Amendments to the Civil Procedure Code on Civil Mediation
On September 8th, 2020, the Thai government passed a Royal Decree permitting court-supervised pre-litigation mediation to take place prior to filing a Plaint with the court. The Civil Procedure Code Amendment Act (No. 32) BE 2563 (2020) (the “Act”) will take effect from November 7th, 2020 onwards, 60 days after […]
The EU IP KEY Virtual Conference on “Enhancing Copyright Protection in Thailand”
On 11 September 2020, Mr. Franck Fougere, the Chairperson of the Intellectual Property Working Group, represented the EABC as one of the key speakers on “EU Business Observations on Copyright and Related Rights Protection in Thailand.” The participating parties, included but not limited to personnel from relevant organisations such as […]
Building Tax Payment Extensions
MPG would like to share a recent update on “Building Tax Payment Extensions.” On August 28th, 2020, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) empowered local administrations to grant additional deadline extensions for remitting payment of the new land and building tax. Further to the MOI’s announcement, on August 28th, the Bangkok Metropolitan […]
Revenue Department Reduces Fines for Late Submission of Disclosure Form
MPG would like to share a recent update on “Revenue Department Reduces Fines for Late Submission of Disclosure Form.” On September 9th, 2020, the Revenue Department announced a reduction in fines for businesses who submit the Transfer Pricing Disclosure Form after the extended August 31st deadline. Businesses who exceed the deadline […]
Thailand’s Accession to Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-pacific Partnership (CP TPP) Recommendations From European Association For Business & Commerce (EABC)
Thai accession to Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-pacific Partnership (CP TPP) has resulted in different view about its value. Hence the EABC’s recommendation analyse most of major issues and our support of Thai acceding CP TPP.
Ministry of Labor Proposes Reductions to Social Security Fund Contributions
MPG would like to share the latest update about Ministry of Labor Proposes Reductions to Social Security Fund Contributions. On September 1, 2020, the cabinet approved a draft notification from the Ministry of Labor granting a second round of reductions to monthly Social Security Fund contributions made by employers, employees, and […]
