Conditions applied to sign sales and purchase contract of domestic electricity
On October 21, 2013, the Government issued Decree No. 137/2013/ND-CP on detailing implementation of several articles of the Electricity Law and the Law on amending and supplementing several articles of the Electricity Law and regulating several conditions for sales and purchase contract of domestic electricity. [...]
Responsibility to assess, and claim compensation for environmental damage
On January 06, 2015, the Government issued the Decree No. 03/2015/ND-CP providing the assessment of environmental damage and replaces the Government’s Decree No. 113/2010/ND-CP of December 3, 2010, providing the assessment of environmental damage and takes effect on March 01, 2015.
Accordingly, organizations or individuals that pollute or degrade the...
VAT rate for unprocessed processed cultivation, husbandry or quatic products
On June 26, 2014, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 83/2014/TT-BTC guiding the application of value-added tax according to Vietnam’s list of imports; within that the most important content is the VAT rate applicable to unprocessed or preliminarily processed cultivation, husbandry or aquatic products, and fresh or raw foods at the stage of trading.[...]
GUIDING THE DEPRECIATION OF ASSETS BEING HOUSES USED FOR DOING BUSINESS AND SALE
On April 12, 2017, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 28/2017/TT-BTC amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Circular No. 45/2013/TT-BTC dated April 25, 2013 and the Circular No. 147/2016/TT-BTC dated October 13, 2016 guiding the management, use and depreciation of fixed assets.
According to this Circular,...
Operation conditions for flnancial company
On May 07, 2014, the Government issued the Decree No. 39/2014/ND-CP on operation of financial company and financial leasing company[...]
Increase the export tax rates applicable to gold jewelry, goldsmiths’ wares by 2% from may 07, 2015
On March 23, 2015, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 36/2015/TT-BTC dated March 23, 2015 amending the export tax rates applicable to gold jewelry, goldsmiths’ wares and other golden articles in subheadings 71.13, 71.14, 71.15 of export tax schedule.
Accordingly, from May 07, 2015, the export tax rates...
License fees for organization engaging in business with the maximum level of VND 3 million
Takes effect on January 01,2017, the Circular No. 302/2016/TT-BTC dated November 15, 2016 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the license fees for the organizations and individuals engaging in business operation from VND 01 – 03 million/year.
Within that the amounts of annual licensing fees for organizations engaging in business...
Equitization of parent company – VN agricultural machinery corporation
On April 05, 2016, the Prime Minister signed Decision No. 562/QD-TTg on approving plan for equitization of parent company – Viet Nam Engine and Agricultural Machinery Corporation (VEAM), combined transfer a portion of State- owned capital and issuance of new shares in order to increase the charter capital.
Accordingly, Viet Nam...
The Over-quota import duty rates of un-manufactured tobacco and tobacco refuse of burley is 80%
On June 23, 2014, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 80/2014/TT-BTC amending and supplementing the Ministry of Finance’s Circular No. 111/2012/TT-BTC of July 4, 2012[...]
On energy consumption norms in beer and beverage production industry
Takes effect on November 01, 2016, the Circular No. 19/2016/TT-BCT dated September 14, 2016 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on energy consumption norms in beer and beverage production industry in the period to the end of 2020 and the period from 2021 to the end of 2025.
Particularly,...

















