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Budget disbursement falls short of target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/04/2018
» State investment budget disbursement fell short of the target by nearly 12 percentage points to 31.3% during the first half of this fiscal year, says a senior official at the Comptroller-General's Department.
Controversial rule on declared valuables at airports put on ice
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/04/2018
» Outbound travellers will not have to declare all of their valuables at international airports during Songkran, the Customs Department said Tuesday in an unexpected volte-face.
Golf courses, zoos, airports in for tax breaks, ministry says
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/04/2018
» Golf courses, zoos and airports are among business operators which could enjoy tax alleviation measures under a proposed land and buildings tax bill planned for next year, the Finance Ministry says.
Shopping points to offer VAT refunds
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/03/2018
» The Revenue Department will allow five department stores to offer value-added tax (VAT) refund services for foreign tourists as a pilot project, a move meant to offer convenience to international shoppers and encourage spending.
Somkid: Thais must take part in trade pacts
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/03/2018
» Thailand must join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), a newly formed bloc of 11 Pacific Rim nations without the US, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as a means to protect the country's trade interests, says Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
Sepo says state firms eclipse target
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/03/2018
» State enterprises' income contribution surpassed the target by 30% during October to February, says the chief of the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
Sepo says numerous PPP projects on the fast track
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/03/2018
» Nearly half of the 966 billion baht worth of projects under the fast-track public-private partnership (PPP) scheme are expected to win approval from the PPP committee this year, says the head of the State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo).
PTT, AoT dish out biggest bonuses
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/02/2018
» National oil and gas firm PTT Plc and Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) emerged as the state enterprises paying the largest staff bonuses for last year’s operations, both at a rate of 7.5 months, says an informed source at the Finance Ministry.
Tax reform comes in dribs and drabs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/01/2018
» Tax reform has been high on the government's to-do list since Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha took the helm in 2014 with a goal of creating a tax base that provides sustainable revenue for the country on a long-term basis.
Sepo mulls use of Ant's big data idea
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/11/2017
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) has floated the idea of applying the Ant Financial model, which leverages big data technology, to analyse consumer behaviour.