Thailand Delays Gold Tax Pending New Government: Bangkok Post

Jan. 27, 2026, 1:58 AM UTC

Thai finance ministry will delay imposing new business tax on gold trading until new administration takes office, Bangkok Post reports, citing an unnamed official from the ministry.

  • Office of the Election Commission and the Office of the Council of State submitted their opinions about the delay of new business tax in response to the finance ministry’s inquiry
  • Implementation of that levy should wait because it involves tax collection, which can’t be enforced by the caretaker government
  • READ: In Dec.,Thailand Weighs Gold-Trade Curbs as Baht Hits Four-Year High

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