Earlier, the SEC revised the principles relating to the annual fee criteria for business operators to align with current circumstances and further promote equality and fairness. The SEC subsequently conducted a public hearing on such principles during June–July 2026, in which the majority of relevant parties agreed with the proposed principles.

The SEC has accordingly prepared a draft notification in line with the aforementioned principles and is seeking public comments on the draft notification. The key amendments are as follows:

(1) Increasing the fee rate for investment advisory businesses from 25,000 baht to 50,000 baht per year, and commencing the collection of fees for derivatives dealer businesses at the rate of 50,000 baht per year;

(2) Revising the fee calculation base for investment unit dealers to include the value of investment unit purchases, and expanding the fee calculation base for derivatives agents to cover transactions on foreign derivatives exchanges and over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives;

(3) Increasing the maximum fee rates for securities and derivatives businesses to ensure that fee collection is appropriate, reflects supervisory costs, and further reduces disparities among business operators.

The draft notification will come into force on 1 January 2027.

The consultation paper is available on the SEC website at https://www.sec.or.th/TH/Pages/PB_Detail.aspx?SECID=1204 and on the Legal Hub at https://law.go.th/listeningDetail?survey_id=ODEzOURHQV9MQVdfRlJPTlRFTkQ=. Stakeholders and interested parties are invited to submit comments via these websites or by email to aurawan@sec.or.th, gritchanut@sec.or.th, and witchulada@sec.or.th. The public hearing ends on 5 October 2026.