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Pork smugglers facing crackdown
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 17/10/2023
» Over the past three years, there has been a 20-fold increase in the number of arrests made for the smuggling of pig products.
Customs clarifies inspection policy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/02/2023
» Customs Department deputy director-general Phantong Loykulnanta has emphasised customs officials will not conduct personal inspections of arriving foreign tourists at airports, even if they are carrying or wearing multi-million-baht personal items.
Talks to broach cigarette tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/08/2021
» Deputy Finance Minister Santi Prompat says he will discuss with Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith the new excise tax structure for cigarettes, which is under review, before proposing it for the cabinet's consideration next month.
Cigarette excise rejig to level field
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/01/2021
» The amended excise tax structure for cigarettes is scheduled to take effect on Oct 1, in response to the Tobacco Authority of Thailand's request to review the 40% flat tax rate, says the Excise Department.
Customs grab B90m in tax dodge items
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/09/2019
» Ninety million baht's worth of brand-name products were seized in tax evasion cases between last October and last month, the Customs Department says.
Border town prices pose local hurdle
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/10/2016
» The government's plan to establish border trade towns, and grant the areas special taxes, could take a toll on local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and One Tambon One Product (Otop) operators, says a Finance Ministry senior official, who requested anonymity.
FPO urges tax structural changes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/10/2013
» It is crucial for Thailand to restructure tax revenue to rely less on income tax and more on consumer, wealth and asset taxes over the next five years to prepare itself for the ageing society.
Higher taxes eyed for beer, wine drinkers
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/08/2012
» Beer and wine drinkers may face higher prices on top of the tax rises announced for liquor products this week, if the Excise Department has its way.