Revisions on Material and Connected Transactions Enhancing Shareholder Protection in Listed Companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand (the “SEC”) has revised the rules governing Material Transactions (“MT”) and Connected Transactions (“CT”), as announced in late 2025 under the Notification of the Capital Market Supervisory Board No. TorJor. 45/2568 Re: Rules on Material Transactions and the Notification of the Capital Market Supervisory Board No. TorJor. 46/2568 …
Key Considerations on Royalties in Thai Customs Valuation
Importing goods into a domestic market may become more complex where such goods incorporate intellectual property rights owned by entities located outside the territory. In such cases, importers are generally required to make two types of payments: the purchase price and royalties payable to the intellectual property owner. Royalties are generally defined as payment made …
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Thailand’s Top-up Tax: Potential Policy Directions and Regulatory Changes from the BOI and the Revenue Department
On January 1, 2025, Thailand’s Revenue Department began enforcing the Emergency Decree on Top-up Tax B.E. 2567 (2024), marking a significant step for Thailand toward implementing the OECD’s Global Anti-Base Erosion Model Rules under Pillar Two. This issuance aims to reduce tax competitions among countries by ensuring that in-scope multinational enterprise (MNE) groups are subject …
Tax Incentives for Employees Education and Training
September 22, 2025 Sumet Mingmolmolmitr (Senior Partner) Companies in Thailand are encouraged to support their employees in pursuing higher education or other training programmes. Such initiatives not only enhance employees’ skills but also strengthen the company’s long-term growth and profitability. To promote this, the Revenue Department issued Order No. 122/2545, Re: Exemption of Income Tax …
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