Political activist Srisuwan Janya will on Monday petition the Election Commission (EC) to look into whether the Pheu Thai Party’s policy of giving away 10,000 baht in “digital money” to everyone aged 16 and older violates election law.
The Association for the Protection of the Constitution secretary-general said the policy may violate Section 73 of the law on the election of MPs, which prohibits poll candidates or other figures from promising to give voters assets, money or benefits, as well as giving misleading information about policies.
Mr Srisuwan said Pheu Thai failed to inform voters that the 10,000-baht digital money pledge could be subject to a tax of 15%, or 1,500 baht. That means they would receive only 8,500 baht after tax.
He said income earners must report the digital money they receive and the tax deduction from it in their yearly tax returns to the…
