Occupational Health & Safety Requirements in Relation to Working in a Confined Space – Part 1

Occupational Health & Safety Requirements in Relation to Working in a Confined Space – Part 1   In this article, we shall discuss employer’s occupational health & safety (OH&S) obligations in relation to having their employees working in confined spaces. This topic is quite detailed hence it is necessary to split it into 2 articles. In this first installment we shall discuss several matters including defining what constitutes a “confined space” and a “hazardous atmosphere”; we shall also begin our examination of various health & safety compliance requirements which apply to employers who have staff working in this type of environment.   Ministerial Regulation on the Prescribing of Standards for the Administration & Management of Occupational Safety, Health And Work Environment in Confined Space B.E. 2547 (2004) This Regulation sets out a number of standards and obligations which employers must […]

Occupational Health & Safety in Relation to Heat, Light & Noise

Occupational Health & Safety in Relation to Heat, Light & Noise   In this article, we shall discuss employer’s occupational health & safety (OH&S) obligations in relation to heat, light and noise as specified in Ministerial Regulations which were issued in 2006. The article shall discuss several matters including minimum safety standards for each risk area as well as details relating to safety/protective equipment which employers must provide to affected staff in certain circumstances.   Ministerial Regulation On The Prescribing of Standards for the Administration & Management of Occupational Safety, Health And Environment in relation to Heat, Light and Noise B.E. 2549 (2006) This Regulation sets out a number of standards which employers must comply with in relation to their staff working with heat, light and noise. A summary of these minimum requirements is detailed below:   Standards Relating to […]

Tax Newsletter MAY 2018

DLO’S Tax Newsletter   Issue 89 May 2018 Inside this Issue Tax Laws Update 1. Personal Income Tax (PIT) exemptions for income paid for shares or investing in companies or juristic partnerships, which is a new entrepreneur, in certain targeted industries.   Tax News 1.  Tax measures to support the merger of Thai commercial banks. 2.  The extension of tax measures encouraging natural persons to operate as Juristic Persons.   Interesting Deka (Supreme Court Judgment) Dika                   (Supreme Court Judgment) No. 576/2560 in re: Between            Mrs. Gor.                                              Plaintiff Revenue Department                            Defendant Issue:                 Whether personal income tax (PIT) in relevant to income or any other benefits received from a Provident Fund   Tax Laws Update 1. Personal Income Tax (PIT) exemptions for income paid for shares or investing in the company or juristic partnership, which is a new entrepreneur in […]

Tax Newsletter APRIL 2018

DLO’S Tax Newsletter   Issue No. 88, April 2018 Inside this Issue   Newest Laws Exclusion of income from other types of income to be included in the computation of tax Exemption of personal income tax  for the disabled who are foreigners and residents in Thailand Exemption of personal income tax on income paid as a service fee for conducted tour business and as an accommodation cost in a secondary tourism province   Tax News 1.       Tax measure to support the development of state welfare card holders Measure to tax digital assets Tax measure to support undertakings of the Land Bank Administration Institute (Public Organization)   Interesting Dika (Supreme Court) Judgment Dika (Supreme Court) Judgment No. 5552/2560 in re: Company Thor.                                     Plaintiff VS.                     The Revenue Department                                   Defendant Subject:             Liability (Tax Point) for value added tax payment in the writing-off of […]