Tax to rise on zero-alcohol beer

[hobz]

4 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

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. 

This policy is working, therefore we should delay it... Disgusted by these brainlets.

[Bassosa]

Figure this, my local 7-11 won't sell non-alcoholic beer between 2PM and 5PM.

 

 

[terminatorchiangmai]

 This is the world upside down.

Just when you think they cannot be anymore stupid another clown steps to the plate.

[madmitch]

What about ginger beer and root beer? Are they going to get increased taxes as well?

[neeray]

1 minute ago, madmitch said:

What about ginger beer and root beer? Are they going to get increased taxes as well?

First quarter of 2020 will see new tax on "beer" nuts.

[holy cow cm]

Boy if they only would tax their idiotic ideas and every time they opened their mouths then the government would be rich. I thought non alcohol beer was meant exactly for people who don't want to drink.

[ZeVonderBearz]

They're pushing up tax on safer alternatives as the couple familes who own the Thai alcohol and all the other beverage markets don't want to lose money. 

[paulbrow]

3 hours ago, Matzzon said:

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?

Just like vaping... do everything possible to discourage healthier alternatives.

[rkidlad]

34 minutes ago, Bassosa said:

Figure this, my local 7-11 won't sell non-alcoholic beer between 2PM and 5PM.

 

 

In Tops they do. They even have a special sign telling you that you can buy non-alcoholic beer anytime of the day. Saying that; I do remember trying to buy some a while back and the lady in Tops said, "cannot". After explaining it's non-alcoholic like Coke or Pepsi, etc, she called over her manager and they compartmentalized their thoughts very hard. They thought long and hard and came to the conclusion that not only was I right, but I was 'keng mak', and decided to sell it to me. 

 

*Disclaimer: the non-alcoholic beer wasn't for me. 

[paulbrow]

4 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

The Thai government is insolvent and looking for tax revenues EVERYWHERE

Yet, no Income Tax on self employed Thais...

[MrMo]

This is absolutely the right way to go.   Give it a few more years and water will be taxed at 200% in order to deter people from drinking.

And what about grape juice ?   Surely, that can condemn a man (or woman) to drink. 

[UncleFesterNightmare]

5 hours ago, lkv said:

These people have run out of ideas of what else to tax

I suggest they tax thought.

 

Nevermind.

[lust]

Thailand 2025

 

 

 

[a3tsw]

Time to switch to water with cologne then , can either drink it or splash it on all over! ????????????

[digger70]

Father Forgive Them for They Know Not What They Do   ????

[SmartyMarty]

This place is a zoo.

[Bruntoid]

3 hours ago, quadperfect said:

Where is this beer available anyway? Never seen it been looking for 13 years

Every supermarket incl all Tesco’s 

[StayinThailand2much]

2 hours ago, mikebell said:

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?

They travel to, say, Australia on a student visa, become big-scale drug dealers, return home rich and influential, able to buy votes...

[DUNROAMIN]

TIT, full of government idiots.

[UncleFesterNightmare]

1 minute ago, DUNROAMIN said:

TIT, full of government idiots.

This can be said for any country.

[thaiguzzi]

2 hours ago, mikebell said:

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?

Disagree. Totally.

You have it 100% <deleted> about tit.

Bad beer obviously has no alcohol in it.

Good beer has alcohol in it.

Call me old fashioned, but i have never understood this low/no alcohol beer stuff.

You wanna drink a beer, drink a beer.

You wanna not get drunk, or drink something non alcoholic - drink water, o juice or a coke.

Not rocket science.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

plans to raise the excise tax rate on zero-alcohol beer

Re the OP - excellent idea.

Tax the hell out of it i say.

[Sydebolle]

Welcome to stone age after having just left medieval middle age ???? 

[Jaxxper]

3 hours ago, quadperfect said:

Where is this beer available anyway? Never seen it been looking for 13 years

Heineken sell “Heineken 00” which is available in some bars. I prefer it to orange juice when it’s my turn to drive on boys nights out. Haven’t checked 7/11 or supermarkets but not sure I’d want to drink it at home anyway.

[Chazar]

5 hours ago, lkv said:

These people have run out of ideas of what else to tax

I don't believe they have , I think they are  planning to try and tax everything and everyone...........except themselves,  look  out for  lots  more tax  schemes.

[AjarnMartin]

What a lame, Ill-thought-out excuse. They’re actually steering people away from zero-alcohol drinks because they don’t like the proletariat or ‘aliens’ to be compos mentis. 

[Chazar]

3 hours ago, quadperfect said:

Where is this beer available anyway? Never seen it been looking for 13 years

If  you sobered  up you may "stumble"  across  it????

[jirathama]

2 hours ago, Colabamumbai said:

Where is this no alcohol beer? 

7/11 has it, Heineken 0,0%, also Makro is selling alcohol free beer from Germany. Oettinger is the brand name.

[new2here]

Yet, no Income Tax on self employed Thais...

I suspect that if you were to look at the aggregate taxes/VAT paid through a persons natural consumer spending (on items and services that are subject to VAT- and remembering that there are some things that are VAT-exempt) and compare that value to what might be collected via that same persons true “earned” income (less the statutory personal exemptions, etc) that, when referring to those on the lower/est end of the salary range, that VAT ends up being a far bigger revenue generator as opposed to an income-based tax which would really only tax a very small net income figure after all deductions are taken.

I do think that those who are taxed on their income largely because they work for a “main stream” type of employer or job where salaries are paid in a manner that is inside the traditional tax reporting/collecting process, do get a somewhat raw deal... but I don’t think that this also means the self-employed get a totally free-ride from taxation either.


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[Chazar]

1 hour ago, Bassosa said:

Figure this, my local 7-11 won't sell non-alcoholic beer between 2PM and 5PM.

 

 

How about Non Alcoholic water? I  bet if  you made it they wouldnt sell it  at those times too, they should tax  stupidity, they'd  make a fortune

[jirathama]

Just because these fools cant brew alcohol free beer they are scared of loosing their clients. Better to drink alc free beer in a bar,if you dont like these sugar drinks, then having one with alc. Ok, not sure how many bars stock them yet. But if there would be a demand it could sell good