Thailand is looking to introduce a value - added tax on e - commerce companies in 2020 in a bid to raise BHT3bn ( $ 98 m ) to BHT4bn each year , announced Ekniti Nitithanprapas from the Revenue Department . The direct sale of goods to customers via platforms such as Facebook , Instagram and Japan 's Line Corp more than doubled to BHT334.2bn in 2017 , according to Thailand 's Electronic Transaction Development Agency . The government is planning to collect BHT2tn taxes in total in the fiscal year ending 30 September , increasing to BHT2.116tn the following year , Nitithanprapas said .
Thailand is planning to introduce a value-added tax on e-commerce companies in 2020 in a bid to collect BHT3bn ($98m) to BHT4bn each year, announced Ekniti Nitithanprapas from the Revenue Department. The direct selling of goods to customers via platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Japan's Line Corp more than doubled to BHT334.2bn in 2017, according to Thailand's Electronic Transaction Development Agency. The government is looking to collect BHT2tn taxes in total in the fiscal year ending 30 September, increasing to BHT2.116tn the following year, Nitithanprapas said.