Thailand issues tax exemption for investment tokens
Thailand’s Cabinet will allow investors who have had their 15% capital gains tax deducted to exclude their investment token profits when reporting their taxes.
Thailand’s Cabinet will allow investors who have had their 15% capital gains tax deducted to exclude their investment token profits when reporting their taxes.
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