An e-business tax, a levy on any online transaction that takes place in Thailand regardless of the e-commerce operator’s location, is expected to come into force next year, says the Revenue Department’s chief. A draft bill on the e-business tax sets a ceiling rate of 15%, but the actual rate will vary depending on the […]
Read MoreTEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo alias Jokowi is currently looking at possible candidates for Director General of Taxes to replace Ken Dwijugiasteadi. “Director-General of Tax [candidates] will be discussed this noon,” Jokowi said at Kompas 100 CEO Forum on Wednesday. Ken Dwijugiasteadi currently holds the office of Director General of Tax of the Finance Ministry but […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – More than 3000 enterprises registered to attend the Online shopping program (Online Friday) taking place during 24 hours of today. Online Friday is the annual event held by Viet Nam E-commerce and Information Technology Agency (Vecita) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. This year, the event is expected to achieve sales of […]
Read MoreWith Cambodia repeatedly being perceived as the most corrupt nation in Asean by Transparency International, the organisation held a workshop yesterday urging businesses to adopt more transparent operations to avoid legal battles and negative press that could hamper profits, especially as the Kingdom becomes greater connected to global supply chains. Reach Ra, undersecretary of state […]
Read MoreA review of Asian Development Bank and World Bank support for Laos in the form of 28 loans and grants and 10 technical assistance projects took place in Vientiane yesterday. Assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) amounted to US$760 million while the World Bank (WB) was involved in 18 projects with a value of […]
Read MoreThe national government’s outstanding debt rose to P6.5 trillion as of the end of October, nearly P60 billion more than the previous month, following the peso’s continued depreciation against the dollar. Domestic borrowings accounted for the bulk or P4.22 trillion with the remaining P2.28 trillion owed to foreign creditors, the Bureau of the Treasury reported […]
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