{
  "id": 1562659,
  "title": "Gold traders to meet ministers in bid to stop tax proposal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/gold-traders-to-meet-ministers-in-bid-to-stop-tax-proposal",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-17T20:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post",
    "slug": "bangkok-post",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3303350/gold-traders-to-meet-ministers-in-bid-to-stop-tax-proposal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Gold Traders Association is scheduled to engage with the Finance Ministry later this month in an effort to secure a tax exemption for the precious metal. The proposal, which aims to impose a levy on gold trading, has prompted the association to seek an exemption from the proposed legislation. The meeting between the association and the ministry is set to take place later this month, with the primary objective of obtaining an exemption from the gold tax.",
  "summary": "The Gold Traders Association is to meet with the Finance Ministry later this month to seek an exemption from the proposed gold tax.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post Business",
        "title": "Gold traders to meet ministers in bid to stop tax proposal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/gold-traders-to-meet-ministers-in-bid-to-stop-tax-proposal-1565663",
        "published": "2026-08-17T20:51:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}