Thai Cabinet Expands Tax Incentives To Boost Tourism Industry

Thailand's Cabinet has approved a plan to expand a tax incentive scheme to help revive the tourism industry, hit hard by the latest wave of political turmoil.

Individuals will be allowed to deduct up to THB15,000 ($463) for expenditure on accommodation bills paid to local hotels from their taxable income when computing their annual personal income tax, the government said in a statement Wednesday.

The incentive is an extension of last week's approval of a THB15,000 tax deduction allowance for individuals buying domestic package tours from local operators.