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Agencies refine probe of Thaksin's assets
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/11/2025
» The Revenue Department is preparing to further investigate former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's assets to recover the 17.6-billion-baht tax debt arising from share sales of Shin Corp, a telecom firm he founded, to Singapore's Temasek Holdings Pte.
Agency to monitor growing scam threat
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/10/2025
» The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has committed to regularly monitor and report on scam-related crimes, which have emerged as a growing social threat.
Thailand considers excise tax hikes on imported EVs
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/07/2025
» The Ministry of Finance is studying the imposition of a higher excise tax on imported electric vehicles (EVs) that use a low proportion of local content.
Are GDP forecasts reliable? An examination of models
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/07/2025
» As Thailand's economic outlook continues to be scrutinised, a growing debate has emerged over the reliability of GDP projections, particularly whether they reflect genuine domestic growth or are inflated by temporary trade flows.
Tax evasion fines ‘could reach B2.5bn’
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/10/2024
» The Excise Department expects to collect nearly 2.5 billion baht in fines in cases involving smuggling of untaxed goods in the 2024 fiscal year that ended on Sept 30.
Department promotes promising stars in lacklustre year
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/04/2024
» The Revenue Department says there are significant challenges this year achieving tax collection targets because of the slowdown in economic activities, although it has identified five sectors that show promise.
Ministries vow to ease land & building tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/03/2024
» The Finance Ministry and Interior Ministry have pledged to improve the land and building tax to prevent a negative impact on the public amid several economic challenges.
Authorities nab fake VAT invoice gangs
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2024
» The Revenue Department is developing a data analytics system for entrepreneurs to enter the tax payment system and avoid counterfeit tax invoices, says director-general Kulaya Tantitemit.
Excise Department hopeful about rearranging tax structure
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/04/2023
» The Excise Department plans to overhaul the tax structure to make it fairer and align it with the current environment, says deputy director-general Kriengkrai Pattanaporn.
Illicit bank accounts face legal crackdown
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/01/2023
» The Finance Ministry has instructed the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) to find ways to tackle fraudsters' use of nominees to open bank accounts, says the ministry's permanent secretary Krisada Chinavicharana.