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NLA passes bill to have sin tax help elderly poor
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 17/11/2017
» The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has passed a bill enabling the allocation of up to 4 billion baht a year from sin taxes to support the monthly living allowance for the elderly poor.
NLA passes bill committing sin taxes to old-age pensions
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/11/2017
» The National Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed legislation to require producers of alcoholic beverages and tobacco pay an earmarked tax to finance pension payments for poor, elderly people.
CDC still wants parliament scrutiny of tax funding
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 07/08/2015
» Charter drafters are still likely to demand that special taxes normally earmarked to fund independent organisations be scrutinised by parliament first.