04-12-2010 10:21
The new 10 per cent export tax rate continues to raise strong protests from local gold trading enterprises.
03-12-2010 16:13
Ethanol, once seen as an answer to US energy problems, is seeing political support waning as a deadline nears for Congress to decide on extending tax subsidies for the widely used biofuel.
29-07-2014 09:24
Hanoi - By the end of this year, account holders at five commercial banks in 18 cities and provinces across Viet Nam will be able to pay their taxes online.
13-10-2014 09:28
The National Assembly is considering an increase in special consumption tax on cigarettes, beer, wine and spirits. Daniel A. Witt, president of Washington DC-based International Tax and Investment Centre (ITIC) discussed with VIR’s Thanh Tung about the possible impact the tax rises would have.
30-09-2014 08:28
The National Assembly Standing Committee has given the thumbs-up to the government’s proposal to raise the special consumption tax on cigarettes, beer and spirits.
25-09-2014 09:08
Viet Nam has taken drastic measures to reduce the time needed for companies to fill in tax forms and pay dues from 1,050 hours down to the current 872 hours in five years.
27-08-2014 08:58
The Ministry of Finance has issued a circular to realize PM Nguyen Tan Dung’s decision on financial regulations to border economic zones (BEZ), in which many types of goods and services are exempted from value added tax (VAT) and excise tax.
29-11-2010 21:41
A proposed gold export tax hike has run into strong opposition from local gold trading enterprises.
16-07-2014 09:11
Viet Nam's policy-making bodies may reconsider a proposal to exempt non-alcoholic carbonated drinks from the list of products subject to an excise tax rate of 10 per cent.
06-07-2014 06:23
The Ministry of Finance is considering scrapping the rubber export tax, with an aim to remove difficulties for companies amid falling latex prices and declining exports.
13-07-2014 08:02
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has planned to reduce its anti-dumping tax for more Vietnamese pangasius exporters after the most recent administrative review on anti-dumping tax rates for imported goods, according to a state agency under the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade.
27-03-2014 14:52
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has proposed levying antidumping tariffs of up to 25 percent on Vietnamese shrimp, according to preliminary results of its latest period of review released on Monday.
25-02-2014 09:30
The Ministry of Finance is considering a special consumption tax on soft drinks for their potential health risks.
21-02-2014 08:58
A judge has indicted Spanish football champions Barcelona over alleged tax crimes linked to their signing of Brazilian star striker Neymar.
13-01-2014 09:51
From July 1, 2014, the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) will take effect. In essence, banks that choose to do nothing on FATCA will be subject to a 30 per cent reduction in the interest they receive on deposits at other banks, on interbank and on nostro balances.