The Ministry of Finance had proposed a Draft Ministerial Regulation Regarding Permission on Liquor Sales (No. ..) B.E. …., Draft Ministerial Regulation Regarding Permission on Tobacco Sales (No. ..) B.E. …., and Draft Ministerial Regulation Regarding Permission on Playing Card Sales (No. ..) B.E. …. (“Draft Ministerial Regulations”) to the Cabinet in order to add electronic means for applying and granting of liquor, tobacco and playing card permits and licenses to be in accordance with the development plan regarding electronic integrated government service system (Biz Portal) and the Cabinet’s resolution on 2 April 2019 approval in principle for issuing of documents of government agencies via electronic means.
The Biz Portal is the government’s service system providing comprehensive electronic services for issuing certificates, licenses and documents with a link to the database system and an e-Service system of government agencies via biz.govchannel.go.th where people are enabled to complete their electronic transactions without the need to physically contact the government agencies.
Summaries of the Draft Ministerial Regulations are as follows:
- The Draft Ministerial Regulation Regarding Permission on Liquor Sales (No. ..) B.E. ….
It adds electronic transaction mediums between applicants and excise officials in regard to issuing and granting of permits and licenses for selling of liquor such as notification of examination and granting result, amendment to applications and submission of additional documents or evidence.
- The Draft Ministerial Regulation Regarding Permission on Tobacco Sales (No. ..) B.E. …. and the Draft Ministerial Regulation Regarding Permission on Playing Card Sales (No. ..) B.E. ….
Both add electronic transaction mediums between applicants and excise officials as the same as those of the Draft Ministerial Regulation Regarding Permission on Liquor Sales (No. ..) B.E. …. .
Besides, in case of renewal, the condition for submitting such renewal application, i.e. 90 days prior to its expiration date, will be eliminated in order to provide flexibility in applying for the same.
The Cabinet granted its approval in principle of the Draft Ministerial Regulations on 26 January 2021 and those will be passed to the Council of State for its consideration together with consultation with other relevant authorities. Subsequently, it will be returned to the Cabinet for its reconsideration and approval before submitted to the Parliament for its final consideration.