Government issues decree to push last companies to adopt e-invoicing The Vietnamese Prime Minister, Phạm Minh Chính, has issued a directive to drive adoption of e-invoicing by the small proportion of businesses not yet compliant. The Directive (No 129/CD-TTg) addresses the issue that, although the
Foreign sellers and intermediary digital platforms subject to new rules and rates 1st April 2025 The Vietnamese National Assembly has approved clarifications on non-resident VAT-registered business obligations, VAT rates, and improved deductibility for VAT credits. The changes, to come into effect from 1 April 2025,
General Department of Taxation launched a virtual VAT assistant The Vietnamese General Department of Taxation has introduced an AI-powered virtual tax assistant, with a focus to boost VAT e-commerce compliance Vietnam has already announced that it will be adopting Artificial Intelligence to help identify tax
Ministry of Finance proposal for further 6-month extension of cut to 8% for key sectors A 2% VAT rate cut on essentials first brought in by the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance in February 2022 is to be extended. This time from 31 December 2024 until
E-commerce platforms may have to collect VAT on behalf of their sellers The General Department of Taxation is considering imposing VAT collection obligations – deemed supplier – on online marketplaces. This would require them to act as the VAT reporter instead of their third-party sellers
VAT registration threshold rise and other changes The Vietnamese Ministry of Finance has released for public consultation a range of VAT changes. Once reviewed, these will pass to the National Assembly for approval. The changes include: Rise in the VAT registration threshold to VND 150m
Ministry of Finance say considering repeat of 2022 rate cut from 10% to 8% on basics to boost flagging growth The Vietnamese Finance Ministry has indicating it will repeat into 2023 a VAT rate cut on basic supplies. The Vietnamese economy growth is slowing: Q1
2% temporary cut in VAT rate Feb to Dec 2022 expires Vietnam’s standard VAT rate on a range of supplies will return to 10%. Between 1 February and 31 December 2022, the rate has been cut to 8% to help stimulate the economy which is struggling
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
