Proposals to cut indirect taxes on fuels as inflation ticks up Vietnam’s finance ministry has put forward two alternative measures to cut indirect taxes on fuel. These are: Cut VAT 20% and Special Consumption Tax by 50%; or Cut VAT and Special Consumption Tax by
Tax office seeks tax information from platforms, banks and others to tighten VAT collections Vietnam’s General Department of Taxation (GDT) has issued guidance for local tax offices to co-opt various parties in gathering details of taxable trade. This includes: Home sharing platforms Digital payments services
Plan eliminate reduced rate as part of wider 2030 tax simplification plans Vietnam is to consolidating its reduced rate of 5% with the standard rate of 10%. The reduced rate currently includes: Basic foodstuff; transport; agriculture; medicines; cultural, cinema; books; education; scientific and tech. Vietnam
Ministry of Finance launches new non-resident VAT portal The Ministry of Finance launched in March 2022 a new English-language online tax portal for foreign providers of digital services to Vietnamese consumers. The ‘General Department of Taxation of Vietnam for Foreign Providers’ portal will enable foreign
Phase 2 of electronic invoicing April to July 2022 Following the November 2021 launch of e-invoicing in six cities, it will be extended to further 57 cities of Vietnam between 1 April and 1 July 2022. This will include the option to transmit electronic invoices
Delayed electronic invoicing gets 2022 go-ahead Vietnam General Department of Taxation (GDT) is planning to implement mandatory pre-clearance e-invoicing from 1 July 2022. It has already been delayed from 1 November 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis. Business can opt to switch now to the
COVID-19 VAT cuts for hard-hit sectors Vietnam has announced a range of measures to help businesses still coping with the ongoing COVID pandemic. A Value Added Tax rate subsidy of 30% off the standard rate. The current VAT rate in Vietnam is 10%, with a
The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance has announced a range of fiscal measures to support the economy as the coronavirus pandemic continues. This includes a 30% reduction in the 10% standard rate to 7% for income from certain sectors most affected, including: tourism; public transport; hotel
Marketplaces face new turnover tax to level playing field for domestic e-retailers and high streets Vietnam has announced a 1.5% on the income of non-resident marketplaces from their income on sales to Vietnamese consumers. The aim is to level the playing field for local online
