Bangkok Post – Excise considers tax rejig for cigarettes

January 15, 2024

Two different levies being mulled

PUBLISHED : 15 Jan 2024 at 05:04

A worker at a convenience store gets cigarettes for a customer. The Excise Department uses a two-tier system for duties levied on cigarettes. Wichan Charoenkiatpakul

The Excise Department is considering whether a single tax rate or weight-based levy should be applied for cigarettes, says director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

At present, a two-tier system is applied for excise duties…