Relieving Tax Barriers Affecting the Development of a Voluntary Carbon Credit Market in Thailand

Authors

  • Assistant Professor Kritsarat Srisawang

Keywords:

Carbon credit, Tradable pollution permits, Environmental tax

Abstract

This research aim includes the study of concept, principle and any measures affecting the development of a voluntary carbon credit market, tax law measures relating to a voluntary carbon credit market in Thailand, Republic of Korea, People's Republic of China, British Columbia, New Zealand and propose guidelines for relieving tax law barriers affecting the development of a voluntary carbon credit market in Thailand. As the research method made in the form of documentary research in Thai and foreign languages.

The research found that it is not only the basic principles of carbon credit trading, but also the above countries have different voluntary carbon credit market tax legislation.

Recommendations from the research are the guidelines for relieving tax law barriers affecting the development of a voluntary carbon credit market in Thailand consists of two considerations. Firstly, factors that considered in the mitigation of tax legal barriers. Second, developing the potential of project owners and a buyer in a voluntary carbon credit market.

Author Biography

Assistant Professor Kritsarat Srisawang

          - Doctor of Laws, Thammasat University, 2014

          - Master of Laws (Tax law), Thammasat University, 2007

          - Bachelor of Laws, Thammasat University, 2004

          - Bachelor of Business Administration (Accounting), Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, 2011

          - Thai Barrister at Law, The Thai Bar Under the Royal Patronage, 2010

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Published

2021-12-30

How to Cite

Srisawang, Kritsarat. “Relieving Tax Barriers Affecting the Development of a Voluntary Carbon Credit Market in Thailand”. Law and Local Society Journal 5, no. 2 (December 30, 2021): 1–18. accessed January 28, 2026. https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/llsj/article/view/248727.

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