Emissions-based car tax approved

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Emissions-based car tax approved

Range of 100g or less will be tax-free

Published: 19 Dec 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: Business

Automakers have been lukewarm to the government's endorsement of the new automobile tax structure, saying the three-year adjustment period is too short.

The new tax structure, approved in principle by the Democrat-led government, was approved by the government yesterday.

Most automakers agreed in principle with the reforms, which base tax calculations on carbon-dioxide emissions rather than engine size as in the current structure.

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jwatch
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Discussion 7 : 19 Dec 2012 at 12.527
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maybe they can tie in safety ranking/rating as for calculating tax since all these el cheapo cars have been stripped down to bare essentials ... definetley not as safe as a comparable car in, for instance, the US.
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Discussion 6 : 19 Dec 2012 at 09.536
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the bottom line is all car users will be paying more; just as the same scam was introduced in the UK a few years ago.

It is a complete rip off there should be no additional tax only the one placed on gasoline and Diesel etc (which is already on Western levels of TAX) as those that drive more pay more (the largest polluter is still pegged at 29.99 baht a litre so it makes a complete mockery of this policy...end of debate, this is not going to make the high performance car owners flinch but it will seriously affect many family car owners.
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Discussion 5 : 19 Dec 2012 at 07.305
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For me the issue is simpler. About 1 million cars are being added to the roads in the cities now because of the populist car scheme. The roads will soon be so clogged up that drivers will be crawling along at best. Bangkok's traffic is already clogged up without the 300,000 cars, which will be added next year as a result of the scheme. Having a new car in Bangkok, for example, is already becoming pointless whatever the price.
The government really hasn't a clue how to run the country. In any case, by the time the new tax scheme starts, people probably won't be very interested in buying a new car; secondhand at best to avoid the tax.
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Discussion 4 : 19 Dec 2012 at 07.034
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Not sure I understand the car makers. What do they need to adjust? The tax system changes. So my car will be taxed differently. That's all. The idea of CO2 efficient cars is not new. Haven't they heard about it until now? Give them 5 years and they will need 5 years. Given them 3 years and they will get it done in 3 years.
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Discussion 3 : 19 Dec 2012 at 05.283
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Auto makers translation .... We need five years to keep selling all the old designs of engines we cant sell any where else . We need five years to keep ripping of Thai people that think the high cost is "import tax "when its a 100% made in Thailand and we need five more years to saturate every road there is in any city with our perceived status value of all these low specification cars

What they mean is don't confuse our blind buyers ... we are happy with the state of play and the ridiculous money we are making selling these gas burners that are choking the population

Where else can you buy a news three speed automatic ... NEW ???
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Discussion 2 : 19 Dec 2012 at 05.102
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In light of the Govt's first car scheme, do the Govt really wants to reduce CO-2 emission or to maximize tax revenue, as well as, political popularity? The two are simply contradicting one another. I am confused!
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DickFarang
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Discussion 1 : 19 Dec 2012 at 02.411
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What are the amounts in baht per year ?

Does the new tax structure also apply to old cars ?
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