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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.
Thailand leaps 6 spots in EODB
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/10/2019
» Thailand advanced six notches to 21st out of 190 countries in the World Bank's 2020 Ease of Doing Business (EODB) rankings.
Finance Ministry upbeat on private investment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/12/2019
» The Finance Ministry has painted a rosy picture of private investment, forecasting 2020 growth of 4.6%, up from 2.7% predicted for this year.
Apisak vows low-rate mortgages
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/08/2018
» As commercial banks' introductory rates for mortgages start to creep up, Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong has assured that state-owned banks will maintain the lowest possible rates to alleviate the consumer burden.
Land appraisal price sees 8% rise
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/08/2019
» The average appraisal price for new land, which will take effect for four years starting from Jan 1, 2020, has risen by 8% nationwide from the current version.
GSB, GH Bank to fund cheap house project
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/06/2019
» State-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) and GH Bank will jointly extend pre- and post-financing worth 4 billion baht for five low-cost residential projects under the Pracharath Thai housing scheme.
Price limit change to aid would-be buyers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/04/2024
» The Finance Ministry looks set to propose an increase in the limit on home prices eligible for a reduction in the transfer fee and mortgage registration fee to 5 million baht, from the current level of less than 3 million baht, in an effort to stimulate the real estate sector.
Dhanarak Asset casts wider net
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/06/2020
» The Treasury Department has instructed Dhanarak Asset Development to branch into developing other types of property, starting with residential projects for civil servants, with the goal of boosting annual income remittance tenfold to 1 billion baht.
State aid adds to debt
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/03/2019
» The government's policy to ease access to mortgages for the poor and combating informal loans are factors liable for higher household debt, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong.
Ministry provides warning on revenue
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/02/2024
» Government revenue collection in fiscal 2024 may not exceed the target, unlike last year, says Deputy Finance Minister Krisada Chinavicharana.