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Finance Ministry mulls handouts for farmers
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 10/04/2020
» The Ministry of Finance on Thursday met to hash out details of a planned cash handout for almost nine million farmers to inject liquidity into the economy amid the slowdown brought on by the Covid-19 outbreak.
Departments trade data
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/03/2019
» The Revenue Department has linked its information with the Legal Execution Department to better chase down the tax liabilities of people who went bankrupt.
Ministry seeks help from 1m rich elderly
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/01/2019
» The Finance Ministry wants 1 million wealthy elderly people to forgo their old-age living allowances so that the minimum monthly allowance for the needy can be raised to 800 baht from 600 baht.
Revenue Department to use blockchain for probes
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/11/2018
» The Revenue Department plans to adopt blockchain and machine learning for tax avoidance probes, says the department chief.
Customs targets online shoppers
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/08/2018
» Online shoppers who buy from retailers abroad will soon be able to pay import duty online and have packages sent to their homes as the Customs Department is expanding its focus to small incoming packages.
Apisak touts VAT payback plan for welfare recipients
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/08/2018
» Recipients of the government's welfare scheme who buy goods at Thong Fah Pracha Rat shops from Oct 1 to Dec 31 will get a VAT refund, says Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong.
Imports of electronic and plastic waste surge in 2018
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 14/06/2018
» Mountains of electronic and plastic waste are stacking up rapidly in Thailand after China banned the import of such trash last year, say a senior official at the Customs Department.
Ageing society prompts ministry tax review
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 29/03/2018
» The Finance Ministry is studying a revamp of the tax structure by raising the ratio of asset- and consumption-based taxes because income-based ones, which dominate revenue contributions, are expected to decline as Thailand becomes an aged society.
Customs floats luxury car tax cut
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 30/01/2018
» The Customs Department has already proposed lowering the import duty on luxury cars from the current rate of 80% of cost, insurance and freight (CIF) to the Finance Ministry, says an informed source at the department.
Utility bills next in line for welfare subsidies
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/12/2017
» Utility subsidies will be an integral part of the third phase of the government's welfare scheme for poverty, aimed at further alleviating the living costs of the poor.