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Fiscal status unfazed by continued tax discount
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/01/2023
» The Finance Ministry is confident the cabinet's decision to extend the diesel excise tax cut by another four months will not affect the country's fiscal status as net revenue collection for fiscal 2023 is expected to exceed the target, says Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.
Welfare bump on the cards
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/01/2023
» The Finance Ministry is considering increasing the value of state welfare card subsidies in response to rising living costs, says a ministry source who requested anonymity.
State to spend B50bn on welfare cards
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/01/2023
» The government is expected to spend 50 billion baht on the state welfare card scheme in fiscal 2023, says Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.
Santi favours updated railway contract
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/01/2023
» Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat supports revising the contract for the high-speed railway linking three airports to take into account the impact from Covid-19 outbreaks on the bid winner, a Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group-led consortium.
22m citizens apply for welfare
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/11/2022
» More than 22 million Thais have registered for state welfare cards, with many of them thought to be suffering from economic hardships caused by the pandemic, says Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.
Vongsayam bid given green light
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/03/2022
» The Treasury Department yesterday decided to name Vongsayam Korsang Co the winning bidder of its concession to manage and operate the main water transmission pipeline system in the East of the country, quoting a bid of 25.6 billion baht, said Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.
Welfare card registration set to commence in July
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/03/2022
» The Finance Ministry will open a new round of registration for state welfare cards in July, said deputy finance minister Santi Promphat.
Reform of EV duties urged
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/02/2022
» The Finance Ministry plans to propose to the cabinet a reduction of the import duty for electric vehicles (EVs) to 40%, 20% and zero percent, each depending on the engine size, says Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.
AI used to issue low-income cards
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/01/2022
» The Finance Ministry plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) for the registration and distribution of state welfare cards to ensure only people with low incomes receive them, says Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.
Ministry mulls revision of EV import duties
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/01/2022
» The Finance Ministry is considering a revision of the import duty rates for electric vehicles (EV) to make them more affordable for consumers, says Deputy Finance Minister Santi Prompat.