Thread: Abhisit queries 'no tax' for Thaksin kids

Originally Posted by StrontiumDog

Thai-ASEAN News Network



Revenue Department Cheif Avoids Questions Over Tax Return to Shinawatra Family

UPDATE : 7 September 2011

The revenue department's chief bolted when the press questioned him on his decision not to appeal the court order for a tax return to the children of ousted Premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

Director-General of the Revenue Department Sathit Rangkhasri rushed to the exit after yesterday's press conference on the RD Giving Art Award.

Sathit's escape came when he saw a throng of press members waiting for his explanation over his department's decision to give up its appeal against a court order to return 12 billion baht in taxes to Panthongthae and Pinthongtha Shinawatra, children of fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.


The assets were frozen after the two were orginally found to have been guilty of tax evasion in the sales of Shin Crop shares in 2006.

The Shinawatra family later proved that the children did not own the shares, so were not liable for the tax evasion.

Sathit previously pledged to provide the details of the planned tax return and the department's policies after September 2.

The department still has not released an explanation of its decision to the Office of the Auditor General or OAG.

The OAG demanded the department to elaborate on its reason not to petition the court's ruling, and which party must be responsible for the damage resulting from the decision.

Great piece of biased reporting by the very yellow TAN. But they did include this "The Shinawatra family later proved that the children did not own the shares, so were not liable for the tax evasion. "
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Why would anyone not be given tax return. Now, tax return is something that you already pay in taxes and might get back later on, if you have paid too much.