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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.
Bids invited for Tak economic zone lease
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/03/2022
» The Treasury Department plans to call for bids to develop a special economic zone on its land in Tak province, in line with the government's development policy, says director-general Prapas Kong-Ied.
Treasury tweaking SEZ perks for companies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/09/2020
» The Treasury Department is preparing to adjust investment privileges given to private investors in the department's special economic zones (SEZs), aligning them with the incentives for the Eastern Economic Corridor.
TCC submits business support schemes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/09/2019
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has proposed a raft of measures, including establishing permanent downtown value-added tax (VAT) refund points and a public-private committee tasked with solving taxation problems and regulatory obstacles, in order to facilitate business and drive the country's economic growth.
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.
ADB lends B3.4bn for highways
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/07/2018
» The Finance Ministry has borrowed 3.4 billion baht from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to build two four-lane roads in Thailand's Northeast, marking the country's first borrowing from the Manila-based development lender in almost a decade.
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.
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.
Fresh carrot to stir interest in ailing SEZs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/09/2017
» The Treasury Department will offer private investors a waiver on rental fees for state land in special economic zones (SEZs) near neighbouring countries for up to two years if they develop the rented areas within one year of signing the contracts.