THAILAND: Announcement of the Board of Investment No. Sor. 9/2547 Re: Promotion of Energy Conservation Related Activities

Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2004
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Other
Economic Sector: 
Energy
Energy Types: 
All, Other
Issued by: 
Thailand Board of Investments
Notes: 
Unofficial translation
Source: 
Thailand Board of Investments
File: 
Announcement of the Board of Investment No. Sor. 9/2547 Re: Promotion of Energy Conservation Related Activities
Overall Summary: 
This Notification includes the following aspects in the definition of activities eligible for investment promotion: manufacture of energy-conserving machinery or equipment or manufacture of machinery or equipment which uses alternative energy; Manufacture of solar cells; Energy Service Companies (ESCO).
Efficiency
Energy Service Companies (ESCOs): 
Energy Service Companies (ESCO): Classified as a priority activity of special importance and benefit to the country and is entitled to receive exemption from machinery import duty and corporate income tax exemption for a period of 8 years [...].
Trade
Import taxes and fee exemptions: 
Manufacture of energy-conserving machinery or equipment or manufacture of machinery or equipment which uses alternative energy: Classified as a priority activity of special importance and benefit to the country and is entitled to receive exemption from machinery import duty and corporate income tax exemption for a period of 8 years [...].---Manufacture of solar cells: Classified as a priority activity of special importance and benefit to the country and is entitled to receive exemption from machinery import duty and corporate income tax exemption for a period of 8 years[...].---Energy Service Companies (ESCO): Classified as a priority activity of special importance and benefit to the country and is entitled to receive exemption from machinery import duty and corporate income tax exemption for a period of 8 years [...].
Investment
Tax and duty exemptions for energy equipment: 
Manufacture of energy-conserving machinery or equipment or manufacture of machinery or equipment which uses alternative energy: Classified as a priority activity of special importance and benefit to the country and is entitled to receive exemption from machinery import duty and corporate income tax exemption for a period of 8 years [...].--- Manufacture of solar cells: Classified as a priority activity of special importance and benefit to the country and is entitled to receive exemption from machinery import duty and corporate income tax exemption for a period of 8 years[...].