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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.
The miracle of taxation
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 21/03/2017
» Two hundred and forty years ago, the renowned economist Adam Smith set out four canons of taxation in The Wealth of Nations. A decent tax system, he wrote, should follow the standards of justice, certainty, convenience and economy.
Using the tax system to reduce inequality is a work in progress
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 24/01/2017
» The seriousness of economic inequality was portrayed dramatically by Oxfam International last week, when it reported that the eight richest people in the world own as much wealth as the 3.6 billion who make up the poorest half of humanity. In Thailand, the wealth held by the 50 richest people has been estimated at 25% of the country's gross domestic product.
Missed a tax refund deadline? Don't lose hope
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 10/01/2017
» Every provision in every piece of legislation has its own reason for being, and any act that contradicts the spirit of the law, even if carried out by a government body, is generally disallowed if it deprives a person of his or her rights. This principle is also applied in considering the time limit for a taxpayer to claim a tax refund.
Changing the rules for a partnership and a body of persons
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 02/12/2014
» The draft inheritance tax and gift tax legislation continues to cause a lot of discomfort among those who have had a chance to review it. One area of great concern is the tax could be extended to movable properties such as jewellery, amulets, art collections and gold, as the draft empowers the government to impose tax on all types of properties including those outside Thailand. At the same time, it also allows the government to issue a ministerial regulation to limit the scope of the term "movable properties" as appropriate, but details of this remain unknown.
Failure to launch: Tax concerns stall much-needed infrastructure funds
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 23/09/2014
» Tax matters continue to attract a lot of attention in Thailand. This past week, the government finally confirmed that corporate income tax in 2015 would remain at 20% of net profit, while progressive tax rates for individual taxpayers had been adjusted downward on incomes below 4 million baht.
Capitalising taxable income over 90 years? Yes, It can be done
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 26/02/2013
» Have you ever thought that you could capitalise taxable income over a very long period of time and pay corporate income tax year by year, even if you have already received all the upfront payments from customers? This sounds common enough in cases where you have a long-term contract with one period of time for the provision of services.