The Ministry of Finance has just sent a dispatch to the Ministry of Justice asking for comments on the draft Law on Personal Income Tax (amended). In its latest proposal, the Ministry has withdrawn the plan to impose a 20% tax on income from real estate transfers, while maintaining the existing 0.1% tax on the value of each securities transaction for listed stocks.

Domestic petrol prices increased slightly while the price of diesel reduced from 15:00 on July 31 following the latest price adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.