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VAT refunds surge after reopening
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 31/05/2023
» Tourist tax refunds have skyrocketed since Thailand fully reopened in June last year, according to Revenue Department director-general Lavaron Sangsnit.
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Exploring the effort to axe duty-free stores
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/12/2023
» Thailand is a well-known tropical destination with cheaper prices for accommodation, meals, transport and activities than in most Western countries.
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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.
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VAT refund for tourists hiked to B30,000
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/10/2019
» The Revenue Department is set to raise the ceiling for value-added tax (VAT) refunds for tourists at downtown agents to 30,000 baht per traveller from 12,000 baht at present.
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Applications for VAT refund agents to open
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/09/2019
» The Revenue Department is set to open applications for permanent downtown value-added tax (VAT) refund agents after satisfactory outcomes during a trial run, with higher sales from VAT-free shops to tourists.
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Customs spots June surge in smuggled goods
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 11/07/2019
» The trade value of brand-name products smuggled into Thailand surged in June, partly motivated by bigger profits from the firmer baht, says a Customs Department official.
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Revenue defends VAT refund contract award
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/10/2018
» The Revenue Department has insisted selecting Counter Service Co, a payment service provider wholly owned by CP All Plc, to provide value-added tax (VAT) refunds for foreign tourists outside airports was done in a transparent manner.
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Counter Service to charge 10% fee for VAT refund
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 02/10/2018
» Counter Service, the first agent for tourist VAT refund, will charge a 10% fee for the service, according to the Revenue Department.
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Controversial rule on declared valuables at airports put on ice
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/04/2018
» Outbound travellers will not have to declare all of their valuables at international airports during Songkran, the Customs Department said Tuesday in an unexpected volte-face.
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Politicians must ditch 'analogue consciences'
News, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 22/02/2018
» While the government has implemented projects to drive the Thai economy toward the digital era, the conscience of the powers-that-be and the rich remain outdated and trapped in the analogue era.
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