Excise Dept eyes benefits to promote use of electric vehicles

By The Nation

 

Director-general Lavaron Sangsnit

 

The Excise Department is looking for ways to overhaul the entire vehicle excise system with the aim of using tax incentives to promote the wider use of electric vehicles (EVs), director-general Lavaron Sangsnit said.

 

 

The levy on EVs is 8 per cent, while that on EVs produced under the Board of Investment’s tax support was cut to 0 per cent from 2 per cent as of January 2020 to December 31, 2022.

 

Krisda Utamote, president of the Electrical Vehicle Association of Thailand, said that apart from supporting EV makers, the government should offer benefits to users, such as offering free charging and promoting large-scale chargers.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30399450?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=internal_referral

 

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8 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

The Excise Department is looking for ways to overhaul the entire vehicle excise system with the aim of using tax incentives to promote the wider use of electric vehicles (

Gotta convince a Thai guy to part with his pick-up held together with masking tape and a prayer first

Probably still can't import a used EV as older cars pollute...

8 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Excise Dept eyes benefits to promote use of electric vehicles

Need to PRODuse them first .

At low prices .

Install the necessary charging infrastructure ( suoermarkert parkings ) , and lower the taxes on them .

Edited December 12, 20205 yr by nobodysfriend

They better start producing them or they will quickly fall behind.

 

Are there any EV currently being produced in Thailand?