Tax & Customs
Deals
- Representing a major multinational automotive parts manufacturer in defending against tax claims by the Thai Revenue Office
- Advising a multinational agriculture conglomerate in value added tax and the Revenue Department’s view on business operations
- Representing one of the largest automotive suppliers in its category on discussions with Thailand’s customs department and successfully defending the client
- Advising a leading provider of international commercial and financial solutions regarding tax dispute and tax audit
- Representing one of the largest global providers of engineering company in discussion with the Revenue Department’s audit section
- Advising a leading global law firm and providing the expert report on the Customs law and regulation as an expert witness’s evidence to the foreign Commercial Court
Team Services
Blumenthal Richter Sumet & Schuler's Tax Practice, led by Senior Partner Sumet Mingmongkolmitr, has an established 30-year-long reputation for innovative tax planning in Thailand and regularly advises on complex tax issues relating to foreign investment, tax and customs issue, offshore tax structuring and other areas.
Our tax specialists advise multinational corporations, foreign investors, and Thailand’s leading companies including individuals on how to structure complex business transactions and arrangements, and provide pre-emptive tax solutions and investment strategies for our clients’ diverse legal requirements. The team regularly advises on personal tax, corporate tax, value-added tax (VAT), withholding tax (WHT), Tariff Code, customs duty exemptions, joint venture tax considerations, tax planning for consortiums and tax savings under international tax treaties.
Our expertise spans a wide range of sectors including automotive and automobile parts, energy, mechanical components, industrial zones, tourism, education, transportation, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, private clients/individuals, and real estate.
Both Sumet individually and our Tax Practice have been consistently ranked in leading directories such as Chambers Asia Pacific, The Legal 500 and the ITR World Tax Rankings.