Accelerate to downsize the payroll
Resolution No. 24/2016/QH14 on economic restructuring plan 2016 - 2020 was ratified on November 08, 2016 by the National Assembly.
Accordingly, on the economic restructuring standpoints of developing growth models based on productivity, quality and competitiveness; improve quality of economic growth, develop growth models based on investment, export and domestic...
GUIDING THE ISSUANCE THE RECEIPT OF CHARGES AND FEES
On November 15, 2016, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 303/2016/TT-BTC guiding the printing, issuance, management and use of documents for the collection of charges and fees belonging to the State budget.
Accordingly, receipt issuance notices shall be made for receipts printed on orders placed by provincial-level Tax Departments...
REGULATIONS ON NON-STOP ELECTRONIC TOLL COLLECTION
Decision No. 07/2017/QD-TTg on non-stop electronic toll collection issued by the Prime Minister on March 27, 2017 of the Prime Minister; takes effect on May 15, 2017.
This Decision points out that a vehicle subject to tolls shall be affixed to with a tag in conformity with standards for passive...
Banks must converse basic foreign exchange activities before November of 2017
On October 05, 2016, the State Bank of Vietnam issued the Circular No. 28/2016/TT-NHNN on amending and supplementing a number of articles of Circular No. 21/2014/TT-NHNN of August 14, 2014, of the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam, guiding the scope of foreign exchange activities and the conditions,...
Not collect charges for film appraisal serving for political tasks
On September 15, 2014, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 136/2014/TT-BTC amending and supplementing some articles of the Circular No. 122/2013/TT-BTC dated August 28, 2013 of the Ministry of Finance[...]
banks allowed purchasing debts having the bad debt ratio under 3%
From September 01, 2015, credit institutions, foreign banks’ branches shall be only permitted for debt purchase when being approved on the establishment and operation license of credit institutions, establishment license of foreign bank’s branches (hereinafter referred to as the License) by the State Bank and having the bad debt...
Annul the term for registration of keeping the VIETNAMESE nationality
On June 24, 2014, the National Assembly passed the Law No. 56/2014/QH13 Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality, annuls the regulations that Overseas Vietnamese shall loose their Vietnamese nationality if not register to keep the nationality for 05 years.[...]
Ordinary duties on imports applied for many products
On September 01, 2016, the Prime Minister issued the Decision No. 36/2016/QD-TTg dated September 01, 2016 of the Prime Minister on application of ordinary import duties according to Point c Clause 3 Article 5 of the Law on Export and import duties.
Accordingly, ordinary import duty of 5% shall be...
PREFERENTIAL POLICIES APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUALS ENGAGING IN EMERGENCY EVENTS AND SAR
In accordance with the Decree No. 33/2017/ND-CP dated April 03, 2017 of the Government on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on water and mineral resources; the fines for discharging wastewater into water bodies without licenses are between VND 20 – 250 million.
In particular, a fine ranging from VND...
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[...]