new tax put forth to restrain speculation

New tax put forth to restrain speculation

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are proposing a series of solutions to impose extra tax after a recent request from the prime minister to readjust the real estate market to limit investment flows into unused property from speculation.
new rule reshuffles tax burden

New rule reshuffles tax burden

While new efforts from the Vietnamese government to press e-commerce platforms to declare and pay tax on behalf of individual vendors and business households would unscramble tax enforcement for local authorities, e-commerce platforms are pushing back against the extra burden placed on them.
tax from e commerce activities increases

Tax from e-commerce activities increases

Tax declared from e-commerce activities had been increasing, reported the General Department of Taxation.
tax customs policies under scrutiny

Tax, customs policies under scrutiny

Representatives of ministries, agencies, localities, business associations and enterprises gathered at a dialogue in Hanoi on November 24 to review the latest administrative and regulatory changes in taxation and customs.
asean wide tax analysis urged

ASEAN-wide tax analysis urged

Establishing rules for the good governance of tax incentives in ASEAN member states is being raised as one of the main solutions to prevent a race to the bottom on taxation.
tax relief gets the green light

Tax relief gets the green light

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee last week adopted temporary tax reductions for individuals and companies.
bottom falls out of tax collections

Bottom falls out of tax collections

More than 1,000 foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam reported fake losses to evade tax in three years from 2008 to 2010.
grab committed to tax obligations

Grab committed to tax obligations

Singapore-backed Grab Vietnam has defended itself from queries over its tax-charging policy involving its drivers. 
tax issue for used car imports

Tax issue for used car imports

The government has scaled-up efforts to address a growing trade deficit through imposing higher taxes on used car imports.
tax on abandoned villas appropriate expert says

Tax on abandoned villas appropriate, expert says

Statistics from the Ministry of Construction show only around 1,800 out of nearly 2,700 villas are in use in Hanoi, while the remainders are abandoned. In an interview with Dau Tu Tai Chinh Newspaper, property expert Dang Hung Vo said the issue can be dealt by taxes.
netflix to be accused of tax arrears

Netflix to be accused of tax arrears

Local competitors are complaining about Netflix which they claim is dodging its tax obligation and does not supervise content in line with Vietnamese laws.
erasing tax arrears must be transparent

Erasing tax arrears must be transparent

Experts said erasing uncollectible tax arrears was necessary but transparency must be ensured throughout the process to prevent losses to the State budget.
samsung smiles at new tax incentives

Samsung smiles at new tax incentives

The government has green-lighted a special tax incentive policy for Samsung’s northern Bac Ninh province base.
urgent tax response to going digital

Urgent tax response to going digital

As going digital is gathering steam as a wide phenomenon in today’s business, it represents a need for change to all stakeholders, be it producers, consumers or governments. Trang Pham, partner, and Huong Nguyen, director, Tax Services of EY Vietnam, write about tax authorities’ struggle to catch up to a transformed business environment.
tax challenge to continue in new year

Tax challenge to continue in New Year

The Law on Cybersecurity entering into force requires cross-border platforms to establish representative offices or branches in Vietnam, but challenges for local tax authorities are far from over.