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Thailand: Sales tax seen hitting SET liquidity

The planned taxation on share sales may cost the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) the title of the most liquid stock market in Asean next year as it will greatly decrease the market’s competitiveness, said Paiboon Nalinthrangkurn, chairman of the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations (Fetco). The tax will raise both transaction costs for […]

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Philippines: Tax center expands online operations

The National Tax Research Center (NTRC) is further developing the functions of its existing online incentives application portal for investors to allow the electronic submission in the future of reports, the Department of Finance (DoF) said. The DoF said the NTRCm in a report to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez 3rd, disclosed the online portal — the Fiscal Incentives Registration […]

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Thailand: Tourism fears mount over Omicron

Tourism operators are losing hope in both the New Year and Chinese New Year holidays as the Public Health Ministry forecasts a worst-case scenario of over 30,000 Omicron infections per day in the first quarter. “Whatever decision the government has to make to battle the new outbreak, we don’t have a choice but must strictly […]

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Thailand: Covid hits New Year gift buying

The Covid-19 situation has been a significant influence on New Year shopping with more than three in four Thais (77%) saying it has affected their intention to buy holiday season gifts, according to Marketbuzzz, a local mobile marketing and market research specialist. Nevertheless, retailers can still expect a busy time with Thai consumers still out […]

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