Thailand Monitoring 3-Tier EV Tax Structure
Prachachat•Economy•
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Key Quotes
"Electric vehicles imported as the highest tier will be taxed first because there is a need to reduce the high proportion of imports."
รถยนต์ไฟฟ้าที่นำเข้ามาเป็นเทียร์สูงสุด จะเริ่มดำเนินการเก็บภาษีก่อน เนื่องจากต้องการลดการนำเข้าที่มีสัดส่วนสูง
Key Entities
Organization
National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee(คณะกรรมการนโยบายยานยนต์ไฟฟ้าแห่งชาติ)
The committee that approved the principle of the 3-tier electric vehicle excise tax structure.
The government department responsible for proposing and managing the electric vehicle excise tax measures.
The ministry responsible for discussing tax details and proposing them to the Cabinet.
Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)
The body to which the Ministry of Finance will propose the final tax structure.
Kasikorn Research Center(ศูนย์วิจัยกสิกรไทย)
The research entity that estimates Thai car production will expand by 4.9% in 2027.
BOI
The entity used as a basis for calculating import quotas based on requested production capacity.
Person
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance who chairs the National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee.
Pornchai Thiravech(พรชัย ฐีระเวช)
Director-General of the Excise Department.
Rujipan(รุจิพันธ์)
An expert who analyzed the impact of the tax measures and CO2 emission standards on the Thai automotive industry.