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Ministry to consider tax perks to stimulate retail spending
The Finance Ministry is ready to consider retail operators’ proposal for tax breaks on shopping to stimulate domestic spending, says Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana.The ministry has delegated related agencies, including the Fiscal Policy Office, the Revenue Department and the Excise Department, to examine the possibilities, ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Village Funds latest tool for spending push
The government looks set to allow Village Funds to pay 1,000-2,000 baht to 13 million members for fund-related activities nationwide to promote domestic spending.According to Rakpong Sengcharoen, head of the National Village and Urban Community Office, increased domestic spending will help offset somewhat the sharp ...
Chatrudee Theparat
Analyst: Government's stimulus measures boost economic growth by 3%
An analyst has indicated that the government’s ‘taste, shop, spend’ campaign boosted domestic spending, amid the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China and the local flood disaster.Keep watching ...
