Thailand’s Finance Ministry will seek cabinet approval next week to start collecting value-added tax levied on cheap online goods mainly imported from China to create a level-playing field for local producers.
- Plan will be proposed during off-site cabinet meeting in Phetchaburi province on May 14, according to Deputy Finance Minister
Julapun Amornvivat - NOTE:
Thailand Weighs Tax on Cheap Chinese Goods Hurting Local Firms - Customs Department will be the collector during primary period
- In the future, the ministry will ask online platforms to collect money and submit to the Revenue Department: Julapun
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