Tax Section - Doing Business
You will find here a series of summaries providing an overview of useful tax regulations, processes and tax issues for Doing Business in Thailand.
Corporate Income Tax Rate Reduction
The corporate income tax rate reductions have been passed into law and come into immediate effect for accounting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2012.
Tax Relief Measures for BOI Companies Announced
The Board of Investment (‘BOI’) has announced tax relief measures for factories affected by the floods whose investment privileges have not yet expired.
Write it off as a tax deductible expense
Writing off a bad debt as a tax deductible expense is not straight forward. According to the Ministerial Regulation No. 186 (B.E. 2534), the company can recognize a bad debt write-off for every receivable blow Baht 100,000 (per debtor) if the following criteria are met:
Income tax for a house during the floods
Accommodation provided by a company to its employee affected by the floods, even if the employee’s home is not located in the flood-hit area, will not be considered as the employee’s taxable income.
RO assess the market rate on an interest-free loan
The company can lend money interest free or at a rate lower than the market rate to its employees affected by the floods if such a benefit is included in the company’s human resources policy, i.e. Staff Handbook.