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Yingluck's kin run rent risk on her house
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/02/2018
» Yingluck Shinawatra's husband and son may have to seek permission or pay rent if they want to remain in a recently seized house thought to be owned by the fugitive former PM, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Thursday.
Agriculture Ministry to define farmland use for tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/01/2018
» The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry is expected to take charge of outlining criteria for farmland use to prevent owners of undeveloped land from claiming agricultural purposes to understate their tax bills when the new land and buildings tax is enforced.
Minimum wage deduction set to rise
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/01/2018
» The Finance Ministry will soon seek cabinet approval to temporarily raise tax-deductible expenses for the minimum wage paid to employees to 1.15 times from 1 at present, an adjustment that can absorb employment costs of 9-10 baht a day per employee if it wins the nod, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantovorawong.
Low-cost home plan outlined
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/01/2018
» The Treasury Department plans to roll out 2,000 units under the low-cost housing project this year in an effort to help low-income earners own their own homes.
Thailand seeking to crack World Bank top 20 ranking
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/01/2018
» Thailand could crack the top 20 of the World Bank's Ease of Doing Business ranking for 2019 after it managed to jump to 26th-most business-friendly nation in the 2018 ranking, says Prime Minister Office Minister Kobsak Pootrakool.
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.
Tax reform comes in dribs and drabs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/01/2018
» Tax reform has been high on the government's to-do list since Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha took the helm in 2014 with a goal of creating a tax base that provides sustainable revenue for the country on a long-term basis.