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Cost of taxation
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/07/2024
» Re: "Guard against foreign crime", (BP, July 23). The appearance of a billboard advertising citizenship for investment programmes should not be met with shock by the Thai government.
Challenges of cryptocurrency taxation
Business, Published on 21/04/2018
» Ever since cryptocurrencies started to gain popularity, policymakers in many countries have been debating how to design the tax system and regulate transactions in digital assets. Surprisingly, the positions of governments differ widely, in part because there is no multilateral agreement covering this new realm.
Double taxation on mortgage release
Business, Published on 20/02/2018
» Most people understand that the discharge of a debt by a creditor, or by someone else for the benefit of a debtor, could result in the debtor having taxable income equivalent to the amount of debt discharged. Likewise, when a buyer undertakes to pay off a seller’s debt in exchange for goods or services, the sum of debt released will be treated as part of the sale revenue received by the seller. On the buyer’s side, the same sum will be treated as acquisition costs for income tax purposes.
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.
Kenyan taxman goes after fake nails, fuel and influencers
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» NAIROBI: What do artificial nails, crypto currencies, spaghetti and social media influencers have in common?
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.
Nissan Leaf (2019) review
Richard Leu, Published on 23/08/2019
» Thanks to inconsistent car taxation in Thailand, the Nissan Leaf is a murky proposition for new-age palates.
Senior DSI official being investigated over FB post
King-oua Laohong, Published on 11/06/2018
» A senior interrogator at the Department of Special Investigation was transferred on Monday and faces an investigation after posting on Facebook that more abbots will be arrested.
Oman to tax booze, tobacco at 100%
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/06/2019
» Oman will introduce 100% tax on tobacco, alcohol and pork meat from June 15, as the sultanate follows other Gulf governments in trying to reduce its reliance on oil revenue.
Taxman to go easy on crypto traders
Reuters and Online Reporters, Published on 28/01/2022
» The Finance Ministry plans to ease tax rules for investments in digital assets, a senior official said on Friday, following a surge in crytocurrency trading.