ABOUT LAEARD KETWAT

Tax Specialist (for tax)

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Laeard Ketwat

Laeard has long been one of the leading local experts in the field of tax and tax related regulations. She has paramount expertise in drafting, reviewing and finalizing tax related agreements for clients.

She specialized in handling corporate and personal income tax, advising multiple clients to ensure full compliance with the local laws and regulations. She regularly provides advice on how-to deduct business expenses. These expenses are usually deductible if the business operates to make a profit, her tax advices are especially useful to her clientele.

Not only that, her knowledge and expertise regarding Value Added Tax (VAT) regulations had been indispensable to her clients. VAT has been implemented in Thailand since 1992 replacing Business Tax, this an is indirect tax imposed on the value added of each stage of production and distribution. Moreover, she is also to pinpoint certain activities that are exempted from VAT to ensure maximize efficiency for her clients. VAT registration in Thailand is a must, failure to do so may result in hefty fines. As such, Ms. Laeard has long been providing clients with a tactful strategy to stay in compliance with the local tax code, as well as, procuring VAT refund.

Educations

  • Ramkhamhaeng University in Accounting (BB.A., 1995)
  • Graduate Diploma of Intellectual Property, International Trade and Arbitration, Ramkhamhaeng University (2006)

Members

  • Certificate of Taxation, Thammasat University (2007)

Languages

  • Thai
  • English