NFTs: Business Trends & Legal Uncertainties
The future of NFTs seems bright and promising. NFTs are evolving into an asset class that, at its core, serves as the world’s greatest digital evidence of ownership. As NFTs grow, their role as digital proofs of ownership will provide innovative and lucrative use cases for future digital economies. While digital art and collectibles presently …
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Share Deal or Asset Deal?
This article will compare the legal and tax implications of a share deal with those of an asset deal. It will discuss the relevant taxes and transaction costs that will be incurred for an asset deal compared to a share deal from a Thai tax perspective.
VAT on Foreign e-Service
On February 10, 2021, the Royal Thai Government Gazette publicized the Revenue Code Amendment Act (No.53), which mainly stipulates that non-resident electronic service providers and electronic platforms are required to register for VAT under certain conditions and allows tax documents and evidence to be provided electronically.
Government Regulations for Rental Business
Due to the increasing popularity of condominiums and apartments in the city, which comes with several issues related to rental and utility bills; as a result, the Contract Committee of the Consumer Protection Board has issued a new notification, the Stipulation of Residential Property Leasing as a Contract-Controlled Business B.E. 2562 (2019) (the “Notification”), published …
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New Rules for BOI Promotion of Digital Activities
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) announced the merging of its list of promoted digital activities into a single new category for software development, digital services platforms, or digital content (5.10) to support software development platform, digital services, digital content, and development of Thailand personnel in information technology.
Digital Asset Taxes for Cryptocurrency and Digital Tokens
The revenue department’s announcement regarding taxing cryptocurrency has been in effect on 13 May 2018; however, investors continue to face confusion, controversy, and other difficulties.
Thailand Launches New Flexible Plus Programme to Attract Wealthy Foreigners
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently released the new “Flexible Plus Programme” under the Thailand Privilege Card scheme. This programme is designed to attract high-income foreigners to stay and invest in Thailand by giving them a work permit and other privileges.
Buying a House in Thailand – Handover Checklist
When the owner of residential property changes, the last step after the visit to the land office and the receipt of the money is crucial: the handover of the keys; after this, the previous owner moves out, and the buyer moves in. At this point, all documents are handed over, a joint tour of the …
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How To Legally Rent Out A Property in Thailand
As part of the steady economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, Thailand is gradually attracting tourists back into the country. Due to the increased number of visitors, short-term rentals through platforms such as Airbnb, including daily rentals, are in high demand, encouraging villa and condominium owners to set up short-term rentals by allowing tourists to …
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Thailand’s long-term resident visa (LTR) fee to be reduced by 50%
Thailand’s cabinet has decided to halve the long-term resident (LTR) visa fee, bringing it down to 50,000 baht. The visa is designed for foreigners who have “high capability or potential” and would like to live in Thailand for up to ten years. This means that eligible highly skilled foreigners can now apply for the visa …
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