webfact Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Finance Ministry mulls 10% tax on green teaBy English NewsBANGKOK, Oct 28 – The Finance Ministry may ask to collect a 10 per cent excise tax on ready-to-drink green tea, beverages, according to a senior official said.Rungson Sriworasat, deputy permanent secretary for finance, said the initial exemption of tax for green tea was to support farmers but an inspection by the Food and Drugs Administration found that green tea was a minimal ingredient for the beverage in the local market.The excuse for a tax exemption to help farmers is no longer necessary and the Finance Ministry need not discuss the issue with green tea manufacturers, he said.He said a decision on tax collection should be made soon and the Excise Department director general is empowered to execute it.Ready-to-drink green tea beverages tax collection should start in the present fiscal year, he added.Regarding an increase in the value added tax currently at 7 per cent, Mr Rungsan said discussion with several agencies concerned is necessary before a decision is made, adding that an increase by 1 per cent would boost the state’s revenue at Bt50 billion annually.He said it was the government’s policy to exempt excise tax for diesel oil and diesel price would not be increased in the near future.There are several factors, not only the government’s financial situation, that have to be taken into consideration and the financial reserves, which are in the range of hundreds of billion baht, are sufficient to cushion expenses in the first quarter of the present fiscal year, he said. (MCOT online news)-- TNA 2013-10-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post harrry Posted October 28, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2013 Taxes on tea. Look at all the trouble that gave the British. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post robblok Posted October 28, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2013 They are really running short on cash.. Must be the rice scam and all those other things they steal from the taxpayers money. Viva the red government. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coma Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 They sure are looking at all possible ways to increase revenue. And there should be more of this type of revenue raising as opposed to things like the foriegn visitor entrance fees. These " ready-to-drink green tea beverages " are not so indifferent to soft drinks. And as stated in the OP, actual tea content in these drinks is "minimal". Indeed a consumer discretionary product. So why not tax it ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeThePoster Posted October 28, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2013 Does this mean one can claim a tax deduction on tea money? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Scraping the barrel. Green Tea has many benefits although to me taste foul. I read that it helps urine retention in males over middle age Int studies showed old man's syndrome of a leek per pint etc as we all remember our grandpas Uniquely it seemed Chinese chaps in a ntion where green tea is universal has less weakened prostrate glands A fine reason for prostate-tuition if you'll pardon the expression While it cannot retro fit it can help reduce the onset the studies clam and you can benefit from just one "medicinal cup per day With some honey and a shot almost quaffable. Of course as Earl Grey said Proper Tea is theft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Sorry missed the linkys Prostate cancer prevention: Ways to reduce your risk - MayoClinic.com www.mayoclinic.com › ... › Prostate cancer › In-Depth Prostate cancer prevention — Reduce your risk through changes to your diet. ... with an average risk of prostate cancer make choices that benefit their overall health if they're... Studies of men who drink green tea or take green tea extract as a ... Questions and Answers About Green Tea - National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/prostatesupplements/.../page3 Jun 10, 2013 - Many of the possible health benefits studied in green tea are thought to... green tea is useful in treating prostate cancer are in the early stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Str8 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 There is no need to tax the tea. They just need new ways to collect money as the current government is so effective that the country's dept is bigger than ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patje Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 I'll drink white or black then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Songhua Posted October 28, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2013 Aha. Someone's figured out it's what the Chinese tourists buy. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) Seems like the disastrous rice scam finally takes effect, as this inept government is becoming increasingly desperate for fast cash. What's next? A tax on public nose-picking? Given that it's a national sport here, I'd say it could easily yield a few extra billions to replenish the depleted coffers. Edited October 28, 2013 by Misterwhisper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Wouldn't they raise more if they taxed all drinks by water content? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siampolee Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Seems as if the exchequer may well be running short of readies thus the tentative proposed taxing of green tea is in reality the metaphorical dipping of the excise departments toe in the water to ascertain what the reaction will be to this proposal. First green tea then possibly a tax on all soft drinks, indeed a great money spinner if it was to happen. As has been said in number of previous posts the money supply is getting short due to the funding of the assorted scams schemes put into place by this puppet government in order to finance their populist (vote buying) policies and to ensure that the money supply to the politicians does not stop. Indeed now perhaps those that took the vote money will begin to both see and understand that they are about to increase their repayments for those votes they sold. Anyone recall that wonderful statement that ''all Thai's will be rich within six months?'' Methinks it should actually be ''A select few Thai's will be even more amply rich within six months.'' . u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Wouldn't they raise more if they taxed all drinks by water content? They could also tax air or even better sunlight, foreigners use more of that in Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fab4 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Taxes on tea. Look at all the trouble that gave the British. Oh, I dunno, didn't that lead eventually to the Americans becoming independent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisrazz Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 The only problem with this proposal it seems is that it's this government proposing it. All the usual childish gibberish relating to rice scams etc. give me a break! Currently, there is a tax exemption to aid the growth of a market. Revenue raising is what governments do, for all you Brits, just look at the 20% rate of VAT currently collected. Last week you were all knicker twisted over Starbucks not paying tax. Time you all found something better to do with your time. Oh no, sorry, that'll require a work visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussieinthailand Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 So the guy's (BIB) that have been collecting (tea money) tax on green tea from the day dot, well we have all been paying that for years, or will the tax on (tea money) just go up from 200 baht to 300 baht??? but a better option could be that every one in LOS told the gov' to go and talk to the BIB and ask them for all the back taxes they have collected, I'm just say'in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangFerang Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 They found out that more farang drink green tea than Thais..the Thai tea turns orange if you top it with milk, and is not green tea. Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Aha. Someone's figured out it's what the Chinese tourists buy. Surely this is just a happy coincidence - 5 million more quality tourists from China, all drinking green tea instead of paying visa fees... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josemanuel Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) I am not sure if many of you have actually read or understood the opening post ... the news is this: 1- There is a tax exemption for green tea to helps manufacturers. 2- Green tea ready to drink made beverages (soft drinks with the name green tea) have so small a part of green tea, that they should not be considered green tea. 3- So this beverages are not having that tax exemption anymore. This has nothing to do with recaudatory needs or urges, this is comon sense to me ... some big companies are paying less taxes just for throwing in a ridiculous small quantity of green tea in some products ... from now on they will have to pay the same taxes for green tea beverages as they pay for coffee, orange, or any other ingredient soft beverages. That,s it. Edited October 28, 2013 by josemanuel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 There is no need to tax the tea. They just need new ways to collect money as the current government is so effective that the country's dept is bigger than ever. ....and you know where the money will go.... ...poor Thais...poor Thailand.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusd Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Wouldn't they raise more if they taxed all drinks by water content? that is next... Sent from my RM-892_apac_laos_thailand_219 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Aha. Someone's figured out it's what the Chinese tourists buy.Surely this is just a happy coincidence - 5 million more quality tourists from China, all drinking green tea instead of paying visa fees... Of course it is. It's so childish. Hmmmm. What can we charge Chinese people to make some cash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkungbank Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 (edited) The problems with local green tea Promotion by giving away gold and cash the percentage are slim few thousand to one. the gimmick useful to lower income where have financial problems. Sugar are added in bottle and most are sweet where bad for health if consume too much. Over price product from 20 Thb to 16 sometimes to 10 Thb still earning profit. Edited October 28, 2013 by Bkungbank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 They are really running short on cash.. Must be the rice scam and all those other things they steal from the taxpayers money. Viva the red government. oh no…………………….i bet this will be next http://www.theleader.info/article/40287/spain/national/spain-to-introduce-tax-on-sun/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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