Revenue officials have put up a 17.6-billion-baht tax bill in front of Khunying Potjaman na Pombejra's house, demanding her former husband Thaksin Shinawatra pay taxes on the Ample Rich share sale deal.
The officials from Bangkok's Bang Phlat Revenue Office, together with a duty officer at the district police station, went to Khunying Potjaman's residence on Charan Sanitwong Soi 69 at around 11.30am.
The house is Thaksin's address in the official Interior Ministry's database. The couple divorced in late 2008 after 32 years.
The Revenue Department's Form Por Ngor Dor 12 dated Tuesday demanded that Thaksin pay 17,629,585,191 baht in back taxes, fines and additional fees in compliance with a tax law requiring a tax re-assessment be done within 10 years. In this case, the statute of limitations ends on Thursday.
If Thaksin disagrees with the assessment, he may appeal to the tax appeals committee within 30 days from the date he receives the notice.
If he is still not happy with the committee's decision, he may appeal to the tax court within 30 days.
If Thaksin fails to appeal through this process, the department will start collecting the taxes immediately by seizing Thaksin's assets.
Form Por Ngor Dor 90 requires that Thaksin pay 17.6 billion baht as seen on the gate of his ex-wife's house on Tuesday. (Photo by Pawat Laopaisarntaksin)