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AI makeover set for taxes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/06/2018
» The Revenue Department is taking aim at transforming into a fully digital organisation by 2020 and adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to curb tax evasion by the same year, its chief says.
Apisak: Rate spread will narrow gradually
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/04/2018
» Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong has toned down his recent comments about a large interest rate spread between corporate and small-business loans, saying the gap will be gradually narrow with the use of big data in lending and the introduction of financial statements submitted to the Revenue Department for loan applications.
7,000 state agencies preparing e-payments
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/03/2018
» Some 7,000 state agencies are set to fully use the e-transaction system for money transfers and social welfare payments to citizens starting in June, says the Comptroller-General's Department.
Sepo preparing SME intelligence system
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/03/2018
» The State Enterprise Policy Office (Sepo) is set to install an SME intelligence system to pool small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) data from all specialised financial institutions with the aim of gathering information to assign the best assistance measures for SMEs.
Politicians must ditch 'analogue consciences'
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/02/2018
» While the government has implemented projects to drive the Thai economy toward the digital era, the conscience of the powers-that-be and the rich remain outdated and trapped in the analogue era.
State agencies to adopt cashless systems
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/02/2018
» All state agencies will be required to make and receive payments through the electronic system from March 27, a crucial step in transforming Thailand into a less cash-reliant economy.
Dormant account law details emerge
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/01/2018
» A law on pooling money parked in bank accounts that have been dormant for at least 10 years into suspended Finance Ministry accounts will apply only to baht-denominated savings and current accounts of individuals, says an informed source at the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).
E-business tax targeted to fill coffers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/01/2018
» The Revenue Department estimates its annual tax revenue growth will triple to 15% after the e-business tax, a levy on any online transaction that takes place in Thailand regardless of the e-commerce operator's location, comes into force.
Team to monitor e-tailers for tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/12/2017
» The Revenue Department has set up an online business team to support e-commerce tax collection and ensure fairness in the tax system.
FPO official: GDP rise of 4% in reach
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/11/2017
» Thailand's economic growth is likely to come close to 4% this year after robust momentum continued in October, despite low activity in the month as the country mourned the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, says a key finance official.