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March 24, 2020
On March 13, 2020, the Revenue Department of Thailand issued Notification of the Director General of Revenue Concerning Income Tax (No. 369) Re: Criteria, Methods and Conditions for Income Tax Exemption on the Purchase of Investment Units of Super Savings Funds (SSFs).The tax incentives for investment in SSFs are intended as a substitute for the tax incentives for investment in Long-Term Equity Funds (LTFs), which were discontinued at the end of last year. The criteria and conditions for tax exemption under the SSF scheme are summarized below:
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March 23, 2020
The dawn of the new decade brought with it familiar expectations of prosperity in global and regional commerce. This expectation has resonated throughout the ASEAN region and Thailand in particular, an historical favorite in the region for tourism and business investment. By the close of 2019 tourism numbers were at historic highs and investment in business and infrastructure were on the rebound, with parties to contracts in the region from both within and outside Thailand committing substantial resources to existing or contemplated commercial contracts.
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March 22, 2020
Lawyers from Tilleke & Gibbins’ Hanoi office contributed the Vietnam chapter of the latest edition of the Center for International Legal Studies’ International Employment Law (Second Edition, Release 8, 2019), an overview of employment law in 45 jurisdictions around the world.
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March 22, 2020
On March 1, 2020, the government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 27/2020/ND-CP amending and supplementing two decrees in the field of science and technology, including Decree No. 87/2014/ND-CP on attracting overseas Vietnamese and foreign experts to participate in scientific and technological activities in Vietnam. Decree 27 will take effect on April 15, 2020.
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March 20, 2020
Measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 are being implemented in Thailand just as the country approaches the implementation of its landmark new Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), which will come into effect in May 2020. This adds another layer of complexity to the COVID-19 issue, as employers find that they need to consider new categories of employee personal data, just as restrictions on doing so are due to come into force.
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March 19, 2020
The effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic on Southeast Asia are a deep concern shared by all with connections to the region. To encourage clear understanding of the facts on the ground, Tilleke & Gibbins has prepared this high-level snapshot of the legal situation as it currently stands in each of our jurisdictions.Administrative and Judicial Functions
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March 18, 2020
On February 24, 2020, the government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 24/2020/ND-CP (“Decree 24”) providing detailed guidance on the 2019 Law on Prevention and Control of Harmful Effects of Alcoholic Beverages (the “Law on Alcoholic Beverages”), which took effect on January 1, 2020. Among other things, Decree 24 provides further guidance about the restrictions on consumption, advertising, and trading of alcoholic beverages. Below is a summary of these provisions:Consumption of alcoholic beverages
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March 17, 2020
On March 2, 2020, the Department of Mineral Fuels (DMF) issued Notification Re: the Determination of Exploration Blocks for the Bidding for Petroleum Exploration and Production Concessions B.E. 2563 (2020). This notification, which repeals Notification of the Department of Mineral Fuels Re: the Determination of Exploration Blocks for the Bidding for Petroleum Exploration and Production Concessions B.E. 2561 (2018), allocates the areas to be used as exploration blocks for the 23rd round of bidding for petroleum and exploration production concessions.
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