About Us
Maliwan Business & Accounting is one of koh samui's leading accountant & legal firms providing professional services to businesses and individuals across koh samui, koh phangan & koh tao
Our office provides the professional advice and services businesses need for all of their accounting, legal, visa and work permit needs.
Our accounting team handle all of your business accounts, audits, tax returns, VAT and book keeping while our highly skilled legal team of attorneys handle a wide range of legal services from business registrations, property sales transfers, due diligence, wills, contract drafting, legal translations, litigation and corporate legal services.
We are proud to stand out from the crowd by offering a truly personalized passionate caring service to all of our clients.
accounting services
Monthly book keeping
We take care of all your booking keeping on a monthly basis to leave you in good standing for your end of year financial audit.
end of year financial audits
All registered businesses must complete an end of financial year audit, our team handle every step of this process to keep your business stay straight.
tax returns & tax related
Our team handle all aspects of taxation including VAT, Witholding tax, Corporate tax and land taxes.
get the right advice & help
The law in thailand can be a difficult thing to understand, our expert team of attorneys keep you on the right track
Law in any country can be difficult for people to understand and even more so in a foreign country.
Law’s are very complex things which is why Maliwan Business & Accounting have a team of highly skilled attorneys each specializing in a different field to make sure you receive the best possible assistance possible with everything from criminal law, police station assistance, litigation, corporate and property law.
legal services
police station assistance
We hope you don't ever need to visit the police station or are taken into custody, but if you are we offer police station assistance to make sure you are treated fairly within the law.
corporate law
Our corporate law attorney makes sure that you operate your business within the law and matters such as mergers, shareholders, acquisitions & more.
criminal law
Our criminal attorney fights hard for both your defense and to prosecute and seek justice, a particularly good attorney to have in your corner especially if you are a foreigner in Thailand.
litigation
Our litigation specialist attorney leaves no avenue unexplored when investigating and protecting your interests whether it is a civil or criminal case.
family law
Our family law attorney takes cars of all marital disputes, divorces, prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements as well as handling the sensitive issue of child custody.
property & land law
All of your due diligence, sale and purchase agreements, transfers under one roof as well as legal cases such a land encroachment & trespassing. We will make sure your sale or purchase doesn't turn into a nightmare.
wills & probate
It is always best to prepare for the future for the peace of mind of your loved ones. We prepare detailed Wills and assist with the legal aspects regarding assets and estate distribution.
translation services
Professional translations services from Thai - English and English to Thai for any kind of documents including passports, contracts, sales agreements & more. Our attorney is a fully registered Notary also if your documents require it.
notary
We offer full Notary services for notarizing documents such as passports, title deeds, declarations, contract witnessing & more.
business services to keep your business moving forward, legal & up to date
We provide full business services for for both Thai and foreigner owned businesses in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao.
We hold your hand every step of the way throughout the advice stage, business registration phase and beyond to help you build a successful business in Thailand.
business services
company registrations
Opening or buying a business in Thailand is a complex procedure to which it can be difficult and confusing for a foreigner to understand with it all being in Thai. Our office handles the whole process right from the point of an initial consultation through to the hand over of your completed registered company or transfer.
company sales & transfers
If you are selling your registered company our team can handle the whole process for you to successfully transfer ownership to the new owner. Everything from contract drafting to ownership and shareholder name changes.
company structure changes
Need to change a director or shareholders inside your registered company? Not a problem, our office can easily add and remove or modify directors, shareholders or % in your company structure.
GUEST HOUSE & HOTEL LICENCES
If you are planning to open or buy a guesthouse or hotel there are a number of different licences you will need in order to operate legally. The licences are a complex issue especially hotel licences. Contact our team today for a consultation about the licences required for your business.
RESTAURANT LICENCES
Registered restaurant businesses are required to have a restaurant / food licence in Thailand. Our team can assist in handling the whole process for you to keep your restaurant running legally.
ALCOHOL & ToBACCO LICENCES
If your bar, restaurant, shop or business sells alcohol or tobacco products then your required by law to hold the relevant licences. There are different licences for local or imported alcohol Stay legal and let our team handle all of your licencing needs.
IMPORT & EXPORT LICENCES
If importing or exporting are part of your business in Thailand you will be require to hold the relevant licences and permits associated for it. It is a complex area which requires specialist understanding and assistance. Luckily help is at hand courtesy of our team.
CONSTRUCTION PERMITS
Under Thai law it is necessary to obtain authorization from the local administration for any construction demolition or alterations of buildings in the form of building permits.
TAT LICENCES
There are different levels of TAT ( travel and tourism licence ) which all offer a different level of coverage and serve different purposes. Examples of requiring TAT licences are tour shops selling tour tickets, tour mini van companies, boat charter companies & diving companies to name just a few.
Foreigners require a legal visa and work permit to reside & work in thailand
All foreigners are required to hold a legal and valid visa to stay in Thailand & those who wish to work in Thailand legally are require to obtain a work permit.
visa & work permits
Visas For foreigners to stay in thailand
Our expert team can take the headache away from all of the constantly changing requirements of the Thai Immigration bureau. We service all types of long stay visas including NON'B work visas, NON'O marriage visas, NON'O retirement visas & more.
work permits for foreign nationals to work legally
all foreign national who wish to work in Thailand are required by Law to hold a valid work visa and a work permit. Not only is this a very complicated process but there are numerous jobs a foreigners are not permitted to work. Contact our team for expert advice and to help you obtain a legal work permit.
Overseas visa services for thai nationals
Getting a visa for Thai nationals to travel into the European union can be a very tricky process with most western countries having strict applications and requirements. A lot of complex documentation is required which varies from country to country which is why it is always best to seek the help of an experience team to help increase your chances of success in obtaining a visa to travel overseas.
Thailand Elite Visas
Thailand elite visas offer you an extended stay of 5, 10 or 20 year options with a host of different luxury v.i.p benefits
Maliwan Business and Accounting is an authorized agent of the Thailand Elite visa program, our team prepares and applies for your long term Elite stay visa at no extra cost, our fees are exactly the same as the Thailand Elite Visa department, so why not sit back, relax and let us do all the paperwork for you at no extra cost.
what do our clients think?
Samantha - Business owner
Maliwan and her team provide excellent customer service. Very knowledgeable and extremely responsive. I would happily recommend them. Keep up the good work!
Sheila - visa services
Highly recommend Maliwan Business for any Visa advice, I was handling my Visa renewal myself, miss understood information I was given so I contacted Maliwan Business, nothing was to much bother, they sorted my Visa within a week. I was very grateful for their patience, knowledge & professionalism.
Trevor - Business owner
Maliwan and her team go above and beyond to get the job done and they are very knowledgeable and passionate about what they do. I cannot think of a time they were not readily available to assist us with our visas, work permit, social security and accounting. Maliwan and her team are also very efficient at answering emails and questions with attention to detail so there is no confusion about what needs to be done, and the steps to get it done.