LawPlus Ltd. Joins Meritas, a Global Alliance of Independent Business Law Firms

  For Immediate Release   LawPlus Ltd. Contact: Kowit Somwaiya, Managing Partner +662-636-0662 kowit.somwaiya@lawplusltd.com Meritas Contact: Beth LaBreche +1-612-578-2834 beth@labreche.com LawPlus Ltd. Joins Meritas, a Global Alliance of Independent Business Law Firms Affiliation offers clients access to quality legal expertise around the globe We are pleased to announce we has been invited to join Meritas, a… Read More

News / 30 Jul 2021

SAC Law No. 20/2021 for Amendment of Union Tax Law 2020

On 17th June 2021, the State Administration Council (“SAC”) enacted the SAC Law No. 20/2021 to amend the Union Tax Law 2020 (“UTL”) in relation to the personal income tax (“PIT”) rates.  From 1st July 2021 to 30th September 2021, the PIT rates payable on the income from any undisclosed source are temporarily reduced to… Read More

News / 06 Jul 2021

TAX PAYMENTS THROUGH ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS

On 2nd June 2021, the Internal Revenue Department (“IRD”) of the Ministry of Planning and Finance, Myanmar, issued its announcement to allow tax payments through a variety of electronic payment systems instead of paying by cash or cheque effective from 1st July 2021 as follows:- 1.   The taxpayers can pay taxes through different electronic payment… Read More

News / 06 Jul 2021

Reduction of Social Security Fund Contribution Rates

Due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, on 23rd June 2021, the Thailand Government enacted a Royal Decree to reduce the rates of the contributions which the self-insured persons must pay to the Social Security Fund under the Social Security Act B.E. 2533 each month for a period of 6 months from 1st August 2021 to… Read More

News / 30 Jun 2021

Foreign Legal Entities Must Obtain Digital ID Numbers

Effective from 1st July 2021 each foreign legal entity (“FLE”) established outside Thailand but operates businesses which are not prohibited or restricted under the Foreign Business Act (“FBA”) in Thailand, such as branches representative offices of foreign companies, must obtain a 13-digit ID number (“FLE ID No.”) from the Department of Business Development (“DBD”) and… Read More

News / 30 Jun 2021

Investment Promotion in Thailand: BOI and EEC 2021

The laws of Thailand on the Board of Investment Promotion (“BOI”) and the Eastern Economic Corridor (“EEC”) encourage local and foreign investors to invest in Thailand.  They provide tax and non-tax incentives in promoted projects. The article gives an overview of the major incentives and the application procedures under the BOI and EEC laws. Board… Read More

News, Publication / 31 May 2021