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Move to scrap tax on specially modified vehicles
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/10/2024
» The Excise Department is preparing to issue a ministerial regulation to waive taxes on cars designed for the elderly or people with disabilities, down from the current rate of 25-40%.
Department plans to study a sodium tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/08/2023
» The Excise Department is planning a study of sodium tax collection measures after the success of the "sweet tax" on sugar-sweetened beverages implemented in 2017 to shift consumer and industry behaviour towards making healthier choices, says director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
Sugary drinks keep their fizz despite tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/03/2023
» The third stage of the excise tax hike for sugar-sweetened beverages comes into effect on April 1 after a six-month government postponement expires.
Excise mulls delaying drink tax hike
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 27/02/2021
» The Excise Department is considering freezing the step-up hike of the excise levy placed on drinks with a sugar-based sweetener to reduce business operators' financial burdens.
Excise delays levy process
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/02/2020
» The Excise Department has put on hold a process to consider levies on salty food and non-alcoholic beer until the Covid-19 epidemic is under control, its chief says.
Salt tax aims to change behaviour
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/10/2019
» Instant noodles, snacks and seasoning powder have been targeted for taxation on salty foods, with the Excise Department likely to apply World Health Organisation (WHO) guidance on dietary sodium intake capped at 2,000 milligrammes per day as a benchmark to determine the levy rates.
Tax on high salt content dusted off
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/09/2019
» The Excise Department has unveiled an old plan to tax salty foods by setting a ceiling at 2,000 milligrammes per day of sodium as a benchmark to determine the levy rates, a senior official says.
Soft drinks' tax haul gains 2-3%
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 12/03/2019
» Excise revenue collected from soft drinks for the first five months of fiscal 2019 rose by 2-3%, with full-year revenue collection targeted at 25 billion baht, says the Excise Department.
Finance Minister doubts sodium tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/12/2018
» Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong has raised an eyebrow at the Excise Department's proposed tax on salty foods, saying it is insufficient as written as a lot of effort would be required for the enforcement of a minimal levy amount.
Salt, sugar, grey hair a perfect health storm
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 15/11/2018
» A changing diet in past decades has seen Thai people grow accustomed to consuming too much sugar and salt, negatively impacting their health. This has led to more cases of non-communicable diseases (NCD), heart problems, high-blood pressure and diabetes in state hospitals, which is placing a heavy burden on government spending.