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Omnibus law sought to unlock investment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/02/2026
» The government is preparing to introduce an omnibus law to remove investment bottlenecks, with the hope of attracting 900 billion baht in actual investment this year from projects that have applied for investment promotion with the Board of Investment (BoI).
Two new lotteries to launch this year
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 08/06/2022
» Two new government-run lotteries will be launched this year in a fresh bid to stamp out illegal lotteries and overpriced tickets, Charnkrit Dejvitak, an assistant to the PM’s Office, revealed on Tuesday.
Department mulls excise tax structure for cigarettes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/12/2020
» The Excise Department is deliberating on the excise tax structure for cigarettes to strike a balance between public revenue, farmers' income, public health and tackling illegal cigarettes.
Excise agency looks to apply digital system
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/07/2020
» The Excise Department is preparing to integrate a digital system used to control tax payments and expected to generate tax revenue worth 8 billion baht a year.
BAAC aims for coverage of 45.7m rai
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/04/2020
» The state-owned Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) aims for up to 45.7 million rai of rice farmland to be covered by crop insurance for the 2020 season, a high-ranking BAAC official says.
Revenue mulls capital gains tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 26/07/2019
» The imposition of a capital gains tax on equity investments is being studied, including input from academics, but whether it will be enacted rests with the government, says the head of the Revenue Department.
E-stamp tax for beer brewers
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/07/2019
» The Excise Department is about to require that local beer brewers adopt electronic stamp duty in October, aiming to fix a tax leakage problem as beer tax revenue continues to fall short of target.
Shopping points to offer VAT refunds
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/03/2018
» The Revenue Department will allow five department stores to offer value-added tax (VAT) refund services for foreign tourists as a pilot project, a move meant to offer convenience to international shoppers and encourage spending.