real estate transfer

The tax rate applicable to incomes from real estate transfer is 2% of the tranfer value

From January 01, 2015, The tax rate applicable to incomes from real estate transfer is 2% of the transfer value and from securities transfer is 0.1% of the securities selling price of each transfer are the important contents in the Decree No. 12/2015/ND-CP dated February 12, 2015 of the...

Routes for transporation of goods in transit through the Vietnamese territory

On May 13, 2014, the Ministry of Transport issued the Circular No. 15/2014/TT-BGTVT guiding the routes for transportation of goods in transit through the Vietnamese territory[...]
Fine of for failing to pay the charge of forest environmental service

Fine of vnd 100,000 million for failing to pay the charge of forest environmental service

This is one of the important content of the Decree No. 40/2015/ND-CP dated April 27, 2015 of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Decree No. 157/2013/ND-CP dated November 11, 2013 of the Government on penalties for administration violations on regulations of forest management, development,...
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HIGH-SPEED VESSELS HAVE THE MAXIMUM PERIOD OF 20 YEARS MEASURED

On November 20, 2014, the Government issues the Decree No. 111/2014/ND-CP prescribing the useful life of inland waterway vessels and the useful life of vessels permitted for import and takes effect on January 05, 2015. Accordingly, inland waterway vessels have useful life from 18 – 35 years depending on each...
The land price bracket in urban areas

The land price bracket in urban areas is vnd 162 million/m2 at most

According to the Decree No. 104/2014/ND-CP dated November 14, 2014 of the Government on the land price bracket, from December 29, 2014, the land price bracket ranges from VND 40,000/m2 to VND 162 million/m2; Of which, the highest price - VND 162 million/m2 shall be applied for the Red...
Increase the import tax for petroleum to 35% from january 07

Increase the import tax for petroleum to 35% from january 07

The Ministry of Finance has just issued the Circular No. 03/2015/TT-BTC dated January 6, 2015 of the Ministry of Finance amending the preferential import tax rate for some petroleum commodities in the Heading 27.10 in the Preferential Import Tariff, decide to increase the preferential import tax for leaded or...

ADJUSTMENTS ON COMPULSORY RESERVES APPLICABLE TO CREDIT INSTITUTIONS

On December 04, 2015, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 23/2015/TT-NHNN dated December 04, 2015 of the State Bank amending, supplementing a number of articles of the Decree No. 581/2003/QD-NHNN dated June 09, 2003 of the State Bank Governor promulgating the regulation on compulsory reserves applicable...
The ratio of equity of an investor’s public-private partnership

The ratio of equity of an investor’s public-private partnership

In accordance with the Decree No. 15/2015/ND-CP dated February 14, 2015 of the Government On investment in the form of public-private partnership. The ratio of equity of an investor must not be lower than 15% of the total investment capital. For a project capitalized at over VND 1,500 billion,...
exempt import taxes

From april 01, exempt import taxes of many commodities from japan

On February 14, 2015, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTC promulgating Vietnam’s Special Preferential Import Tariff to implement the ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement during 2015-2019. Accordingly, applicable from April 1, 2015, through March 31, 2016, to apply the import tax rate of 0% for many commodities....
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AGRICULTURE’S GDP PROPORTION OF 15%

The Prime Minister has just signed the Decision No. 1342/QD-TTg dated August 12, 2014 approving the plan of action to develop agricultural machinery industry in implementation of Vietnam’s industrialization strategy within the framework of Vietnam - Japan cooperation through 2020, with a vision toward 2030. This Strategy shall be implemented...