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When car benefits become contentious
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 20/11/2012
» Tax treatment of fringe benefits from employment always plays a key role for both employer and employee. It also can be the source of endless disputes between tax authorities and taxpayers. Once the fringe benefit is paid in kind, determination of the monetary value can be very subjective. It depends on the nature of each benefit, item by item, as well as the discretion of each tax official in each case.
Get Real: Authenticity key to building lasting relationships
Business, Published on 14/11/2012
» I once stayed in a four-star hotel in Nanjing, China. I went downstairs to get a cup of coffee from the cafe. I was invited to sit down. I said I didn't want to sit, I would just wait. No, I should sit.
Rice scheme seen playing favourites
Business, Parista Yuthamanop, Published on 13/11/2012
» Experts have yet again voiced concerns about the government's resolute intention to continue the costly paddy pledging programme, saying it will ruin the position of Thai rice in the world market, open the sector to corruption and undermine fiscal discipline.
Reality bites as investors contemplate us 'Fiscal Cliff'
Business, Published on 12/11/2012
» Recap: The Thai market moved sideways down in line with global equities. Positive signals about Greece were unable to lead the index higher as investors turned their attention to the "fiscal cliff" looming in the US now that the dust has settled from the presidential election.
Counting on confidence
Asia focus, Published on 05/11/2012
» He is known in global economic policy circles for presenting a paper on growing risks in the financial system three years before the collapse of Lehman Brothers. He also was the youngest person to serve as economic counsellor and director of research at the International Monetary Fund from October 2003 to December 2006.
Asean agrifood businesses urged to look to Europe
Business, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/11/2012
» AMSTERDAM : Agrifood businesses in the Netherlands still have room for prospective investment from Asean agricultural entrepreneurs who can enjoy the benefit of increasing demand for high-quality foods.
BAAC voices confidence in cash flow for pledging
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/11/2012
» The Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) is confident it has sufficient liquidity to finance the government's rice pledging scheme this year.
Business dhamma: Managing the middle way
Business, Arinya Talerngsri, Published on 30/10/2012
» It often strikes me that the concept of dhamma is fading when we think about Leaders and Leadership in the increasingly complex business world we find ourselves in. Indeed so little is said that we could easily jump to the incorrect conclusion that it's not possible to balance the two seemingly divergent paths that lead to people's well being and the bottom line.
Flood zone 'fortified to lure investors'
Published on 26/10/2012
» AYUTTHAYA - Workers at Hi-Tech Industrial Estate are completing a levee that is 1.2 metres higher and twice as wide as the one that failed when waters rose 4.9 metres above sea level last year.
Good Soil, Or good fertiliser?
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 09/10/2012
» Good soil is good fertiliser. A plant needs good soil more than chemicals.