Thailand to Maintain VAT at 7% for Another Year

2025-09-09 06:07 By Chusnul Chotimah 1 min. read

Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved extending the value-added tax (VAT) rate of 7% for another year, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said, as reported by Reuters.

For now, businesses and consumers will continue to operate under the reduced rate, though uncertainty remains over future policy.

If the reduced rate were allowed to expire, the VAT would revert to its statutory level of 10% starting 1 October 2025.

Last week, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira stated that the government was still considering whether to raise the VAT to 10% in October 2025 or maintain the current rate for another three years.

He emphasized that the final decision would be based on economic conditions rather than political pressure.



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