Share Transfers in Thailand for private limited companies and matters which a buyer should consider

When a party is considering whether to purchase shares in a private limited company in Thailand there are a number of important issues which they should consider and prepare for in order to safeguard their legal position in the transaction. This article shall discuss some of the most important issues which a buyer should contemplate before they enter into a share purchase transaction, including the need for a suitably drafted share sale & purchase agreement to underpin the transaction as well as the need to check if such shares are encumbered. Share Transfer Instrument At a bare minimum, we advise that a buyer should insist that the share sale and purchase transaction should be evidenced by a share transfer instrument which is signed, witnessed and dated by both the buyer and the seller (one original for each party to retain). […]

Tax Newsletter JULY 2021

DLO’S Tax Newsletter No. 120 – July 2021 Tax Law Update 1. Decreasing the withholding tax rate to 2% for the remittance via electronic system. Tax News 1. CIT exemption for The Stock Exchange of Thailand (“SET”) for the subsidy received from the Capital Market Development Fund (“CMDF”) 2. Tax measure for donations to Equitable Education Fund (“EEF”) 3. Tax measure to support donations for resolving the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 4. Extending the duration of tax measures to encourage investment in southern border provinces Interesting Supreme Court Judgment Supreme Court Judgment No. 702/2552 (2009) Between     Company Dor.          Plaintiff; and           Revenue Department      Defendant Issue:      The interest assessment in case the company lends money without interest or with interest lower than the market value without justifiable ground Tax Law Update 1. Decreasing the withholding tax rate to 2% for remittance via electronic system Ministerial Regulations […]