Levies, energy rejig on tap in 2021
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A series of new taxes, a trade deal and power reform are trends for the new year
published : 31 Dec 2020 at 04:04 Enforcement of the land and building tax could be postponed again. Patipat Janthong
New international trade and tax rules as well as personal data protections and a test on energy reform will keep the public and private sectors busy next year once they can look to non-pandemic issues.
FREE TRADE BEHEMOTH
After almost eight years of strenuous negotiations, 15 nations in the Asia-Pacific, including Thailand, finally signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact, as they concluded the 37th Asean Summit last month.