PILOT PERMISSION FOR VIETNAMESE CITIZENS TO PLAY IN CASINOS
On January 16, 2017, the Government issued Decision No. 03/2017/ND-CP on casino business, pilot permit for Vietnamese citizens to play in casinos included entertainment complexes at places satisfying requirements and approved by the competent authorities.
The duration of pilot permission shall be 03 years from the day on which the...
Guidance for appraisal of non-project aid
On January 09, 2014, the Ministry of Planning and Investment issued the Circular No. 01/2014/TT-BKHDT Guiding a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 38/2013/ND-CP of April 23, 2013, on management and use of official development assistance (ODA) and concessional loans of donors. [...]
MANY CASES OF EXEMPTION FROM SEVERANCE TAX
On October 02, 2015, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 152/2015/TT-BTC guiding the severance tax, and the taxable items are metallic minerals; non-metallic minerals; products of natural forests; natural aquatic organisms, including marine animals and plants; natural water; natural bird’s nests other than those collected from construction...
To bear stamps for domestic wine form January 1, 2014
On November 14, 2013, the Ministry of Finance promulgated Circular No. 160/2013/TT-BTC directing the printing, issuance, management and use of stamps for imported wine and domestic wine
The Circular clearly states that wine produced and sold in Vietnam from January 1, 2014 and imported wine for sale in Vietnam must...
Charges for the appraisal for commercial pangasius is VND 100,000/export contract
This is the content prescribed at the Circular No. 46/2015/TT-BTC dated April 07, 2015 of the Ministry of Finance providing for the collection rates, regime of collection, remittance, management and use of charges for the appraisal for commercial pangasius.
According to this Circular’s contents, organizations, individuals when registering to export...
To guide the application of advance pricing agreements to tax administration
On December 20, 2013, the Ministry of Finance promulgated Circular No. 201/2013/TT-BTC guiding the application of Advance Pricing Agreements to Tax Administration.
According to the Circular, the taxpayer shall decide whether the APA is unilateral, bilateral, or multilateral when submitting the APA application. While the APA application is processed, the...
From 2016, total number of national assembly deputies must not exceed 500
The total number of National Assembly deputies must not exceed 500, including full-time and part-time National Assembly deputies, of which the number of full-time National Assembly deputies must account for at least 35% of the total number of National Assembly deputies is one of the most significant points under...
From june 20, increase the export taxes on manioc to 5%
This is the content prescribed at the Circular No. 63/2015/TT-BTC issued by the Ministry of Finance on May 06, 2015 amending the export taxes on the manioc commodities in the Heading 07.14 at the Export Tariff issued with the Circular No. 164/2013/TT-BTC dated November 15, 2013 of the Minister...
Development of infrastructure
On September 06, 2016, the Prime Minister issued the Decision No. 1734/QD-TTg on granting approval for project “Policies on synchronous development of infrastructure in the country, linking domestic infrastructure development with regional infrastructure networks”.
At this project, the Prime Minister asked Ministries, Ministerial-level agencies and related agencies focus on the...
Support VND 1 Billion/Person/Month for employees covered by unemployment insurance
This is the content prescribed at the Decision No. 77/2014/QD-TTg dated December 24, 014 of the Prime Minister providing levels of vocational training support for employees covered by unemployment insurance.
In particular, from January 01, 2015, the maximum level of vocational training support for employees covered by unemployment insurance...
