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Taxes slashed for booze, pubs
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 24/02/2024
» The Excise Department has cut tax rates for alcohol and nightlife venues, effective on Friday, in a bid to boost tourism and domestic spending.
Cheers to savings!
Postbag, Published on 10/01/2024
» Re: "Booze tax cut approved to boost tourism", (BP, Jan 5).
NGO slams new alcohol tax rates
News, Published on 08/01/2024
» Stop-Drink Network Thailand has slammed the cabinet's decision to radically lower taxes on wine and other alcoholic beverages in the name of tourism promotion, saying the government is trying to solve one problem by creating another.
Bottoms up: Wine taxes slashed
Business, Published on 03/01/2024
» The cabinet halved the excise tax on certain wines to stimulate tourism and domestic spending, says permanent finance secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
Debt doldrums
Oped, Postbag, Published on 30/12/2023
» Re: "Will foreign investors still be wooed", (Opinion, Dec 28).
PM must show courage
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/12/2023
» Deputy PM Somsak Thepsutin is known as a man of few words. His ability to hold his tongue illustrates the old adage that silence is golden. Despite critics often criticising his chameleon-like political nature, they always open their ears whenever he speaks. Needless to say, Mr Somsak rarely has a loose tongue.
The untouchable tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/09/2023
» Since the introduction of value-added tax (VAT) in Thailand in 1992, no government has dared to increase the rate because of concerns regarding the economic impact, the greater burden in terms of living expenses, and most importantly how politically unpopular such a move would appear.
What's really killing historical UK pubs
Business, Published on 28/08/2023
» When the Crown and Anchor pub in Llanidloes in mid-Wales was built, there was a different Charles on the throne, America was a British colony and France still had a king.
Excise eager to close booze tax loopholes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/08/2023
» The Excise Department plans to restructure the excise tax on liquor and beer to close loopholes, says director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Biden's son pleads not guilty on tax charges as deal derails
AFP, Published on 27/07/2023
» WILMINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Joe Biden's son Hunter pleaded not guilty to minor tax offenses Wednesday as a deal with federal prosecutors derailed in a Delaware court.