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Call to revamp procurement rules
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/01/2024
» The Finance Ministry has ordered the Comptroller General's Department to amend procurement regulations in order to expedite the disbursement of the fiscal 2024 budget which could be delayed by 7-8 months, says Deputy Finance Minister Krisada Chinavicharana.
Retail prices for cigarettes under review
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/01/2018
» The Excise Department is discussing the legality of prohibiting cigarette importers from setting their retail prices below the prices listed before Sept 16, 2017, the first day the new excise tax came into force.
Revenue probes zero-dollar tours
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/09/2017
» The Revenue Department is probing tax evasion from more than 10 zero-dollar tour companies, with the combined amount of tax evasion estimated at 10 billion baht.
Officials to keep an eye on lottery sales
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/11/2016
» Plainclothes police and military officials will be sent to monitor major lottery markets to ensure tickets are sold at no more than 80 baht a pair as prices have begun to increase again.
Citizens shoulder burden of vast state debt
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/06/2015
» Bad policies formulated by previous governments including the previous government's rice scheme have left the country in financial trouble, owing some 720 billion baht.
Proposed land tax to be reviewed
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/01/2012
» The Finance Ministry will review a proposed land and building tax and may boost annual tax rates for unused land as a deterrence against land speculators, says the Fiscal Policy Office.