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Corporate income tax cut to 10% in SEZs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/01/2025
» The Revenue Department has reduced the corporate income tax rate for businesses in special economic zones (SEZs) to 10% for 10 years to promote investment in the zones.
Huai Khwang posts highest price rise
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/12/2022
» Land prices in Huai Khwang in central Bangkok had the highest rises in the city according to a new assessment, says Treasury Department director-general Chamroen Phothiyod.
Arkhom cool to added borrowing
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/08/2021
» Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith says there is no need for the government to borrow additional money to combat the pandemic because the existing 500-billion-baht loan is sufficient.
NSF in search of 1.2m members
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/05/2019
» The National Savings Fund (NSF), a voluntary pension fund for self-employed workers, expects its members will reach 1.2 million by year-end after the Interior Ministry pushed efforts to educate people about the fund's benefits.
2nd round of Tak's SEZ bidding opens
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/03/2019
» The Treasury Department has opened the second round of auctions for leasing state land to develop the special economic zone (SEZ) in Tak province after the first auction failed to attract bidder.
Treasury Department moves to raise commercial rent
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/11/2018
» The Treasury Department wants to raise the rent for land being used for commercial purposes to a 4% return on assets, up from 2-3% of ROA, to match the economic situation, the department chief says.
Wage hike to give SMEs tax windfall
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/02/2018
» Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with annual sales of up to 100 million baht in 17 provinces where the daily minimum wage will be raised by an average of five baht will enjoy a double windfall from the government's measure that lets them deduct expenses for minimum wages.
Minimum wage deduction set to rise
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/01/2018
» The Finance Ministry will soon seek cabinet approval to temporarily raise tax-deductible expenses for the minimum wage paid to employees to 1.15 times from 1 at present, an adjustment that can absorb employment costs of 9-10 baht a day per employee if it wins the nod, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantovorawong.
SEZ lease bids aim to reap over B6bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/01/2018
» The Treasury Department is expected to fetch at least 6 billion baht for the government's coffers from auctions of state land to be developed into special economic zones (SEZ) in Tak, Nakhon Phanom and Kanchanaburi provinces under 50-year lease contracts.