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Customs mulls duty hike on luxury goods
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/02/2026
» The Customs Department is considering raising import duties on luxury goods to increase government revenue.
Department to speed up VAT refunds of B160bn
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/10/2025
» The Revenue Department has been instructed to expedite the refund of outstanding value-added tax (VAT) amounting to 160 billion baht to enhance liquidity in the business sector.
US to strictly enforce origin verification for exports
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 28/04/2025
» The US has targeted 50-60 products for strict origin verification to prevent the circumvention of trade rules through false claims of origin for exports to the US, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.
Agency urged to rev up excise tax evasion drive
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 07/04/2025
» The Excise Department was instructed to expedite implementation of its zero tolerance policy for excise tax evasion, cracking down on violations of excise laws.
Task force to scrutinise imported goods
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 06/02/2025
» The Customs Department has set up a special task force to inspect the standards of imported goods to prevent substandard items from flooding the local market, especially those from China.
Move to employ foreign pilots riles Thai pilots
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/12/2024
» The domestic aviation industry is thriving, with the cabinet on Tuesday approving foreign pilots flying domestic routes temporarily to address the pilot shortage, while the Thai Pilots Association is preparing to submit a petition to restrain this amendment.
VAT rules changed for online sellers in Thailand
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/09/2024
» The Revenue Department is amending the law to require foreign online platforms to register as vendors in the value-added tax (VAT) system.
Digital wallet paper to be assessed by panel
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/03/2024
» The State Audit Commission appears to be preparing to establish a subcommittee to audit and provide recommendations to the government on the controversial digital wallet project.
Ministry seeks quicker probe of listed firms
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/07/2023
» The Finance Ministry is proposing prompt collective action to speed up the examination of listed companies in order to contain damage to the capital market, says permanent secretary Krisada Chinavicharana.
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.