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Cabinet eyes B140bn for motorways
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/05/2015
» A borrowing plan to fund two motorway projects worth a combined 140.2 billion baht will go before the cabinet for approval today, says Finance Minister Sommai Phasee.
Top income tax rate likely cut
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/04/2015
» A tax reform roadmap, which cuts the maximum personal income tax rate and tax deductions and allowances and includes a proposed housing and land tax, is expected to be completed by November.
Number's up for lottery chairman
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/04/2015
» The chairman of the Government Lottery Office board has quit, citing his failure to control lottery prices.
Sommai goes after more tax cheats
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/04/2015
» Finance Minister Sommai Phasee has instructed the Revenue Department to plug loopholes used to avoid paying taxes in a bid to boost the tax collection agency's revenue by at least 10%.
THAI rehab plan set to stem losses
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/04/2015
» Beleaguered national carrier Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) is expected to turn the corner by next year followingthe implementation of a business rehabilitation plan.
Ministry to halve rates of land tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/02/2015
» The Finance Ministry is set to halve the maximum rates of the land and buildings tax from the previous proposal and offer a higher layer of tax exemption to soothe anxious homeowners and landlords.
Yingluck faces civil claim
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 19/02/2015
» Finance Minister Sommai Phasee has instructed the Comptroller-General's Department to outline how to seek compensation from ousted prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra for estimated damage of more than 500 billion baht from the rice-pledging scheme.
Police arrest three over B200m tax fraud
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/08/2014
» Three people accused of producing fake value-added-tax (VAT) invoices worth 200 million baht have been arrested in Bangkok and Lop Buri.
Revenue office cries foul
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/07/2013
» The chief of the Revenue Department's Bang Rak district office where the allegedly fraudulent value-added tax (VAT) refund claims worth 3.6 billion baht took place complained his office has been treated unfairly during the investigation.