Govt plans tax on polluting construction sites to tackle dust particles crisis

Construction sites that produce too much dust will now face a tax as the government tries to tackle the dust particles crisis, the Minister of Finance Uttama Savanayana said.

Patchara Anuntasilpa, director-general of the Excise Department, said that the department is working on this matter, especially a carbon tax that the government can charge from owners of motorcycles. The aim is to encourage entrepreneurs to invest more in electric vehicles.

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The Nation Reporter