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Thailand: Departments meet on shopping tax refund

The Revenue Department is in discussions with the Fiscal Policy Office on the conditions for shopping tax refund on shopping expenses during the festive season, expected to start from December 15.  Revenue Department’s director general Ekniti Nitithanprapas said yesterday that Finance Ministry departments expect to finalise the draft on tax incentives for shopping early next […]

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Myanmar’s poorest state beckons investors

CHIN state’s underdeveloped infrastructure presents great opportunities for domestic and foreign investors if they do their homework, says a report that looks into business prospects in Myanmar’s poorest region. Min Zaw Oo, director of Chin State at the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration, said investors should not hesitate to invest in Chin state where […]

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Philippines: Supermarkets slow on rice importation

MANILA, Philippines — Almost a month after the interagency National Food Authority (NFA) council gave its nod, rice importation by supermarkets remains slow and still way below the 350,000 metric tons allocation. Agriculture Secretary and NFA Council chairman Emmanuel Piñol said of the allocated volume, only 15,000 MT has been approved which was applied by […]

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