Golf carts, buggies to get taxed

[webfact]

File photo for reference only

 

By Tanakorn Sangiam

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Cabinet has given final approval for a new excise tax scheme covering smaller motorized vehicles including golf carts, ATVs, and buggies. This new scheme is expected to give the government an additional 400 million baht per year.

 

The Cabinet today approved the new vehicle excise scheme covering smaller motorized vehicles, including three-wheeler trucks, golf carts, buggies, and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).

 

The new excise tax is aimed at providing clarity on excise collection against newer forms of motorized vehicles while promoting the electric vehicle industry for environmental conservation.

 

Specific codes and rates for each of these vehicles will be updated on the vehicle and motorcycle section of the Ministerial Announcement governing the excise tax rates, as the excise taxes were not applicable for some of these items in the past.

 

This new excise tax will be applicable to golf carts, buggies, and ATVs operated either on more than 12 volts of electricity or on fossil fuel; as well as three-wheeler vehicles that operate in the same manner as motorcycles.

 

The government is expected to receive 400 million more revenue each year from the taxation, while the new, reduced rate for three-wheeler trucks would mean less revenue from this vehicle category.

 

This new voltage-based excise taxation scheme goes in line with other similar international tax rates while corresponding to Thailand’s direction and policy to serve as a manufacturing base for electric vehicles.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2021-12-08

 

- Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you

- Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

[Gsxrnz]

A voltage tax.  Didn't see that one coming.

 

 

[Orinoco]

25 minutes ago, Gsxrnz said:

A voltage tax.  Didn't see that one coming.

 

 

Shocking

[redwood1]

Why?

 

The powers that be, are obsessed with getting rid of things that run on gas, and  forcing people into electric cars ( Eventually)...

 

So why the heck would you tax electric vehicles?

 

It makes no sense......

[redwood1]

Maybe it's those golfers riding around the golf course tax free, maybe it's time to make those freeloaders pay their fair share....

[jacko45k]

5 minutes ago, redwood1 said:

Why?

 

The powers that be, are obsessed with getting rid of things that run on gas, and  forcing people into electric car ( Eventually)...

 

So why the heck would you tax electric vehicles?

 

It makes no sense......

Still have to pay for roads I expect.......

What surprises me is I don't see all these golf carts, ATVs and buggies on the roads!

[alant]

got to get some revenue somewhere...

[Gsxrnz]

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

Why?

 

The powers that be, are obsessed with getting rid of things that run on gas, and  forcing people into electric cars ( Eventually)...

 

So why the heck would you tax electric vehicles?

 

It makes no sense......

Au contraire - It makes 100% sense.  Government policy globally is "if it moves tax it, and if it doesn't move, tax it some more".

 

Eventually when the greenies get their way and we are reduced to walking (because every mode of wheeled transport has been taxed out of existence to benefit mankind), we will be taxed on a per step basis.

 

If enough tax is avoided by people not walking and staying home, they will create a tax for oxygen itself and you'll be taxed on a per breath basis.

 

Here's one I believe they will create within the next decade.  If enough people move towards their own independent solar and wind electricity, governments will conclude they are cheating the system (essentially tax dodging) and they will tax you for the power you generate yourself.

 

The stupidity of government is only matched by it's capacity for evil genius.

 

Edit:  For clarity, tongue now removed from cheek.

[Paradise Pete]

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

Why?

 

The powers that be, are obsessed with getting rid of things that run on gas, and  forcing people into electric cars ( Eventually)...

 

So why the heck would you tax electric vehicles?

 

It makes no sense......

 

It will happen everywhere that roads are maintained by fuel taxes.

[bronzedude]

I wonder how many brown envelopes are involved with this scheme?

[KhunLA]

2 hours ago, Paradise Pete said:

 

It will happen everywhere that roads are maintained by fuel taxes.

The way gov'ts (all) waste your tax dollars, they need new ways to collect more.  I'm waiting for the 'air' tax, based on your weight and how much you breathe yearly.

 

They've taxed everything else, and usually multiple times.  Income, water, petrol, utilities, food, dry goods, land, house, personal property, even carbon tax ????.  If not directly, then manufacturers & businesses and it trickles down to the price tag and you're the one paying in the end.

 

No kiss, no KY

 

Even tax your estate when you die ... <deleted>  

Taxed after death, on something you already got taxed to death on while acquiring.

 

Saddest part is ... they still can't balance a budget ????

 

 

[Longwood50]

[Mr Meeseeks]

4 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Why?

 

The powers that be, are obsessed with getting rid of things that run on gas, and  forcing people into electric cars ( Eventually)...

 

So why the heck would you tax electric vehicles?

 

It makes no sense......

Because they are greedy, desperate and making money for themselves is the only consideration? 

[ThailandRyan]

4 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Maybe it's those golfers riding around the golf course tax free, maybe it's time to make those freeloaders pay their fair share....

Yep they sure need the roads through the course from 1 hole to the next repaved using the funds...lol.  Wonder if there will be a divot tax next to help re-sod the fairways and greens.....

[Nojohndoe]

If they can justify taxing golf buggies then how about  the many thousands of the rural converted vehicles running on single cylinder diesel engines ?

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, Nojohndoe said:

If they can justify taxing golf buggies then how about  the many thousands of the rural converted vehicles running on single cylinder diesel engines ?

you don't mean what I call an Udon Taxi now do you.

[khunPer]

4 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Why?

 

The powers that be, are obsessed with getting rid of things that run on gas, and  forcing people into electric cars ( Eventually)...

 

So why the heck would you tax electric vehicles?

 

It makes no sense......

Probably because tax is lost on non electric vehicle sales when people are electrified...

[Nojohndoe]

Just now, ThailandRyan said:

you don't mean what I call an Udon Taxi now do you.

Those too I guess but I was thinking the up market models.

[Liverpool Lou]

4 hours ago, redwood1 said:

Why?

 

The powers that be, are obsessed with getting rid of things that run on gas, and  forcing people into electric cars ( Eventually)...

 

So why the heck would you tax electric vehicles?

 

It makes no sense......

All other EVs are taxed so why should these EVs escape the same tax?

[KhunLA]

27 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

All other EVs are taxed so why should these EVs escape the same tax?

Are they taxes simply because they have electric motors ?  I await my excise tax on my toothbrush, blenders and the rest of my motorized appliances.  Most already getting import & VAT applied to them.

 

How about my RC toys ?  

[overherebc]

Electric wheelchairs, did they miss them?

[Liverpool Lou]

26 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

56 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

All other EVs are taxed so why should these EVs escape the same tax?

Are they taxes simply because they have electric motors ?

More likely simply because they're vehicles.

[overherebc]

41 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Are they taxes simply because they have electric motors ?  I await my excise tax on my toothbrush, blenders and the rest of my motorized appliances.  Most already getting import & VAT applied to them.

 

How about my RC toys ?  

Electric tax 10% and enjoyment tax 25%.

[Gsxrnz]

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

The way gov'ts (all) waste your tax dollars, they need new ways to collect more.  I'm waiting for the 'air' tax, based on your weight and how much you breathe yearly.

 

They've taxed everything else, and usually multiple times.  Income, water, petrol, utilities, food, dry goods, land, house, personal property, even carbon tax ????.  If not directly, then manufacturers & businesses and it trickles down to the price tag and you're the one paying in the end.

 

No kiss, no KY

 

Even tax your estate when you die ... <deleted>  

Taxed after death, on something you already got taxed to death on while acquiring.

 

Saddest part is ... they still can't balance a budget ????

 

 

Don't worry, balancing a budget is not a part of socialist doctrine.  They just keep taxing and spending until they run out of other people's money.

 

Only when everybody has an equitable sized hovel to live in and are all starving equally will the socialist utopia be achieved. 

 

 

[KhunLA]

34 minutes ago, ThomasThBKK said:

yeah lets make it more expensive... 

Falls inline with all the other initiatives, or lack of, to promote alternative energy transportation.

 

 

[Boedog]

Amazing Thailand, this will give the Government 400million a year, lm sure that will be spent wisely which when  translated means (divided up in order of rank) Grandmaster Prayut and his bagmen just cant help themselves coming up with new and inventive ways to scam and screw people over for lining there own deep corrupt pockets

[Burma Bill]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

as well as three-wheeler vehicles

"Delboy" would not be a happy bunny (UK):-

 

[John Drake]

Should be a "fat tax" for every overweight golfer using a cart. Get their fat butts to at least walk the course.

[ThailandRyan]

2 hours ago, Nojohndoe said:

Those too I guess but I was thinking the up market models.

As they say Same Same but different ????

 

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

Are they taxes simply because they have electric motors ?  I await my excise tax on my toothbrush, blenders and the rest of my motorized appliances.  Most already getting import & VAT applied to them.

 

How about my RC toys ?  

or my Drone