27-11-2014 09:32
The National Assembly officially adopted three important laws in tax and finance, including the Law on Management and Use of State Capital in Production and Business, the revised Law on Excise Tax and the Law on amendments and supplements to some articles of the Laws on Tax.
22-10-2014 09:37
The lastest draft of the amended law on special consumption tax has apparently excluded online games from the list of goods and services to be taxed.
04-11-2014 14:15
The Government is planning to increase the special consumption tax imposed on tobacco products to raise income for the state budget and reduce the number of smokers.
15-10-2014 10:41
The General Department of Taxation of Vietnam has announced to kick off a pilot program on electronic taxation in 2015 to help ease the burden of administrative procedures on local taxpayers.
01-10-2014 11:44
Increasing the special consumption tax rate on alcoholic beverages, beers, and tobacco has been in the news since the Vietnamese government sought the National Assembly’s approval for a related bill. If the bill is approved, what will be the impacts on business and society? VIR spoke with Stephane Gripon, general manager of Diageo Vietnam to discuss the issue.
30-11-2010 09:14
Nearly half of enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City have reported losses annually, many of them are foreign direct investment firms who have reported losses for ten consecutive years to avoid paying tax.
01-12-2010 13:13
The US-owned bottled water firm Fiji Water Wednesday reopened its operations in military-ruled Fiji, saying it would comply with a new tax law it had previously branded "untenable".
29-08-2014 09:35
Vietnam will apply a zero tariff policy to all automobiles imported from ASEAN countries by 2018, making it easier for consumers to buy cars.
01-09-2014 19:55
Experts are calling for stricter penalties on mineral exploitation enterprises, which have intentionally delayed the payment of environmental protection fees and taxes.
05-08-2014 15:22
Hanoi - The Government has agreed with the Ministry of Finance's final draft law and not included carbonated soft drinks to the list of items subject to special consumption tax.
02-06-2014 07:51
Since July 1, 2014, foreigners would be able to obtain their value-added tax (VAT) refunds in seven border gates instead of two as at present.
22-11-2010 14:55
Fuel dealers have asked the Finance Ministry to reduce import duties for gasoline, diesel oil and kerosene, according to the ministry.
07-04-2014 15:20
According to Resolution 19/N-CP on core measures to improve the business climate and national competitiveness, the amount of time businesses spend on tax procedures will be decreased five-fold from 876 hours to 171 hours.
30-12-2013 15:01
The Ministry of Finance has confirmed that the US-based chip maker Intel Vietnam did not evade tax on a recent capital transfer deal.
30-12-2013 13:10
The southern province of Dong Nai is regarded as a hotspot for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam.