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Thai Customs Agency Cracks Down on Car Smugglers.
Byline: Wichit Sirithaveeporn
Dec. 7--The Customs Department is taking serious action against car smugglers, and is prepared to investigate past tax payment records on luxury vehicles, according to Chavalit Sethahmeteekul, the department's director-general.
"Any car owners who are aware that they have purchased their cars at cheap prices and suspect that they have not paid appropriate taxes are urged to contact the department for proper tax settlements. Otherwise their cars might be seized," Mr Chavalit said.
Yesterday, Finance Minister Somkid Jatusripitak visited the customs station at Laem Chabang port to examine 34 smuggled vehicles worth 47 million baht (including taxes).
Mr Chavalit said tax payment records could be checked against car registrations at the Land Transport Department.
Normally, an imported car cannot be registered unless taxes have been properly paid. If the owner registers the car but its chassis number is not listed on the import tax payment records of the Customs Department, it means that the car is still subject to an import tax.
In the 10 months to October this year, 11,690 cars were imported, with 10.1 billion baht in taxes collected.
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