Excise Department seizes motorcycles in agricultural equipment store

Bangkok, Excise officials seized a motorcycle in an agricultural equipment store in Buriram. Inspection found that excise tax had not been paid. He agreed to apologize after posting to criticize officials. Dr. Nittaya Soreekul, Deputy Director-General of the Excise Department As a spokesperson for the Excise Department, he revealed that according to a video clip published on social media, it is suspected that excise tax was not paid in an agricultural equipment store in Buriram Province. The Excise Department has checked this information on social media. It is a part of real events that happened. The viewer may receive incomplete information causing a misunderstanding of the facts. Buriram Area Excise Office Received information from the public. Therefore, he went to inspect the motorcycle at an agricultural equipment store on Nan Rong - Lam Plai Mat Road, Nan Rong Subdistrict, Nan Rong District, Buriram Province. Found a GPX RACING brand motorcycle, size 125 cc. (blue), 1 vehicle, a registered assembled v ehicle. It must be suspected that excise tax was not paid. Meet Mr. Phattanasak The owner of the shop has brought the motorcycle sales contract documents. and a receipt for payment of taxes from the Samut Prakan Area Excise Department 1, dated July 16, 2013, were presented. It was found that the said document had a mismatch between the machine number and the chassis number. Therefore, the legal matter has been clarified. Ready to seize the said motorcycle. By notifying the shop owner to bring documents to pay the tax as claimed. Declared to the excise officer within 15 days without being fined in any way. In the later period Mr. Phattanasak has posted messages, pictures and video clips of the officers' inspection of the motorcycle. The faces of the excise officials were not blurred. Including having words and messages in a way that causes damage. through the excise officer Therefore, he proceeded to file a complaint with the investigation officer of Nangrong Police Station in order to take further legal acti on. from the incident Buriram Area Excise Department There was a discussion. Including creating an understanding of the law for Mr. Phattanasak. to the offense of possessing goods for which excise tax has not been paid which Mr. Phattanasak Understood and proceeded to pay the fine in the amount of 9,920 baht and apologized to the excise officials. Including asking the officials to withdraw the report from the case that they had taken some video clips from the officers' inspection of motorcycles. and posting messages in a manner that causes damage to excise officials The excise officer withdrew the report after apologizing and creating a correct understanding for Mr. Phattanasak. Dr. Nittaya added that The excise officer can check whether the excise tax has been paid or not. using the machine number/chassis number Do a check in the system on every vehicle when paying taxes. The information will be recorded in the tax payment system. Linked to the tax payment verification system. In the case of the said motor cycle When excise tax is not paid Therefore, the motorcycle was seized. Owners of goods that have not paid the excise tax are subject to a fine of 2-10 times the tax amount, and Section 204 states that in the case of sale or possession for sale If a wrongdoing is detected will be prosecuted The fine is set at 5-15 times the tax value. Therefore, buying and selling cars from online channels Therefore, you should check the excise tax payment information. This is to ensure that it is a legal vehicle. Information can be inquired at every excise office nationwide or the Excise Department. If any citizens know the whereabouts or witness an offense involving products that are subject to excise tax You can report this directly to the Excise Department. or all local excise offices nationwide or hotline 1713 24 hours a day or email excise_hotline@excise.go.th. Source: Thai News Agency