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Many Thai Businesses Take Steps to Avoid New Excise Tax.
Byline: Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Jun. 7--Compliance with the tax code by nightclubs, discotheques and massage parlours remains sporadic, with a number of operators found in violation of the spirit of a new excise tax rule.
Since February, entertainment venues such as clubs and discotheques have been required to pay a 10 percent tax on revenues. Massage parlours with private rooms are also liable for the tax.
But Sathit Limpongpan, director-general of the Excise Department, said some venues had been found to have taken steps to violate the spirit of the new law to evade the tax.
One method was for venues to post signs prohibiting dancing ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Many Thai Businesses Take Steps to Avoid New Excise Tax.