Increase special excise tax by 5% for alcohol and beer from 2016
On November 26, 2014, the 13th National Assembly on November 26, 2014 during the 8th session pass the Law No. 70/2014/QH13 on amending a number of articles of the Law on Special Excise Duty and deciding to increase special excise tax by 5% for some goods and commodities from...
Digital certificates that are used in financial operations
This is the new content of Decree No. 156/2016/ND-CP dated November 21, 2016 of the Government on amending the Decree No. 27/2007/ND-CP dated February 23, 2007 of the Government on e-transactions in financial activities.
In particular, digital certificates that are used in digital signatures in financial operations between organizations, individuals...
Piloting e-transactions registration for online social insurance
The Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 08/2015/QD-TTg dated March 09,2015 on piloting e-transactions in implementation of procedures for participating in social, health and unemployment insurance and requesting the grant of social insurance books and health insurance cards.
In accordance with the Decision, an employer conducting e-transactions in the field...
Guidance for registering prices
On April 28, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 56/2014/TT-BTC guiding the Government’s Decree No. 177/2013/ND-CP of November 14, 2013, detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Prices[...]
From 2015, households must apply for health insurance
In accordance with the Law No. 46/2014/QH13 passed by the eighth National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the 7th Conference on June 13, 2014 amending the Law on Health Insurance[...]
Agen shall sell LPG at the prices decided by the principal
Every agent shall sell LPG at the prices decided by the principal, do not receive LPG or bottled LPG that fails to satisfy the quality, volume and requirements for being sold on the market are the important contents prescribed at the Circular No. 03/2016/TT-BCT dated May 10, 2016 of...
Import conditions of automobiles and motorcycles for repatriated overseas Vietnamese citizens
On February 12, 2014, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 20/2014/TT-BTC prescribing the import of automobiles and motorcycles as personal effects of overseas Vietnamese who are permitted to register permanent residence in Vietnam[...]
Development stage drilling must have environmental monitoring on a triennial basis
On May 28, 2015, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment issued the Circular No. 22/2015/TT-BTNMT stipulating the environmental protection in the process of using drilling fluids; waste management and environmental monitoring for offshore oil and gas operations.
In accordance with regulations prescribed in this Circular, During the development stage...
Social insurance inspectors must have at least 1 year of experience
This is an important content specified at Decree No.21/2016/ND-CP dated March 31, 2016 of the Government on specialized inspection by social insurance agencies of contribution to social insurance, unemployment insurance and health insurance.
To conduct specialized inspection of contribution to social insurance, unemployment insurance and health insurance, inspector must have...
Charge of VND 01 million for issuance of licenses for setting up representative offices of foreign movie establishments
On November 15, 2016, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 289/2016/TT-BTC on amounts, collection, payment, management and use of fees and charges in the cinematography.
In accordance with the Circular, the charge for issuance of licenses for setting up branches or representative offices of foreign movie establishments in...
