Applying special excise duty to beer products based on alcohol content

Based on viewpoints of developing beer – alcohol – beverage industry by balancing the production and consumption between regions nationwide in order to prevent overusing alcoholic beverages, the Minister of Industry and Trade signed the Decision No. 3690/QD-BCT dated September 12, 2016 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade...
Handling of backlogged goods at airports

Handling of backlogged goods at airports

In accordance with the Circular No. 203/2014/TT-BTC dated December 22, 2014 of the Ministry of Finance guiding the handling of backlogged goods within areas of customs operation. handling backlogged goods not For goods to be destroyed or For assets to be transferred to specialized management agencies for management and...
Banking

May borrow loans from commercial banks not exceeding 70% of the total investment

In accordance with the Decree No. 67/2014/ND-CP dated July 07, 2014 of the Government on a number of fisheries development policies, from August 25, owners of fishing ships or fishery logistics ships conducting fisheries activities with efficiency[...]

Restricted activities within a coast protection corridor

The Government issued Decree No. 40/2016/ND-CP on May 15, 2016 detailing a number of articles of the Law on Marine and Island Resources and Environment; in which the most important provision is about restricted activities within a coast protection corridor. Accordingly, exploitation of groundwater may be conducted only in emergency...

VAT refund for goods of foreigners

On May 30, 2014, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 72/2014/TT-BTC on the VAT refund for goods of foreigners, overseas Vietnamese’s goods (hereinafter referred to as foreigners) brought with when exit[...]
treatment by health insurance for hiv

Guiding the medical examination and treatment by health insurance for hiv-positive people

The Ministry of Health issued the Circular No. 15/2015/TT-BYT dated June 26, 2015 guiding the medical examination and treatment by health insurance for HIV-Positive people and people using HIV/AIDS related health care services, prescribing that HIV-positive people having health insurance who receive medical examination and treatment and people having...
increase the import tax for petroleum

From january 07. increase the import tax for petroleum to 35%

The Ministry of Finance issued the Circular 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, decided to increase the preferential import tax of leaded motor spirit or unleaded...

POLICIES ON SUPPORT FOR BASIC TRAINING COURSES AND SHORT-TERM TRAINING COURSES

On September 28, 2015, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No. 46/2015/QD-TTg prescribed the policies for support for basic training courses and training courses shorter than 03 months (hereinafter referred to as short-term courses), including: subsidies on training costs; allowance for living costs, and organization of implementation of policies...
Late salary payment for 15 days or more shall be paid interest

Late salary payment for 15 days or more shall be paid interest

Under the Decree No. 05/2015/ND-CP dated January 12, 2015 of the Government guiding the implementation of a number of the Labor Code’s contents, an employee enjoying monthly salary shall be paid on monthly or semi-monthly basis. In case natural disaster, conflagration or other force majeure events take place, and employers...
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,...