Online Tax Payments Nearly Double

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Online tax payments nearly double

BANGKOK: -- Government efforts to encourage the public to file tax forms via the internet have been hugely successful, with the number of people posting their forms online nearly doubling over the past year.

Figures released by the Revenue Department today show that 3.9 million people filed their tax forms via the Internet last year, up from only 2 million the previous year. The department attributes this increase to the ease of online applications.

Last year also saw over 2 million people file for tax returns, up from 1.4 million the previous year, due to a change in government tax regulations.

--TNA 2005-04-01