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Draft law aims to curtail profit shifting
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/05/2024
» The Revenue Department expects draft legislation to collect taxes from multinational enterprises (MNEs) to prevent the shifting of profit to subsidiaries located in countries with a lower tax base to be implemented in 2025, which estimates suggest will boost tax revenue by 12 billion baht per year.
More local input needed to adjust tax law
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/05/2024
» Local governments must play a greater role in amending the land and building tax law, which has been in effect for five years, says Pornchai Thiraveja, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office.
Bid to close profit shifting loophole
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/04/2024
» The Revenue Department is drafting legislation to collect taxes from multinational enterprises (MNEs) to prevent profit shifting to subsidiaries in countries with lower tax bases.
Talks aim to revise land, building tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/10/2023
» The Fiscal Policy Office is in talks with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to seek a conclusion to the latter's request for the Finance Ministry to revise the land and building tax law, says Deputy Finance Minister Krisada Chinavicharana.
Amendment to see overseas income taxed
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/09/2023
» The Revenue Department recently amended its notification regarding taxation on specified foreign-sourced income by stipulating that local residents who earn overseas income will be subject to personal income tax (PIT), according to Paragraph 2 of Section 41 of the Revenue Code.
PM orders sweeping review of taxes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/09/2023
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered the Finance Ministry to review the new land and building tax, as well as inheritance tax, in an effort to reduce income disparity.
How Thailand's welfare state could change
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/06/2023
» For the past few decades, many countries have been working towards providing "healthcare for all", including equity in access to healthcare and healthcare financing.
Department upbeat on revenue goal
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/02/2023
» The Revenue Department expects to meet its revenue collection target for fiscal 2023 because of the economic recovery, says director-general Lavaron Sangsnit.
Arkhom pours cold water on prospect of tiered VAT
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/09/2022
» The Finance Ministry is not seriously considering introducing a two-tier value-added tax (VAT) system as revenue collection in the 2022 fiscal year is expected to hit its targets, says Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Officials informed to use judgement in land cases
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/09/2022
» The land and building tax law lets local administrative officials decide whether landowners are managing their lands in such a way to avoid paying a higher tax rate, says finance permanent secretary Krisada Chinavicharana.