Abstract:
This research of study analysis of the Restriction on Local Tax to the Real Estate Business Development (Building Category) has 4 main purposes: 1) To study the key of real estate business and relevant taxes 2) To study the concept and theory of Local Tax of Thailand and other countries 3) To study the problem of Local Tax in the real estate business 4) To propose appropriate solutions in order to encourage the real estate business by using qualitative research, compiling, analyzing and summarizing on the document in both Thai and foreign languages. The scope of research is involved in the real estate business and problems of Local Tax collection which may have an impact to the real estate business as well as Local Tax in other countries in order to analysis and determine appropriate solutions on Local Tax development and in order to encourage an investment in the real estate business. However, the scope of research is excluded of the appeal procedures and the penalty collection in Local Tax Law. The results of the study analysis showed that the Local Tax law which is currently being enforced has been announced for a long period of time and is not suitable with the current economic or society nowadays as well as the Local Tax is incapable of encouraging an investment in the real estate business and is not in accordance with the good taxation principles which consist of Certainty Principle, Equity Principle, Productivity Principle, Enforceability Principle. Therefore, the researcher would like to propose amendments to the Local Tax Law that is currently being enforced by limiting the maximum tax rate and granting power to each local authority to be able to determine a tax rate as deemed appropriate to their location which will result in Local Tax exemption in order to be able to encourage the real estate business in the local area.