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Thailand: Government provided a THB 24 billion production subsidy and an excise tax cut to local battery cells manufacturers

Announcement

02 Feb 2023

In February 2023, the government of Thailand provided a THB 24 billion (USD 716.05 million) subsidy and an excise tax cut to local battery cell manufacturers to boost domestic production of electric vehicles (EVs) batteries for EV manufacturers.

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Number of interventions

2

2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

02 Feb 2023

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 02 Feb 2023
Tax or social insurance relief In force
On 2 February 2023, the government of Thailand reduced the excise tax for domestic EV battery-makers from 8% to 1%. According to the press release, the objective was to boost domestic production of E...
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Announced: 02 Feb 2023
Production subsidy In force
On 2 February 2023, the government of Thailand provided a THB 24 billion (USD 716.05 million) subsidy to local battery cell manufacturers that will be used for electric vehicles (EVs). According to th...
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