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Corporate tax refunds dent fiscal 2026 revenue collection
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/12/2025
» The government's net revenue collection during the first two months of fiscal 2026 amounted to 385 billion baht, 7% below target, mainly due to accelerated refunds of corporate income tax.
Mobile labs to ensure quality, safety of local liquor
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/06/2025
» The Excise Department is introducing free alcohol quality testing in three provinces in a bid to raise the standards of locally produced liquor and ensure consumer safety.
Inbound duty-free shops to be closed
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/07/2024
» The cabinet says duty-free shops in arrivals areas of international airports will be closed to encourage more spending by visitors in domestic stores, with projections for up to 3.5 billion baht a year of new local retail spending.
Short-term stimulus measures expected
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/01/2024
» The Finance Ministry is preparing short-term stimulus measures to support the economy as the 2024 Budget Expenditure Act has not yet been approved, says permanent finance secretary Lavaron Sangsnit.
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.
Carbon from industry added to the tax mix
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/08/2023
» The Excise Department says the carbon tax structure will include carbon emitted by the industrial supply chain in the future.
Excise unfazed by proposed liquor act
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/05/2023
» The Excise Department's liquor policy does not conflict with the Move Forward Party's Progressive Liquor Act, says deputy director-general Kriengkrai Pattanaporn.
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.
Excise Department sees year-on-year revenue dip
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 01/04/2023
» The Excise Department collected 198 billion baht in revenue during the first five months of fiscal 2023, down from 230 billion during the same period last year, attributed to the continued diesel excise tax cut, according to deputy director-general Kriengkrai Pattanaporn.
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.