Jugkrid’s practice focuses on general tax advice and planning, customs and trade regulation, and tax controversy and dispute resolution.

Jugkrid advises on general tax and customs matters and business planning; domestic and international trade regulation compliance; and risk-controlled customs clearance procedures. He has been involved in various tax and customs audits and litigation, especially in customs dispute issues such as customs tariff classification, GATT valuation, import and export controls, and customs privilege. His experience extends to laws regarding control of the importation, distribution and advertisement of alcoholic beverage products.

Prior to joining the firm, Jugkrid was an associate in the taxation practice in Baker & McKenzie Ltd.’s Bangkok office. He speaks frequently to law students at Thammasat University regarding career counseling.

Relevant Experience

• Advised and represented a Thai telecommunications service provider in several matters with respect to the excise tax on telecommunications services, including litigation in the Tax Court and Administrative Court.
• Represented a multinational Korean construction company in customs matters regarding the importation of raw materials and equipment under EPC contract, including defending the case against the Department of Special Investigation. Involvement included litigation in the Administrative Court for an issuance of a relaxation letter by the Department of Industrial Works for a past incorrect importation of hazardous chemicals.
• Represented a group of chemical companies importing Sulfur against a group of NGOs in the Administrative Court with respect to revocation of the Hazardous Substance List.
• Represented a Japanese manufacturing company in the Tax Court with respect to the issue of loss carried forward under the BOI Act.
• Advised and assisted a Japanese company in requesting a relaxation letter for incorrect importations of restricted goods.
• Assisted a multinational American company in an appeal of the customs classification of imported HDMI and HDCP monitors.
• Advised and assisted a major Thai trading company in an appeal of customs assessments with respect to the third party and back-to-back COO under AFTA.
• Assisted an electronic chips manufacturing company in a self-audit for risk management purposes prior to a visit from a Customs Department audit officer.
• Assisted a multinational food and beverage company in a customs audit and appeal against customs classifications of imported frozen foods.
• Represented a Thai airline and airport service provider in the Tax Court with respect to issues of house and land tax levied on Samui airport and the loss carried forward under BOI privileges.
• Represented a French company in ongoing litigation against the Customs Department regarding customs classification of imported Uninterruptible Static Convertor (UPS) devices.
• Advised and assisted a European alcoholic beverage company in a customs dispute with the Customs Department and the Department of Special Investigation regarding customs valuation of imported whiskies under a Sole Distributorship Agreement.
• Advised, assisted and represented a major Thai company on several issues, inspections by officers, and litigating cases regarding alcoholic beverage controls under the Alcoholic Beverages Control Act.
• Advised and assisted a US oil company in requesting a customs tariff ruling from the Customs Department for an imported plasticizer.
• Assisted an American company in an appeal on customs classification on imported polyethylene filter.
• Assisted Japanese automotive companies in customs cases regarding the importation of vehicle parts under AICO scheme.
• Advised a Japanese automotive parts trading company in supply chain tax planning.
• Advised and assisted a well-known Thai hotel in house and land tax planning, and preparing and filing a tax return.
• Advised a US hard drive manufacturing company in supply chain planning using Customs Free Zone, BOI and Bonded Warehouse.
• Advised a US search engine company in a regulatory issue in importations of radio transmitting capable devices (wireless routers, smart phones, etc.).

Bar Admissions

Education
LLM, Taxation, University of Washington, 2011LLB, Thammasat University, 2nd class Honors, 2005