Publications
Articles
- Amendment to Civil and Commercial Code and amendment to Act Prescribing Offences Relating to Registered Partnership, Limited Partnership, Limited Company, Association and Foundation
- Some Legal Considerations For Foreign Investers In Thaiand
- Foreign Ownership Of Condominiums In Thailand
Trademark
Patent
Legal Newsletters
December, 2013
Legal Update
- New Personal Income Tax Rates
November, 2012
Legal Update
- New Amendments of Housemaids rights
September, 2012
Legal Update
- The Finance Ministry Will Seek Cabinet Approval to Maintain Tax Deduction for SMEs
- The Cabinet Approved to Change the Trademark Law in Order to Increase the Penalties for People Who Put Fake Products into Genuine Packaging
- TGO is Pushing for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting law
August, 2012
Legal Update
- The United States Launched the Law to Take Action Against Companies Which Do Business Using illegal Software
- The Cabinet Had an Approval to Affirm VAT at 7% for Another 2 Years
May, 2012
Legal Update
- The New Draft of the Thai Trademark Act is Amended to Approve for Registering Sound and Smell Marks
April, 2012
Legal Update
- Revising of Foreign Business Act 2012
March, 2012
Legal Update
- Intellectual Property Department Warns Exporters about United State of America Law
February, 2012
Legal Update
- Thailand's Corporate Tax Rate May Be Dropped to 15%
- February 1, 2012 D-day to Apply the 13-Digit Taxpayer Identification Number
January, 2012
Legal Update
- Reformation of Personal Income Tax
- The Labour Ministry Will Propose Amendment to Five Laws to Make It Easier for Foreigners to Work in Thailand
- Draft Furtherance of Amalgamation of Business in Capital Market
December, 2011
Legal Update
- Flood Rehabilitation and Prevention Measures
- NBTC’S Notification on Prohibition of Conducts Deemed as Business Domination by Foreigner in Telecom Operation
November, 2011
Legal Update
- Cabinet's Approval on Corporate Income Tax Reduction
- Tax Measure for Flood Relief Donations
August, 2011
Legal Update
- The Serch for Information of Juristic Person via Web Services
- The Issuance of Ministerial Regulation about the Auction Subject Matter
July, 2011
Legal Update
- Abandonment of Competition Law Change On "Market Dominance" New Evaluations Will Drive Up Transfer Fees
- Report of Financial Transactions
- Court Opens Environment Division
April, 2011
Legal Update
- Amendment to Regulation of Office of the Central Company and Partnership Registration
- Reduction on corporate income tax
- Donations to victims in Japan and Southern Thailand are tax-deductible
December, 2010
Legal Update
- New tax benefits for regional operating headqaurter
- Tax measures for international procurement center
- Tax relief measures to help flood victims
October, 2010
Legal Update
- Amendment to Customs Act B.E. 2469 (A.D.1926)
- Amendment to Building Control Act B.E. 2522 (A.D. 1979)
- Exemption of income tax on pension insurance
August, 2010
Legal Update
- The Office of Councel of State's interpretation on the definition of "minimum capital" under
- the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542
- Extension on tax reduction priviledge for listed companies
- Draft of Credit Card Business Act
- Rules, procedures and conditions in respect of partial business transfer transactions
June, 2010
Legal Update
- New tax benefits for regional operating headqaurters
- Extension on tax benefits for debt restructuring of non-performing loan and corporate restructing
- for partial business transfer
- Extension of property stimulus measures
- Remedial measures against the impact of political unrest
- Tax measures to stimulate the domestic tourism industry
- Increase of minimum wage rates on certain provinces
- Draft bill on land and building taxe
April, 2010
Legal Update
- Extension of property stimulus measure
- The relaxing measures of Bank of Thailand
January, 2010
Legal Update
- Increase of minimum wage rate
- The establishment of the coordination committee to solve Map Ta Phut’s problem
December, 2009
Legal Update
- Tthe extension on tax benefits for debt restructuring of non-performing loan and corporate restructing
- The development of draft Retail and Wholesale Bussinesses Act
- Amendment to Foreign Business Act
November, 2009
Legal Update
- Personal information protection
- Cancellation of non-juristic body of persons registration
- Amendment to the Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act
- The cancellation of seal/ embossed seal/ color seal under the condition of drawing on cheque
October, 2009
Legal Update
- Requirement for bringing or remittance of minimum capital into Thailand underthe foreign business act B.E. 2542 (A.D. 1999)
- The administrative court’s order in relation to 76 industrial projects in map ta phut and nearby areas in rayong
September, 2009
Legal Update
- Mobile Number Portability
- Tax collection
August, 2009
Legal Update
- Amendment to Civil and Commercial Code
- Rules, procedures and conditions in respect of partial business transfer transactions
- Draft of Business Security Act and Amendment to Civil and Commercial Code
June, 2009
Legal Update
- Fee reduction on property transacstions
- Exemption of income tax on the purchase of property
- Partial business transfer transactions
January, 2009
Legal Update
- Extension of tax reduction on property transaction
- E-payment decree
- Deposit protection
June, 2008
Legal Update
- Escrow Act
March, 2008
Legal Update
- Lifting of the Reserve Requirement on Short-term Capital Inflows
- The Amendments to the Securities and Exchange Act B.E. 2535
- 4 Businesses Eased of Foreign Business Act
- Amendments to Civil and Commercial Code, Act Prescribing Offences Relating to Registered
- Partnership, Limited Partnership, Limited Company, Association and Foundation and Public
- Limited Companies Act
November, 2007
Legal Update
- Development on Draft Retail and Wholesale Businesses Act
- Taxes / Charitable Giving - Donors for Education to Get Double Tax Break
July, 2007
Legal Update
- New Immigration Bureau’s Regulations on Extension of Non-Immigrant Visa, Category “B”
June, 2007
Legal Update
- New Immigration Bureau’s Regulations on Extension of Non-Immigrant Visa, Category “B”
April, 2007
Legal Update
- Latest Draft Amendment to Foreign Business Act
- Notice of Trade Competition CommissionRe: Bases on Consideration as Being Business Operator with Influence over the Market
- Amendment to Direct Sale and Direct Marketing Act
- Notice of Exchange Control OfficerRe: Based and Practiced Respecting Exchange Control (No.7)
January, 2007
Legal Update
- Summary of the Proposed Amendments to the Foreign Business Act
- Ministry of Commerce to clarify the meaning of Business Operator with Market Domination
- Bank of Thailand’s regulations are quickly revised after SET crashed.
December, 2006
Legal Update
- Minimum wage rates to increase
- Amendment to Foreign Business Act
- Nominee in Public Limited Company is in Spotlight
October, 2006
Legal Update
- Thailand Tighten Visa Regulations
- Ministry of Commerce Launched Guideline for Fair Retail / Wholesale Business
- Ban on Alcohol Advertisements
September, 2006
Legal Update
- MOU on suspension of store expansion of modern trades / mega stores
- MOC prevents Thai businesses from nominee by strengthening regulations
- Ministerial Regulation prescribing standards for administration and management
- in respect of safety, occupational health and working environment B.E. 2549 (AD. 2006)
August, 2006
Legal Update
- Cracking Down on Nominee Shareholders for Foreign Companies
- Investigation on Purchase of Land by Foreign-owned Companies
March, 2006
Legal Update
- Draft Amendment to Civil and Commercial Code (No. …) B.E. … (Limited Company and Partnership)
- Draft Amendment to the Chamber of Commerce Act (No. …) B.E. …
- Delay on Affecting the List of Controlled Goods and Services
- Effective Date of Director Resignation
- Acquisition of Land and Condominium Unit in Thailand by Foreigner
February, 2006
Legal Update
- The Act Governing the Operation of Telecommunication Business (No. 2) B.E. 2549 (A.D. 2006)
- Draft Factory Act (No. …) B.E. …
- THAI – SWEDEN Draft Joint Operation Plan
December, 2005
Legal Update
- Draft Act on the Offenses Related to Computer B.E. …
- Draft Act Prescribing Certain Offenses against Air Navigation (No. …) B.E. …
- Draft Thai National Craft Act (No. …) B.E. …
- Draft Act on Protection for Motor Vehicle Casualty (No. …) B.E. …
- Draft Act on Practice against the Committing Aircraft (No. …) B.E. …
- Draft Thai Territorial Waters Navigation Act (No. …) B.E. …
- New Listed Countries under IPRs Arrangements
- New Minimum Wage Rate
November, 2005
Legal Update
- New Goods under the Price Control
- Classes of Industrial Standard Mark Reduced
- IPD - EPO Bilateral Coordination on Patent Administration
- Draft Ministerial Regulation of the Ministry of Interior Prescribing Number of Residence of Thailand for the Year 2005
- Thai – Brunei Tax Treaty
- AMC Royal Ordinance on Revis
October, 2005
Legal Update
- New Goods under the Price Control
- Classes of Industrial Standard Mark Reduced
- IPD - EPO Bilateral Coordination on Patent Administration
- Ex-factory Price Under New Proposed Excise Tax Act
September, 2005
Legal Update
- Thai Stock Market in High Score of Corporate Good Governance
- Tax Incentive for Thailand Future Contract Market
- TH – EU Subsidy Agreement
- Excise Tax Reduction for Ethanol Engine Vehicle
- Customs Free Zone Moving into Paperless Systems
- Rearranging of Household Identification Number in BKK
- Compulsory 6% Salary Contribution for new Governmental Fund
New Laws and Regulations
- Ministerial Regulations Governing Prescription of CD Products and Equipment of Machinery
- Thereof B.E. 2548 (A.D. 2005)
August, 2005
Legal Update
- 7% VAT Rate Extended
- Thai - HK Tax Treaty
- First CD Copyright Law in Thailand
- Government to Reckon ROH’s Obstacle
July, 2005
Legal Update
- New Rate of Minimum Wage
- Tax Breaks for Employee Training Encouragement and Salary Increase
- SEC Rules On B/E Trading
New Laws and Regulations
- Ministerial Regulation Prescribing Rules and Regulations in respect of Employee’s Health Checking Up and Submission of the Report thereof to the Labor Competent Inspector B.E. 2547 (A.D. 2004)
February, 2005
New Laws and Regulations
- Revenue Code Amendment Act (No. 36) B.E. 2548 (A.D. 2005)
- Notification of the Director-General of the Revenue Department on Income Tax (No. 136) Re: prescribing rules, procedures and conditions for deduction of tax allowances of supports for parent of the income earner, including parent of the income earner’s spouse.
- Royal Decree issued under the Revenue Code describing fixing the value of the tax base of the small business to be exempt from Value Added Tax
October, 2004
News Update
- Class Action against SET Case
- Scholar to Censure Thai-US FTA
July, 2004
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Ministerial Regulation prescribing exemption of annual fee for factory operator
- B.E. 2547 (A.D. 2004)
- Ministerial Regulation prescribing standards for administration and management in respect of safety,
- occupational health, and working environment in stuffy place B.E. 2547 (A.D. 2004)
April, 2004
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Draft Act of the Liabilities Against Damage Caused by Unsafe Goods B.E. …
January, 2004
New Laws and Regulations
- Determination of the Rate of Minimum Wage.
- Notifications of the Ministry of Interior describing the extension of the implementation of the measures for supporting debt restructuring.
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Draft of the Ministerial Regulation describing the standard of administration and management for safety, professional sanitary and environment of work concerned with hazardous chemical substance B.E. …
- Cancellation of reduction of the specific business tax rate levied on real estate business.
- Extension of the implementation of the tax measures promoting debt restructuring.
December, 2003
New Laws and Regulations
- Determination of the Rate of Minimum Wage
- Notifications of the Ministry of Interior Extension of the implementation of the measures promoting
- debt restructuring
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Draft of the Ministerial Regulation describing the standard of administration and management for safety, professional sanitary and environment of work concerned with hazardous chemical substance B.E. …
- Cancellation of reduction of the specific business tax levied on real estate business.
- Extension of the implementation of the measures promoting debt restructuring
November, 2003
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Draft of Ministerial Regulation prescribing rules governing purchase, sell and cut off of treasury stock of a company (No. ….) B.E. ….
October, 2003
New Laws and Regulations
- Notice of Board of Investment No. 2/2546 Re: Bases on granting permission to foreign juristic person granted investment promotion to possess land for use as office and residence.
- Notice of the Department of Public Relations Re: Criteria on making advertisement against alcoholic beverages and caffeine mixed beverages through radio and television broadcasting.
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Draft of Public Limited Companies Act (No….) B.E. …..
- Draft of Royal Decree issued under the Revenue Code describing decrease of Value Added
- Tax (VAT) rate (No. …) B.E. …..
- Draft of the Act Governing Computer Crime B.E. …..
- Draft of Ministerial Regulations re: Permission on transfer of employee’s provident contribution
- to provident fund and providing of tax incentive.
September, 2003
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Draft Ministerial Regulation Re: Principles for consideration on granting work permit
- for foreigner B.E. ….
August, 2003
New Laws and Regulations
- Ministerial Regulation No. 27 (B.E.2546) issued under the Immigration Act B.E.2525
July, 2003
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Draft of the Ministerial Regulations Re: describing the minimum capital and duration for bringing
- or remitting the minimum capital into Thailand B.E.…
- Draft of the Ministerial Regulations Re: describing the conditions regarding the business operation
- of alien B.E….
June, 2003
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Draft of the Ministerial Regulations Re: describing the minimum capital and duration for bringing
- or remitting the minimum capital into Thailand B.E.…
- Draft of the Ministerial Regulations Re: describing the conditions regarding the business operation
- of alien B.E….
March, 2003
New Laws and Regulations
- The Notification of the Bank of Thailand Re: Interest and service fee which can be charged by
- any commercial bank in respect of the operation of credit card business
Laws and Regulations Updated
- The draft Ministerial Regulations:
- Re: Rules and regulations on the application for the license, issuance of the license and license period for alien business operation in accordance with Section 7 of the Foreign Business Act B.E.2542 (A.D.1999), B.E….;
- Re: Rules and regulations on the application for requesting an alien business operation certificate B.E…..;
- Re: Rules and regulations on the application for permission for operation of business in accordance with Section 17 of the Foreign Business Act B.E.2542 (A.D.1999), B.E…..; and
- Re: Specification of the exempted service businesses need not to obtain a license or certificate for operation of alien business, B.E….. - The draft Ministerial Regulations:
- Re: Labor protection in case of taking work by working at home, B.E….; and
- Re: Specification of the weight that the employer requires the employee to handle. - The Notification of the Central Commission for Price of Goods and
- Services Re: Determation of commodities named steel sheet and
- structural steel sheet as controlled goods.
February, 2003
New Laws and Regulations
- The Royal Ordinance B.E. 2546 (A.D. 2003) Amending to the Excise Tax Act B.E. 2527 (A.D. 1984)
- The Royal Ordinance B.E. 2546 (A.D. 2003) Amending to the Excise Tax Tariff Act (No.4)
- B.E. 2527 (A.D. 1984)
January, 2003
New Laws and Regulations
- Determination of the Rate of Minimum Wage
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Draft of the Securities and Exchanges Act (No………) B.E……….….
- Draft of the Act Amending to the Penal code (No……..) B.E…….. (Describing the Offense
- Against An Electronic Card)
- Draft of the Ministerial Regulation No……….. (B.E………) issued under the Social Security
- Act B.E.2533 (A.D.1990) (Increasing the Compensation Benefit in Case of Children Welfare)
December, 2002
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Tax Measures to Stimulate the Real Estate Sector and to Support Low Income Earners.
November, 2002
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Draft of the Act Amending the Criminal Procedure Code
- Draft of the Labour Court and Labour Procedure Code Act
October, 2002
New Laws and Regulations
- Royal Decree Issued under Revenue Code Governing Reduction of Rates and Exemption of Taxes
- and Duties (No. 405) B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002)
- Royal Decree Issued under Revenue Code Governing Deduction of Wear and Tear and
- Depreciation of Property (No. 406) B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002)
- Notice of Director-General of Revenue Department Relating to Income Tax (No. 109).
- Re: Bases, Procedures and Conditions for Reduction of Rate and Exemption of Income Tax of Company Operating Business of Regional operating headquarte
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Draft Ministerial Regulations describing minimum capital and duration for bringing or remitting
- the minimum capital into Thailand
- Draft Ministerial Regulations describing the conditions regarding the alien business operation
September, 2002
New Laws and Regulations
- Announcement of the Department of Commercial Registration, Subject: Imposing a fine on late filing of financial statement B.E. 2545 (A.D.2002)
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Draft Ministerial Regulations describing tax exemption (Allowance for life insurance premiums)
- Draft Royal Decree issued under the Revenue Code describing the decrease of the Value Added Tax (Extension of the decrease of the Value Added Tax duration)
August, 2002
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Draft Ministerial Regulations Describing safety, professional health and environment for working
- in airless place
- Draft Ministerial Regulations issued by virtue of Building Control Act B.E. 2522 (A.D.1979)
- (Amendment to the Ministerial Regulations No. 55 (B.E. 2543) (A.D.2000))
- Draft Interior Ministerial Announcement on fixing of number of aliens who will have residence
- in the Kingdom B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002).
July, 2002
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Draft Computer Crime Act
- Draft Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Development Bank of Thailand Act
- Draft Islamic Bank of Thailand Act
- Draft Ministerial Regulations Describing the rules and procedures for refund of duty or security
- for the payment of duties of counter market dumping and subsidy of goods from abroad
June, 2002
New Laws and Regulations
- Arbitration Act B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002)
- Trade Secret Act B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002)
- Direct Sale and Direct Marketing Act B.E. 2545 (A.D. 2002)
- Order of Revenue Department No. Por. 113/2545 Re: Payment of IncomeTax of Company or Juristic Partnership, In Case of Fixing Transferred Price According to Market Price
Laws and Regulations Updated
- Draft Telecommunication Business Act
- Draft Customs Bill
- Draft Customs Tariff Bill (Amendment to the Royal Proclamation of Custom Tariff B.E.2530 (A.D.1987)
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