The Thai cabinet approved a package of 14 measures to help flood victims yesterday (Tuesday), as proposed by the Ministry of Finance, according to Government Spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.

 

The measures include:

• A maximum of 100,000 baht for house repairs and 30,000 baht for car maintenance to be deducted from taxable income.
• Tax exemption for compensation received from the government, public donations or compensation from insurance companies to cover the damage sustained by individual income earners and legal entities.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/cabinet-approves-tax-measures-to-help-flood-victims/

 

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So, that's the rich people being helped.

What about the poor ones?

Lots of Thais do not pay taxes. Their houses and trucks were damaged as well.

I guess that they are not important to this government. ☹️

14 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

So, that's the rich people being helped.

What about the poor ones?

Lots of Thais do not pay taxes. Their houses and trucks were damaged as well.

I guess that they are not important to this government. ☹️

So they know how to vote next time.

All the so called poor of the nation can choose.