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New tax legislation to comply with Fatca
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 16/05/2017
» On March 4 last year, Thailand and the United States entered into an agreement to improve international tax compliance and to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca), which Washington introduced in 2010 in an attempt to discourage tax evasion by US citizens holding assets abroad.
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The miracle of taxation
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 21/03/2017
» Two hundred and forty years ago, the renowned economist Adam Smith set out four canons of taxation in The Wealth of Nations. A decent tax system, he wrote, should follow the standards of justice, certainty, convenience and economy.
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Tax deductibility of penalties and surcharges
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 04/04/2017
» What would you do if one day a government body issued a ruling that set aside a guideline you were required to comply with, and another day it issued another ruling requiring you to do a different thing, potentially exposing you to wrongdoing? Unfortunately, that day appears to have arrived in the case of the Board of Taxation, a panel drawn from various respected government agencies, appointed and empowered under the Revenue Code to provide interpretations on tax matters.
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Tougher measures against tax dodgers
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 21/02/2017
» The world is entering a new era in which national tax authorities are joining hands to set up a system to hound those who dodge paying their fair share of tax by applying unacceptable tax-planning schemes.
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Turning entrepreneurs into corporate entities
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 07/03/2017
» February was a busy month in terms of new tax legislation. But this is just the beginning, as the director-general of the Revenue Department has also announced an ambitious plan to study extending Thailand's tax jurisdiction to overseas traders in cross-border e-commerce transactions. The idea is to generate tax revenue from online businesses, as the current legislation does not allow Thailand to tax foreign traders not doing business within the country.
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New measures to improve well-being and business opportunities
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 07/02/2017
» This year has started with some legislation aimed at improving tax treatment and allowances to enhance the well-being of people in general, and to add to Thailand's charm as a target for business investors.
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Using the tax system to reduce inequality is a work in progress
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 24/01/2017
» The seriousness of economic inequality was portrayed dramatically by Oxfam International last week, when it reported that the eight richest people in the world own as much wealth as the 3.6 billion who make up the poorest half of humanity. In Thailand, the wealth held by the 50 richest people has been estimated at 25% of the country's gross domestic product.
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Missed a tax refund deadline? Don't lose hope
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 10/01/2017
» Every provision in every piece of legislation has its own reason for being, and any act that contradicts the spirit of the law, even if carried out by a government body, is generally disallowed if it deprives a person of his or her rights. This principle is also applied in considering the time limit for a taxpayer to claim a tax refund.
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Realisation of expenses under the 'canon of certainty'
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 27/12/2016
» More than two centuries ago, Adam Smith set out the rule that equity, certainty, convenience and economy are the top four canons for a good tax system. But since government authorities tend to care less about these principles and more about collecting taxes, it's no surprise that confusion persists when it comes to realisation of expenses.
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When receivables are seized to pay off tax debts
Business, Lawalliance Limited Company, Published on 29/11/2016
» The government has been giving away a lot of tax packages -- not only as a new-year present but all year round. It started with a tax amnesty programme (without calling it an amnesty), and has also offered allowances for those who spend at Thai resorts during holidays, double deductions for new investments, and tax incentives for investors that take significant steps in contributing to technological growth.
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