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What you should know before claiming a loss from an investment
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 19/06/2012
» When a corporate taxpayer invests in shares of another company, it normally expects to derive profits in the form of dividends and/or capital gains. As businesses can have good years and bad ones, the law allows deductions in the case of losses, which can be brought forward for no longer than five accounting periods, for calculation of corporate income tax.
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Anti-Abuse measures in tax-Free reorganisation
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 09/10/2012
» Modifying tax incentives as part of a series of transactions is similar to an effort to disentangle puzzle rings, leading to further complexity. The new tax rules, Royal Decree No.542 and Ministerial Regulation No.291, legislated two weeks ago are good examples.
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Infrastructure fund rules need tweaking
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 06/11/2012
» On Nov 4, 2009, the Council of Ministers for Economics agreed that it was time for Thailand to have so-called infrastructure funds (IFFs) as proposed by the Finance Ministry. There is a strong belief that IFFS can stimulate the economy because they can mobilise money for major infrastructure projects such as expressways, railways, airports, telecommunication systems and alternative energy.
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When car benefits become contentious
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 20/11/2012
» Tax treatment of fringe benefits from employment always plays a key role for both employer and employee. It also can be the source of endless disputes between tax authorities and taxpayers. Once the fringe benefit is paid in kind, determination of the monetary value can be very subjective. It depends on the nature of each benefit, item by item, as well as the discretion of each tax official in each case.
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What has been done to help SMEs?
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 18/12/2012
» The 300-baht daily minimum wage has been the talk of the town and its impact has already affected the operations of many businesses since it took effect in April in Bangkok and six other developed provinces. On Jan 1 the wage will rise to 300 baht in the remaining 70 provinces of the country, with further challenges expected for many employers.
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The withholding tax trap on bank fees
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 23/04/2013
» It is commonly known that if a company needs to acquire loan financing from a bank, interest will not be the only cost. It is very likely you will be required to bear withholding tax on the interest costs payable to an offshore financial institution at a rate of 10% or 15%. This needs to be calculated on a gross-up basis (tax on tax), making the effective tax rates 11.11% or 17.65% respectively.
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Group of persons or ordinary partnership?
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 27/08/2013
» Tax fraud has been haunting a number of high-ranking officials under the supervision of the Finance Ministry. Lots of questions remain unanswered as to why huge refunds were so easily approved for dummy exporters, while small refunds usually take so much time and requires lots of paperwork, which seemingly is never enough to satisfy tax auditors.
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Local improvement tax may be due for a facelift
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 08/10/2013
» Very often, whenever the government of Thailand needs more revenues, the question arises of possibly raising the value-added tax (VAT), or applying a new property tax, such as a Land and Construction Tax, to replace the House and Land Tax and the Local Improvement Tax. These always come back to haunt the taxpayers.
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Tax management amid political chaos
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 03/12/2013
» Is anyone trying to convince you to join the anti-government protest by pursuing "civil disobedience" in not paying taxes? Regardless of whether the Yingluck Shinawatra government is your favourite or your lifelong hatred, no one can deny that the duty to pay tax is one of your commitments to this nation. If you decide not to do so, don't expect any amnesty law to release you from penalties and surcharges.
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New year TAX update: Corporate reorganisation and others
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 14/01/2014
» During the festive season, several new tax laws were passed quietly while all worried eyes were on Thailand's growing political uncertainty. The changes to the progressive rates for personal income tax, which offer lower tax brackets, have already been well publicised. However, the following developments are also worth studying:
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