Car inquiry finds billions of baht in unpaid tax

By The Nation

 

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A joint investigation by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and related agencies has led to the retrieval of nearly Bt9 billion in luxury car tax and a case against tax-avoiding importers would soon be submitted for prosecution, DSI deputy chief Pol Lt-Colonel Korrawat Panprapakorn said on Tuesday.

 

Korrawat reported on the progress that the DSI and public prosecutors had so far made into their probe of 134 cases of such alleged tax avoidance. 

 

The agencies have received information from the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) in England (9,391 cars), Italy (505 cars) and Japan (five cars), he said.

 

The Customs Department had calculated there was overdue tax of Bt3.49 billion on 1,047 cars from England and Bt5.57 billion on 336 cars from Italy. 

 

“This is just for some 1,000 cars and we will be able to get Bt9 billion in unpaid tax,” he said. “After this investigation is complete, I believe we might be able to retrieve tens of billions of baht.”

 

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So those involved will trade brown envelopes for official tax payments. 

 

Who buys luxury cars here? 

"we might be able to retrieve tens of billions of baht.” you'll be lucky.

It should have been collected properly in the first place,.investigate

who allowed this to happen, and i am sure you will be able to collect

some more money.  P.S,    check out if tax  has been paid on luxury watches.

regards worgeordie

6 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

"we might be able to retrieve tens of billions of baht.” you'll be lucky.

It should have been collected properly in the first place,.investigate

who allowed this to happen, and i am sure you will be able to collect

some more money.  P.S,    check out if tax  has been paid on luxury watches.

regards worgeordie

Yes they should really look at who allowed this to happen and if (probably) there were corrupt customs officials. Then make sure they lose all their ill gotten gains. 

29 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

"we might be able to retrieve tens of billions of baht.” you'll be lucky.

It should have been collected properly in the first place,.investigate

who allowed this to happen, and i am sure you will be able to collect

some more money.  P.S,    check out if tax  has been paid on luxury watches.

regards worgeordie

My first thought on Prawit was more sincere.....

 

 

9 minutes ago, yosuik said:

My first thought on Prawit was more sincere.....

 

 

Can you remember how he kept it safe? ??

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

"we might be able to retrieve tens of billions of baht.” you'll be lucky.

It should have been collected properly in the first place,.investigate

who allowed this to happen, and i am sure you will be able to collect

some more money.  P.S,    check out if tax  has been paid on luxury watches.

regards worgeordie

place is a right mess

1 hour ago, yosuik said:

My first thought on Prawit was more sincere.....

 

 

 

 

 

Excellent flick..!

 

 

 

I only want to know if I'll get a rebate on the automobile Taxes I've already paid?

 

 

 

No???

2 hours ago, Oziex1 said:

 

Who buys luxury cars here? 

Many affluent people, same as in most countries.

Edited January 2, 20188 yr by Just Weird

 

46 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

place is a right mess

Thailand is doing just fine, it's certainly no "mess".

6 minutes ago, Just Weird said:

Many affluent people, same as in most countries.

Thanks JW the question was retorical, as you correctly state affluent people. The good folk who have the financial clout to avoid the quite excessive and unreasonable taxes.

A review on this is tax overdue.  

Edited January 2, 20188 yr by Oziex1

4 minutes ago, Oziex1 said:

Thanks JW the question was retorical, as you correctly state affluent people. The good folk who have the financial clout to avoid the quite excessive and unreasonable taxes.

A review on this is tax overdue.  

 

 

 

Please don't back  JW into an uncomfortable corner.

Wow!  So cars from Italy have an import tax of about a half million dollars each? 

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A joint investigation by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and related agencies has led to the retrieval of nearly Bt9 billion in luxury car tax and a case against tax-avoiding importers would soon be submitted for prosecution, DSI deputy chief Pol Lt-Colonel Korrawat Panprapakorn said on Tuesday.

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“This is just for some 1,000 cars and we will be able to get Bt9 billion in unpaid tax,” he said. “After this investigation is complete, I believe we might be able to retrieve tens of billions of baht.”

 

Q: Have they already retrieved the Bt9 billion, or not ?

 

 

I can smell an order for a submarine in the wind.........