Guiding the Agreement on double taxation avoidance
On December 24, 2013, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 205/2013/TT-BTC guiding the implementation of the Agreement on double taxation avoidance and prevention of tax evasion to taxes and assets between Vietnam and other countries and territories taking effective in Vietnam[...]
Assessment of ship designs
In accordance with the Circular No. 40/2016/TT-BGTVT dated December 07, 2016 of the Ministry of Transport on registration of Vietnam sea-going ships, the ship design must comply with relevant national technical regulations on classification and construction of ships, tonnage measurement, ship safety equipment, lifting gear used on board, and...
To reduce pit of individuals working in the IT industry by 50%
This is one of the most important solutions on tax incentives for developing and applying information technology in Vietnam issued with the Resolution No. 41/NQ-CP dated May 26, 2016 of the Government.
In particular, beside the policy that personal income tax on salary-based and wage-based incomes of individuals working in...
VIETNAM COAST GUARD HAVE THE POWER TO CHASE VESSELS IN VIOLATION OF LAW AT SEA
On November 19, 2018, the National Assembly promulgates the Law No. 33/2018/QH14 on Vietnam Coast Guard. Accordingly, Vietnam Coast Guard is a People’s armed force and a specialized force under the State management, Be put under the ultimate and direct leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam in all...
THE MINISTRY OF LABOR, WAR INVALIDS AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS HAS 23 AFFILIATED UNITS
From February 17, 2017, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs only have 23 affiliated units, reduced by 01 unit compared with previous regulations is the important content in the Decree No. 14/2017/ND-CP dated February 17, 2017 of the Government on functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure...
ANNUAL PUBLIC DEBTS DO NOT EXCEED 65% GDP IN THE 2016-2020 PERIOD
At the Resolution No. 25/2016/QH14 on National 5-year financial plan in 2016 – 2020 period, the National Assembly requires ministries and agencies to gradually manage the budget according to the results of the implementation of the tasks; establish statistics of the budget according to the practices and international standards....
Shareholding percentage of a foreign organization shall not exceed 15% of a Vietnamese credit institution’s charter capital
This is one of remarkable point in Decision No. 01/2014/ND-CP dated January 3, 2014 of the Government on foreign investors’ share purchase from Vietnamese credit institutions
Accordingly, shareholding percentage of a foreign individual shall not exceed 5% of charter capital of a Vietnamese credit institution and shareholding percentage of a...
Guides on declaration of value-added tax and incentives for projects manufacturing supporting industry products
On February 05, 2016, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 21/2016/TT-BTC guiding on declaration of value added tax and priorities of enterprise income tax as stipulated under the Decree No. 111/2015/ND-CP dated November 03, 2015 on development of supporting industries.
Accordingly, for tax payers being organizations manufacturing supporting...
Regulations on Labor Recruitment
On January 16, 2014, the Government promulgated the Decree No. No. 03/ND-CP dated January 16, 2014 detailing the implementation of a number of Articles of the Labor Code regarding employment. Under this Decree, the employer is entitled to employ Vietnamese labor directly or via employment services or outsourcing service providers to...
TO INCREASE THE IMPORT TAX FOR SYNTHETIC STAPLE FIBERS TO 2%
On August 27, 2015, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 131/2015/TT-BTC dated August 27, 2015 of the Ministry of Finance amending the preferential import tax rates imposed on synthetic staple fibers of polyesters of HS code 5503.20.00 in preferential import tariff table issued together with Circular No....
