BANGKOK (NNT) – Response to the government’s half-half co-payment campaign, aimed at easing people’s financial burden, has been overwhelmingly positive. The government is to launch the SME co-pay project by mid-2021 to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) reduce costs while enhancing their competitiveness.
The Government Spokesman, Anucha Burapachaisri, said today that the government is preparing additional measures to help Thai SMEs, with the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) paying 50 to 80 percent of their various expenses, such as fees for product testing, certification registration, business consultation relating to accounting, agriculture and food standards. These expenses can be costly and may hinder the SMEs’ product development and services. To be eligible, the enterprises have to submit their tax filings to the OSMEP and register with…
