- Thailand has approved a 7% value-added tax (VAT) on imported goods sold for less than 1,500 baht ($40.93) from July to December
- Currently, imported goods sold for less than 1,500 baht are exempt from VAT in Thailand
- After December, there will be a law change to allow the revenue department to continue collecting VAT on such products
- Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat stated that cheap imported Chinese goods priced less than 1,500 baht were hurting local manufacturers
- Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin noted a trend of false declarations being made on cheap Chinese products in free trade zones to avoid VAT, which he believes should be imposed.
Source: zawya.com
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