Thailand’s Transfer Pricing Regulations Update: Adjustment of Income and Expenses, and Threshold for the TP Disclosure Form
Since the fiscal year of 2019, companies or juristic person belonging to the same group (the “Related Companies or Juristic Partnerships”) are obliged to comply with the transfer pricing regulations set out under the new section 71 bis and section 71 ter of the Thai Revenue Code (the “TP Regulations”).
Proposed New Esports and Online Gaming Law Aimed at Addressing Heightened Concerns about Children’s Health
Over the past 30 years, the global gaming entertainment industry has experienced a significant and dynamic shift from offline to online gameplay.
Enforcement and Setting Aside of an Arbitral Award in Thailand
What is Arbitration? Arbitration is one of the most effective Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) approaches to resolving disputes outside the courts. Arbitration is often considered for the resolution of disputes, most commonly used in relation to international commercial transactions.
Removal of Three Restricted Businesses under Thailand’s Foreign Business Act
The MOC has finalized the draft ministerial regulation that will classify each of the following businesses as an Exempted Business (the “Draft Regulation”):
200% Tax Deduction in Thailand for Investment in Automation System
On 21 September 2020, the Ministry of Finance has announced a tax incentive to promote investment, improve industrial capacity, enhance global competitiveness, and encourage relocation of a production facility. The incentive is on a tax exemption measure allowing 100% additional tax deduction for the purchase of (1) machinery; and (2) software for its automation system.On 21 …
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The Power of the Automatic Stay
In the first article of our Business Rehabilitation Spotlight Series, we provided an overview of the anatomy of a typical business rehabilitation in Thailand where we focused on the key considerations for Thai and Foreign Creditors. In this episode, we will highlight one of the key features in a rehabilitation proceeding that comes into immediate effect when …
Business Rehabilitation Spotlight Series – Debt Repayment Application
In episode 3 of our Business Rehabilitation Spotlight Series, we will discuss on the most crucial stage for creditors in a business rehabilitation proceeding, which is the “Debt Repayment Application.”According to Section 90/26 of Thai’s Bankruptcy Act B.E. 2483 (A.D. 1940) (the “Bankruptcy Act”), creditors who wish to claim their debt from debtors in the rehabilitation …
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Sending Work-Related Information to Personal Email Account: A Fast Track to the Firing-Line
The Supreme Court recently dealt with a case in which an employee was dismissed after forwarding confidential work-related information to his personal email account (Supreme Court Decision No. 7189/2562). The court decided that the employment termination was fair and lawful, where the employer is not required to inform the employee in advance for such dismissal. …
Business Rehabilitation in Thailand: What Every Thai and Foreign Creditor Needs to Know
This newsletter, which is the first in the series on business rehabilitation in Thailand, takes readers through the anatomy of a typical business rehabilitation proceeding under the Bankruptcy Act and highlights a number of the key preliminary issues that both Thai and foreign creditors should be aware of during each stage of the business rehabilitation …