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Needy to get first B10,000 handouts from Sept 25
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/09/2024
» The government will begin offering stimulus handouts to 14.5 million needy people starting from Sept 25, which is expected to help lift economic growth to 3% this year, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Student loan applications reach record high
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/09/2024
» The number of students applying for loans from the Student Loan Fund (SLF) rose to 837,000 for the 2024 academic year, a new record high attributed to the economic downturn.
Minister seeks to escalate collaboration with China
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/09/2024
» Thailand needs to ramp up collaboration with China to become a gateway for Chinese exports via the proposed land bridge project, says Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Finance Minister calls for tax system rejig
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/09/2024
» Thailand needs to integrate its entire tax system, as the country's current personal and corporate income tax rates remain higher than the international standards, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Measures afoot to aid loan defaulters
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/09/2024
» The Finance Ministry is preparing measures to assist debtors who have defaulted on their home and car loans after a rise in non-performing lending in these segments.
Official backs negative income tax concept
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 09/09/2024
» Finance permanent secretary Lavaron Sangsnit has voiced his support for the negative income tax (NIT) scheme, which would provide welfare payments to workers, also known as workfare, when their income falls below a specified threshold.
Law to tax income from overseas in the works
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/09/2024
» The Thai Revenue Department is drafting a law to tax the income of individuals residing in Thailand that originates from overseas.
B300 billion in state spending seen as a tonic
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/09/2024
» The Ministry of Finance expects more than 300 billion baht in government funds will be injected into the economy during the final quarter this year, pushing GDP growth to the anticipated range of 2.7% to 3%.
Online sales platforms being brought into tax system
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/09/2024
» The Ministry of Finance is preparing to bring online sales platforms into the Thai tax system after the cabinet resolved that the platforms must register for value-added tax (VAT).
VAT rules changed for online sellers in Thailand
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/09/2024
» The Revenue Department is amending the law to require foreign online platforms to register as vendors in the value-added tax (VAT) system.