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Thailand Customs Office Intends To Levy Environmental Taxes On Mobile Phones And Tyres.

2010/11/27 15:49:00 48

Customs Environmental Tax

Reported in November 27th, Thailand customs office intends to collect mobile phones, electronic appliances, automobile tires and so on.

Environmental tax

Because these products can not be dissolved naturally after being scrapped, causing serious pollution to the environment.


Customs director Ponpanu said that the tax structure is being reformed and ready to be submitted to the Policy Committee for deliberation. If approved by the cabinet, some provisions may need to be reformulated. The detailed plan is expected to be completed in mid 2011.


Ponpanu said that although it has been introduced

fiscal policy

collection

Environmental pollution tax

However, the customs office will perform duties and collect taxes on products that affect the environment, such as mobile phones, automobile tires, lubricants, electrical appliances and so on.


The number of mobile phones in China is far more than that of the population, which can not be dissolved after being scrapped, and will become a toxic waste. Now only 7% value added tax is levied on the mobile phones, and 20% of the environmental tax can be levied according to the regulations. However, the customs plan to impose a fixed tax on each cell phone for 200-300 baht.


Ponpanu said that 68 categories of products are now levied, including fuel, automobiles, foreign wines, beer, alcoholic beverages and tobacco taxes, accounting for 95% of the total.

However, the annual tariff is 2000-3000 baht, and the cost of collection is far higher than that. Therefore, these products are exempt from tax.


Ponpanu also said that in order to improve efficiency, the printing sales system will be changed, with an initial investment of 500 million baht and an electronic IT system to improve efficiency.

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