PayPal Thailand “relaunching” – what artists need to know, and how Arty can help - Arty [Get Started with Arty](https://arty.ooo) [Arty’s Blog](https://arty.ooo/blog) [](https://www.facebook.com/arty.ooo/) [](https://x.com/arty_ooo) [](https://bsky.app/profile/artyooo.bsky.social) PayPal Thailand “relaunching” – what artists need to know, and how Arty can help ================================================================================ ![Archie Profile Pic](https://arty.ooo/images/archie/portrait_small.png)Arty Jan 26, 2022 — 2 mins read ![](/storage/blog/images/26ZldIIEtCgLa6Gk1djRpExenxVQkwYbeWkjTXOv.jpg)In November 2021, PayPal announced a series of changes to how they operate in Thailand which will **directly affect Thai artists**. On February 18th, 2022, Thai PayPal accounts will no longer be able to receive payments or hold a balance unless they are a **registered business** or **registered entrepreneur** within Thailand’s “Know Your Business” (KYB) identity verification scheme. Verified **personal** accounts will be able to send payments but **will not** be permitted to receive payments, hold a balance, or withdraw funds to a bank account. PayPal states that these services will “evolve” as their “gradual” relaunch continues throughout 2022. However, neither business nor personal accounts will be able to send or receive international friends & family payments. Additionally, PayPal will collect a new **7% fee (VAT tax)**. The example on the PayPal website is: > *VAT example: if you received a PayPal payment for 2,564 THB and your resulting PayPal fee was 100 THB, 7 THB (7%) would be collected in VAT.* Arty can help! -------------- [Arty](https://arty.ooo/) allows you (the artist) to accept PayPal payments from your commission customers all over the world, and we pay your earnings directly to your Thai bank account via [Wise](https://wise.com/). There is no requirement for you to have a PayPal account to use Arty and accept PayPal payments. > **You can continue to accept PayPal with no additional fees and receive your commission earnings to your bank account in THB via Wise!** You **must** have a verified [Wise ](https://wise.com/)account to use [Arty ](https://arty.ooo/)in Thailand. How does Arty work? ------------------- Arty is a digital art commission management platform that supports artists and clients all over the world. We act as a simple escrow service between you and your client. When you have a client ready to work with you, simply input the details of the commission onto Arty and share with them the unique URL (webpage) that Arty generates for you. On that webpage, your client pays for the commission with PayPal, VISA, or MasterCard (cryptocurrency support coming soon!). Because Arty is Australian based, your client will pay for the commission into our escrow account in Australian dollar (AUD). Don’t worry though, you can list your commission price in whatever currency you like, and we’ll handle the currency conversion and payment. Once you have delivered the finished artwork, simply upload it to Arty and we’ll share it with your client and release your earnings! You can then payout directly to your Wise account. --- You can learn more about Arty on our [homepage](https://arty.ooo/). You can read more about PayPal’s changes [here](https://www.paypal.com/th/webapps/mpp/thailand-relaunch-faq). ### What is Arty? Arty helps digital artists sell commissions to clients anywhere in the world without having to worry about international payments, escrow, currency conversion, secure delivery, or dealing with disputes on their own. We withdraw your earnings directly to your bank account in your local currency no matter where you’re from and we’re way cheaper than our competitors. 😉 Got a client looking to commission you? Focus on the art and let [Arty](https://arty.ooo) handle the rest. ### Want to promote yourself on Arty? If you have an idea for a blog, we can publish it and promote your social media or website! 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