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State mulls cut in import tax on EVs

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The Bangkok Post

The Finance Ministry may consider lowering the import duty on electric vehicles (EVs) as part of the measures to promote the use of EVs, says a ministry source who requested anonymity. Thailand’s EV import tax rates vary. EVs imported from China enjoy a 0% tax rate under a bilateral agreement between Thailand and China. Some EVs imported from Japan are subject to a 20% tax rate under the Japan-Thailand Economic Partnership Agreement. However, the source said most EVs imported from Japan are not entitled to the 20% rate and instead face an 80% rate as their Japanese content exceeds the level re…

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