In this study cis-bis (N,N-dimethyl-N'-benzoylthioureato) palladium(II) is synthesised and the crystal structure is determined by X-ray diffraction methods. It crystallises in the space group P2(1)/c, with a = 11.943(1) Angstrom, b = 11.713(1) Angstrom, c = 15.345(1) Angstrom, beta = 93.90(1)degrees, and D-calc = 1.616 g cm(-1) for Z = 4. The Pd(II) atom is in a four-coordinate geometry consisting of two thiocarbonyl S and two carbonyl O atoms from two ligand groups. The Pd-S and Pd-O bond lengths are 2.2313(6) and 2.0211(16) Angstrom, respectively.