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Press Releases

DFDL Announces an Expansion of its Transfer Pricing Services in Asia

DFDL is pleased to announce the integration of the 11-member team of IC Advisors into its regional tax practice.
22 March 2024
Tax & private client

Vietnam Legal & Tax Updates (as of October 2021)

If you are interested in investing in Vietnam or running an existing business in Vietnam, be sure to watch this highly informative video.
21 January 2022
Tax & private client

Thailand Tax & Transfer Pricing Updates (as of December 2021)

This session is a year in review as well as a discussion of potential tax planning strategies, which may prove beneficial given the past 12 months. In addition, our experts provide a transfer pricing update given that 2021 was the first effective year for the new transfer pricing legislation along with a discussion of managing potential Transfer Pricing risks.
21 January 2022
Corporate and Commercial

Cambodia: E-Commerce VAT Registration/Reverse Charge Implementation Date Extended

The General Department of Taxation (“GDT”) issued Notification no. 776 GDT on the 17th of January 2022 (“Notification 776”) which delays the implementation of Prakas 542 MEF.P on the Rules and Procedure for the Implementation of VAT on E-Commerce (“Prakas 542”) to 31 March 2022.
21 January 2022
Corporate and Commercial

Thai Cabinet Passes New Draft Resolution Easing Restrictions on Cross-Border Transactions and Commercial Activities

On 23 November 2021 The Thai Cabinet passed a resolution permitting the amendment of Ministerial Regulation No. 13 (the “Regulation”) under the Exchange Control Act (1942) which relaxes a lot of the rules on cross-border transactions, online activities and e-commerce matters.
21 January 2022
Corporate and Commercial

Thailand’s ETDA Set to Release Far Reaching Royal Decree on Digital Processing Processors Ensnaring Foreign Companies Supplying Thai Consumers

On 25 October 2021, the Thai Cabinet approved in principle the national Electronic Transactions Development Agency’s (“ETDA”) release of its Royal Decree on Supervision of Digital Platform Services Required to be Notified (“DPRD”) under the auspices of the Electronic Transactions Act B.E. 2544 (2001).
21 January 2022
Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Mediation: A Star in the Making as a Dispute Resolution Method for Commercial Disputes (Focus on Thailand)

Mediation is a confidential, fast, flexible and cost-effective dispute resolution (“DR”) method based on the mutual consent of the involved parties. Companies, contractors, individuals, banks, real estate owners, governmental bodies; or any combination thereof may be parties to commercial mediation. Breaches of contract, business torts etc. can all be successfully submitted to and/or resolved through mediation.
21 January 2022
Press Releases

Key Considerations & Issues on COVID-19 Vaccine Rollouts Across Southeast Asia

With COVID-19 vaccination campaigns nearing completion or still in progress in various countries across Southeast Asia, our experts take this opportunity to look at some of the top questions and concerns on the minds of employers and employees when it comes to COVID-19 vaccination considerations. For example, can an employer require its employees to be vaccinated? Can employers terminate employees who refuse to be vaccinated?
21 January 2022
Press Releases

Drones Regulatory Framework in Bangladesh – Top 5 Key Q&As

The use of drones in the world is increasing very rapidly and plays an important role in optimizing processes across a various range of industries: agriculture, delivery services, infrastructure, mapping, military and so on. These machines are very efficient, effective, and safe tools for quality, safety and savings.
21 January 2022
Press Releases

Drones Regulatory Framework in Myanmar – Top 5 Key Q&As

The use of drones in the world is increasing very rapidly and plays an important role in optimizing processes across a various range of industries: agriculture, delivery services, infrastructure, mapping, military and so on. These machines are very efficient, effective, and safe tools for quality, safety and savings.
21 January 2022
Press Releases

“LAW FIRM WINS 3 ARBITRATION AWARDS AGAINST NHAI IN A YEAR”

New Delhi based law firm, Kachwaha and Partners has won three arbitration awards for leading road construction companies against NHAI in a short span of one year.
20 January 2022
DFDL