webfact 79,158 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Tax to rise on zero-alcohol beer By The Nation Uttama The Finance Ministry plans to raise the excise tax rate on zero-alcohol beer, saying it would discourage people from start drinking. Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana said on Wednesday that the Excise Department of the ministry would soon complete a study on raising tax on zero-alcohol beer from the current rate of 14 per cent, the same level as on soft drinks, which is lower than the rate on beer. The ministry is concerned that zero-alcohol beer may lead to new drinkers switching to alcoholic drinks, said Uttama, adding that the higher tax rate will still be lower than that on beer. The ministry will also regroup tax rates on beverages. For example, functional drinks such as water mixed with vitamins,or cologne, will be taxed lower than beverages with high sugar content. The ministry, he said, is also considering whether to delay a new round of tax hike on cigarette as the state-owned Thailand Tobacco Monopoly, has complained about the severe impact on its business from the last tax increases. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30376089 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-09-12 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to post Share on other sites
Thaiwrath 36,128 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, webfact said: The ministry, he said, is also considering whether to delay a new round of tax hike on cigarette as the state-owned Thailand Tobacco Monopoly, has complained about the severe impact on its business from the last tax increases. Sorted, NO increase on tax. It's sad when greed and profit come before trying to improve people's health, by encouraging them to pack in. Link to post Share on other sites
RichardColeman 26,545 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 3 minutes ago, webfact said: The ministry is concerned that zero-alcohol beer may lead to new drinkers switching to alcoholic drinks I'm 55 - and I'm sure many of you are older and wiser - but I have yet to meet anyone that turned from a non-alcoholic beer drinker into a rampant drunk Link to post Share on other sites
bdenner 1,972 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Do these fools really know why zero alcohol beer was developed for in the 1st place? This country certainly get the politicians they deserve from a junta rigged election! Link to post Share on other sites
lkv 3,868 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 These people have run out of ideas of what else to tax. Cars, alcohol, cigarettes, high sugar content drinks, no alcohol beer. They should tax rice also, at the end of the day it does have too many carbs. No wonder there is little compliance on revenue tax, Thais don't care, they don't care. Why chase people for tax, when indirect tax is so much better. Link to post Share on other sites
Fex Bluse 8,302 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 The Thai government is insolvent and looking for tax revenues EVERYWHERE Link to post Share on other sites
Matzzon 13,663 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 This is strange!? I always thought that you should promote the better alternative. Here they are adding more tax on that instead. Wonder what effect that will have? Link to post Share on other sites
fforest1 5,612 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 STUPID...... Link to post Share on other sites
tifino 8,443 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 same as taxing soft drinks... the sugar Link to post Share on other sites
quadperfect 1,164 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Where is this beer available anyway? Never seen it been looking for 13 years Link to post Share on other sites
Puchaiyank 14,914 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 They should have the manufacturer blur out the word beer...this censorship will curtail consumption...as it does with alcohol, tobacco, guns, knives and sex... Link to post Share on other sites
animalmagic 2,800 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 15 minutes ago, quadperfect said: Where is this beer available anyway? Never seen it been looking for 13 years No idea, never looked! Link to post Share on other sites
Oxx 3,468 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Fex Bluse said: The Thai government is insolvent and looking for tax revenues EVERYWHERE Except from the pockets of the obscenely wealthy. Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew65 3,575 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 2 hours ago, lkv said: These people have run out of ideas of what else to tax. Cars, alcohol, cigarettes, high sugar content drinks, no alcohol beer. They should tax rice also, at the end of the day it does have too many carbs. No wonder there is little compliance on revenue tax, Thais don't care, they don't care. Why chase people for tax, when indirect tax is so much better. There's only a small tax-base so far as income tax goes. Indirect taxes tend to hit the poorer harder, that's part of why the wealthy are so keen on them. Link to post Share on other sites
mikebell 13,439 Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 Why not just raise the tax on bad beer (alcohol) and lower it on good beer (no alcohol)? How do people with no brains get into such elevated positions? Link to post Share on other sites
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