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<description>Phuket Legal &amp; Tax - Phuket's English newspaper, with daily phuket news, phuket events, phuket classifieds, phuket business directory hotels, phuket resorts, phuket restaurants, phuket golf, phuket diving</description> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Calculating the fees when registering a condo unit]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: In our last article (May 11) we analysed the Land Office’s appraised value of general buildings and structures.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/calculating-the-fees-when-registering-a-condo-unit-31394.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-06-15 14:54:38</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Measuring the Official Value of property]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[PHUKET: Ownership of a piece of land, a house or a condominium unit is legally transferred by a written registration at the relevant Land Office.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/measuring-the-official-value-of-property-30567.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-05-14 11:36:35</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[ILL-ADVISED TO USE A THAI LIIMITED COMPANY TO OWN A HOLIDAY HOME:  PART 2]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[In our previous article we outlined the potential negative corporate income tax consequences where a Thai company is used to own a holiday home in Thailand.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/ill-advised-to-use-a-thai-liimited-company-to-own-a-holiday-home-part-2-29943.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-19 09:48:08</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[The Thailand Hotel 'Tax']]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[The surprising increase of the so called “local tax” for hotels from 1% to 2% in Phang Nga Province created a fear among hotel business operators in other provinces of Thailand that they could also be affected by an increase or the establishment of such “local tax”.  In the following we would like to explain briefly the legal basis of such local]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/the-thailand-hotel-tax-29942.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-19 09:46:32</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[The Thai House and Land Tax]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[If you or your company own a condominium unit or villa here in Thailand that was used for even one day (with or without having actually received rental income) during the tax (i.e. generally the]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/the-thai-house-and-land-tax-29941.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-19 09:44:31</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[A foreigner can legally own some ThaiLAND]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[It is a common misunderstanding that foreigners are per se restricted from owning land in Thailand.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/a-foreigner-can-legally-own-some-thailand-29940.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-19 09:43:47</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Legal Signs: Part II]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[In our last column we had a look at the common legal misnomer regarding businesses organized under a Thai limited company that asserts:]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/legal-signs-part-ii-29939.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-19 09:43:11</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Legal Signs: Part I]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[If you started a business here in Thailand, you probably did so by setting up a Thai company limited.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/legal-signs-part-i-29938.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-19 09:42:29</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Arbitration, enforcing contracts outside of Thai courts]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[If you are doing business in Thailand you might have already had some experience with the local court system.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/arbitration-enforcing-contracts-outside-of-thai-courts-29937.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-19 09:41:00</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Arbitration in Thailand: Part 2: The agreement to arbitrate]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[In our last article we explained that arbitration can only take place if both of the contract parties agree to the use of such a mechanism to resolve any dispute arising from their contract. In fact, in Thailand, Section 11 of the Arbitration Act (2002) (the &quot;Act&quot;) specifically requires that the parties, must enter into a written &quot;Arbitration Agreement&quot; that is signed by both parties.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/arbitration-in-thailand-part-2-the-agreement-to-arbitrate-29936.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-19 09:38:48</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Your off-shore entity's rental income tax]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[The use of off-shore entities, such as a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) to own real estate is not uncommon in Thailand.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/your-off-shore-entitys-rental-income-tax-29935.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-19 09:37:34</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Can you turn an apartment or office building into a hotel or condominium?]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[With the continued development and proliferation of new hotels and condominiums in the face of may unused or underused older pre-existing office and apartment buildings in places like Bangkok and Phuket, some have wondered if it would not be an environmentally wise as well as an economically prudent move for a prospective hotel or condominium developer to consider refurbishing such a pre-existing structure for their purposes. At the same time it seems there is common misconception that such a conversion of a building is not possible under Thai law.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/can-you-turn-an-apartment-or-office-building-into-a-hotel-or-condominium-29934.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-19 09:36:41</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Can your heir inherit your freehold condo . . . are you sure?]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[If you are a foreigner who has purchased a condominium unit on a freehold ownership basis in Thailand, you may be under the impression that part of the value you purchased was the peace of mind in knowing that you could easily leave the unit to your heir. However, if your heir is also a foreigner then, unfortunately, this is only partially true. Thailands well known stringent restrictions on foreign freehold ownership of immovable property also curtail if and how a foreigner can own an inherited freehold condominium unit.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/can-your-heir-inherit-your-freehold-condo-are-you-sure-29933.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-19 09:35:39</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[JFCC drive for longer leases 'going down the wrong road']]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Four months ago, The Phuket News carried a story suggesting that a push by the Joint Foreign Chambers of Com...]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/jfcc-drive-for-longer-leases-going-down-the-wrong-road-29916.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-18 18:12:57</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Tax cuts not as tasty as they seem]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[After the elections that brought the Pheu Thai Party to power, there was a lot of discussion about the new Government’s plan to reduce corporate income tax rates (CITR).]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/tax-cuts-not-as-tasty-as-they-seem-29680.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-09 12:36:09</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Selecting the right referee]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[In the previous three columns on arbitration, we have looked at the value of following this route to dispute resolution as opposed to taking a dispute to court, and at how arbitration works.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/selecting-the-right-referee-29678.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-09 12:34:53</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Big advantages  to arbitration]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Arbitration offers a variety of important advantages when compared with conventional local court proceedings in Thailand.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/big-advantages-to-arbitration-29677.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-09 12:33:53</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Why using a Thai company to own a holiday home is a bad idea]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[According to Section 1012 of the Civil and Commercial Code of Thailand (the CCC), the purpose of forming a limited liability company is to make a profit.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/why-using-a-thai-company-to-own-a-holiday-home-is-a-bad-idea-29676.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-09 12:32:41</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[When common knowledge is plain wrong]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[In our previous article (issue of December 29, page 12), we pointed out that in Thailand there is sometimes a conflict between what the law actually states and what government officials charged with implementing the law believe it means.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/when-common-knowledge-is-plain-wrong-29675.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-09 12:31:43</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[The law – or the rules?]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[In Thailand government officials are generally considered much more powerful and worthy of respect in day-to-day life than in western countries.]]></description> 
	<link>http://www.thephuketnews.com/the-law-or-the-rules-29674.php</link> 
	<pubDate>2012-04-09 12:30:16</pubDate> 
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