More luxury cars seized
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Customs officials have seized 10 more high-end cars worth Bt129 million for tax evasion, department chief Benja Louischareon said yesterday.
Two Lamborghinis worth Bt74 million were seized for tax evasion and faulty declarations to customs officials, while three Mercedes Benz, one Lexus Hybrid and one Porsche – worth Bt34 million in total – were seized on charges of tax evasion and being smuggled out of the bonded warehouse and duty-free area.
Another Mercedes Benz and two BMWs worth Bt21 million were seized on charges of tax evasion and being smuggling into Thailand via the southern border.
Benja said the seizure resulted from a Customs investigation that found some companies that import private parts wrongfully declared car models in a bid to avoid full tax payment. And some smuggled cars into Thailand via the southern border by pretending to be tourists then parked the cars for gangsters to pick them up.
The 10 cars seized were from independent car importers, she said, and had nothing to do with a previous case in which six luxury cars were burnt during transport in Nakhon Ratchasima – a scandal which linked to politicians.
She said Customs officials were looking into other four to five cars that might be within the frame of tax evasion. The department would undertake legal action soon.
These legal violations were punishable with a fine of up to four times the car’s value plus tax and/or up to 10 years in jail.
