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Tobacco Producers Oppose 40% Increase in Tobacco Tax and Request Compensation for Solving Problems
Sukhothai – September 30, at Koh Wongkiet Temple, Tub Phueng Sub-District, Si Samrong District, Berley Tobacco Producers Association The 2020 Annual General Assembly was held, attended by more than 900 tobacco producers. Together with representatives of the Sukhothai Excise Area and the Tobacco Authority of Thailand (CAT) to acknowledge the situation and suffering that the group of tobacco producers After the government announced an increase in excise duty
Sukree Poonchum, president of the Berley Tobacco Growers Association, said this was the year tobacco growers were hit hard. Due to the effects of COVID that has silenced the local economy. No compensation has yet been received for the 2019/20 planting season quota. Including the Tobacco Authority of Thailand The quota for the purchase of tobacco leaves in Sukhothai province was also reduced to 50%, the same as two years ago.
By including the period of this year it means that for three years, the turnover in the local community of the province has lost more than 162 million baht, which is a severe impact of the increase of the tax on cigarettes by the government.
In the past, although the government helped solve the immediate problem With a tax deferral of 40% from year to year, but still unable to guarantee our careers and income If the cigarette tax is raised to 40% in October 2021 , the remaining fee is only half now. It sure must be cut and lost. Without us having a solution Matter of planting substitutes at all
Farmers’ representative Mr. Preecha Chanya said that we oppose the 40% tax because it affects the upstream of the tobacco industry like us. But the Finance Ministry didn’t see how much trouble tobacco growers were in across the country. That is why we have compiled a list of farmers. That is not in line with the 40% tax increase sent to the Minister of Finance and the new Director General of Special Taxes To help you consider this matter
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