Taxation in Vietnam

We would like to provide you with some information about VAT in Vietnam as follows: Scope of application Value-added tax (’VAT’) applies to goods and services used for production, trading and consumption in Vietnam (including goods and services purchased from abroad). In each case the business must charge VAT on the...

 Foreign contractor (FC) is entitled to choose one of two incorporate tax regimes available under Vietnam Law., i.e. (i) Paying Value Added Tax according to declared revenue and expense which is similar to tax regime applicable to domestic enterprises and (ii) Paying Value Added Tax according to fixed rates...

We would like to provide you with infomation about the Cooperate Income Tax (CIT) in Vietnam as follows:

The rental of land use rights by foreign contactor (FC) is in effect a form of property tax rather than land tax. It is usually known as land rental and the range of rates is wide depending upon the location, infrastructure and the industrial sector in which the business is...

Question: I am currently working for a foreign based company established in Vietnam, a subsidiary of Hongkong company. We already established since early 2012, but in the meantime we still need many things to catch up for our legal and tax as we don't have this department to help...

The withholding taxes in the table be affected by relevant DTAs. For example, the deemed CIT on foreign contractors may be eliminated or reduced through a relevant DTA.

Under Vietnam Law, tax incentives are granted based on regulated encouraged sectors and difficult socio-economic locations.

Foreign-invested business entities are generally required to adopt the Vietnamese Accounting System (’VAS’).

Question: How to calculate the Personal Income Tax Rate applicable for resident tax payer in Vietnam?   Answer: SBLAW would like to brief the progressive Personal Income Tax Rate applicable for resident tax payer in Vietnam as follows:   Income (A)                        ...

Regarding to tax, after setting up the company, FDI company shall have to pay following tax: - Business License Tax: It is from 50USD-150USD/one year. Tax Rate shall very much depend on investment capital amount registered by your Company in Vietnam. - Corporate Income Tax: From 20-22% of profit of your...