Thailand plans higher taxes on imported EVs
Economy · First reported 3 Nov, 06:44 · Updated 07:13
Thailand’s cabinet approved higher excise taxes on imported electric vehicles, with the increase set to begin in January. The stated aim is to encourage local production.
- The cabinet approved raising the excise tax on fully imported battery electric vehicles from 10% to 35% starting in January.
- The tax on imported range-extended electric vehicles is also set to rise to 35%, from 15%.
- Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said the changes aim to encourage investment and local production.
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- Fully imported battery EV tax
- 35%, up from 10%; starts in January.
- Imported range-extended EV tax
- 35%, up from 15%.
- Stated aim
- Encourage investment and local production.
- EV ecosystem investment approvals
- $4.59 billion across 189 projects as of August 2026.
- New-car registrations
- EVs, hybrids and plug-in hybrids made up 55% in the first seven months of 2026.
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