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Looking for tax incentives? Make sure you comply
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 13/06/2017
» Tax incentives can be as sweet as honey, but making a mistake in compliance, inadvertently or otherwise, can leave a taste as bitter as gall. Corporate taxpayers have learned this painful lesson in light of court rulings on the tax treatment of losses carried forward from Board of Investment-promoted businesses.
New tax legislation to comply with Fatca
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 16/05/2017
» On March 4 last year, Thailand and the United States entered into an agreement to improve international tax compliance and to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca), which Washington introduced in 2010 in an attempt to discourage tax evasion by US citizens holding assets abroad.
Tougher measures against tax dodgers
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 21/02/2017
» The world is entering a new era in which national tax authorities are joining hands to set up a system to hound those who dodge paying their fair share of tax by applying unacceptable tax-planning schemes.
The tax cost base rules for share trades
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 13/12/2016
» Trading shares is a common activity today because various authorities -- including the Revenue Department, the Stock Exchange of Thailand and the Securities and Exchange Commission -- have established clear guidelines for almost every aspect of the process. This helps put investors' minds at ease, as they feel they have enough knowledge to deal with most of the tax issues without difficulty. Unfortunately, this belief can be shaken when the guidelines do not strictly follow the fundamental provisions of the law.
When software value is liberated from royalty taxes
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 15/11/2016
» It is amazing how ubiquitous software has become in the past few decades, becoming an essential part of everything from washing machines to mobile phones. Few people are aware, however, that there can be tax implications for some software that comes with the hardware they are paying for.
Broader interpretation boosts anti-avoidance rules
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 20/09/2016
» Businesses seeking to structure cross-border transactions in ways that help them avoid paying tax are finding it more difficult as authorities worldwide step up information sharing. One such example is the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, which is driven by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and has 135 members. The cabinet recently approved Thailand's membership in the forum.
How does the Panama leak affect you?
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 19/04/2016
» If not for the Songkran festival, the news that 16 Thai names were on the infamous Panama Papers list might have got more attention. However, more worrisome is the Offshore Leaks Database, first released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists in 2013. It exposes the names of more than 750 Thailand-based people and entities, Thai and foreign, that are or have been connected with offshore tax-planning structures, mostly in the British Virgin Islands and Panama.
What is contained in the Thai-Irish Double Taxation Treaty?
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 29/12/2015
» Many of you may be busy this week spending 15,000 baht to qualify for the government's "gift" of tax savings before Dec 31. Overlooked in the holiday rush by all but a few businesses may be another important gift from the government -- a tax treaty between Thailand and Ireland.
Share transfers and credible valuation methods
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 13/01/2015
» Now that fiscal 2014 has ended for most businesses, those whose plans involve an internal restructuring of group shareholding should pay close attention to anything that involves pricing of shares if they want to lessen the risks of being assessed by the Revenue Department.
Grey areas in tax treatment of franchise fees
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 16/12/2014
» Take a stroll through a city bustling with thousands of shops and malls and you can see clearly how the brands and logos of renowned shops, fashionable boutiques and restaurants can influence consumers. Aware of the power of brands, many entrepreneurs invest in franchises that allow them to use the decoration concepts and colours as well as the proprietary information and know-how of such brands.