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Liquor Tax Reform in Thailand: Competing Interests and Objectives
Techajareonvikul, Aswin; Rosengard, Jay K.Case HBS-HKS238-EEconomicsIncome tax cuts for individuals and businesses, ambitious government spending plans, financial assistance for citizens affected by the December 2004 tsunami, rising costs of the national healthcare system, and public pressure to curb alcohol consumption all contributed to the Government of Thailand's decision to consider raising its excise taxes on alcoholic beverages. By September 2005 the Thai cabinet had to make a decision on reform of the sys...Starting at €8.20