EV Board Proposes 3-Tier EV Tax Structure

Matichon•Economy•10d ago

Reader Briefing

The National Electric Vehicle Policy Board has proposed a new 3-tier excise tax structure for electric vehicles to encourage domestic production and investment.

•The National Electric Vehicle Policy Board (EV Board) met on October 10 to discuss adjusting EV tax structures.
•A 3-tier excise tax system is proposed, with the highest rates for pure commercial importers and the lowest for domestic producers using local parts.
•The Ministry of Finance expects to present final conclusions to the Cabinet for approval within September.
•Two new sub-committees were appointed to support modern automotive production and charging infrastructure.

Overview

•The National Electric Vehicle Policy Board held meeting No. 1/2026 on October 10 at the Ministry of Finance.
•Pornchai Teeravech of the Excise Department proposed a 3-tier tax system: lowest for domestic production with local parts, medium for imports combined with trial production, and highest for pure commercial imports.
•The 3-tier tax structure aims to attract long-term investment, establish Thailand as an EV production and export hub, and increase the use of domestic parts.
•Current EV import tax is 10%, while domestic production is 8% for non-promoted and 2% for promoted production; the new rate for pure importers is expected to exceed 10%.
•The tax adjustments cover various technologies, including Battery EV, REEV, Hybrid, and Plug-in Hybrid vehicles.
•The EV Board approved the appointment of a sub-committee for modern automotive production chaired by Varawut Silpa-archa and a sub-committee for charging infrastructure chaired by Akkanat Promphan.
•The Ministry of Finance will finalize figures for Cabinet consideration, while the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance studies measures to increase commercial EV and electric motorcycle usage.

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Key Quotes

Pornchai Teeravech

"Those who only import, the highest tier, will be implemented first, for which the private sector has discussed requesting a Best Period on when it should begin."

ผู้ที่นำเข้ามาอย่างเดียว เทียร์ที่สูงที่สุด จะเริ่มดำเนินการก่อน ซึ่งการเริ่มดำเนินการก่อน ทางภาคเอกชนได้มีการพูดคุยกันแล้วว่าจะขอหาเรื่องในเรื่องของ Best Period ว่าควรจะเริ่มต้นเมื่อไหร่

Key Entities

Organization

National Electric Vehicle Policy Board(คณะกรรมการนโยบายยานยนต์ไฟฟ้าแห่งชาติ)

The body responsible for overseeing electric vehicle policy and tax structure adjustments.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the consideration of EV excise tax rates and policy directions.

Excise Department(กรมสรรพสามิต)ℹ️

The government department proposing the 3-tier EV excise tax principles.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The government body responsible for the final approval of the proposed tax rates.

Board of Investment(คณะกรรมการส่งเสริมการลงทุน)

The organization whose Secretary-General serves as the secretary for the EV Board.

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

The ministry whose minister chairs the automotive production sub-committee.

Ministry of Energy(กระทรวงพลังงาน)ℹ️

The ministry whose minister chairs the charging infrastructure sub-committee.

Person

Lavaron Sangsnit(ลวรณ แสงสนิท)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance.

Ekniti Nitithanprapas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)ℹ️

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance who chaired the EV Board meeting.

Pornchai Teeravech(พรชัย ฐีระเวช)

Director-General of the Excise Department.

Narit Terdsiteerasak(นฤตม์ เทอดสถีรศักดิ์)

Secretary-General of the Board of Investment and Secretary of the EV Board.

Varawut Silpa-archa(วราวุธ ศิลปอาชา)ℹ️

Minister of Industry and Chairman of the sub-committee for modern automotive production and parts.

Akkanat Promphan(เอกนัฏ พร้อมพันธุ์)

Minister of Energy and Chairman of the sub-committee for charging infrastructure.