Can we work in Vietnam as a foreign company, if yes are we liable to tax and how much?
: Under the WTO’s Commitment and Vietnam Law on Investment, this kind of investment form is called Cross Border Supply. Accordingly, foreign investor has right to supply a service from the territory of their own country into the territory of another country without setting up any commercial presence in that country.
Personal Income Tax Rate applicable for resident tax payer in Vietnam.
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) ...
Tax holiday in Vietnam
Under Vietnam Law, tax incentives are granted based on regulated encouraged sectors and difficult socio-economic locations.
Tax for FDI company in Vietnam
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...
Other liabilities of company to be complied during operation.
After receiving the Investment Certificate, the FDI company should consider the following liabilities of company to be complied during operation.
1 Taxation:
Under the Vietnam Law, following taxes may affect to the Company and foreigner working for the Company in Vietnam:
- Corporate Income Tax which is levied on the taxable...
Legal and Tax Advice in Vietnam
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...
Tax Payer having permanent establishment in Vietnam
According to the Agreement between the government of the Government of Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the foreign countries (for example Government of Republic of France), a Tax Payer shall be considered as having permanent establishment in a Country if it has one of followings:
- A registered head office;
-...
Transfer Pricing in Vietnam
SBLAW would like to provide you some regulation of Transfer Pricing in Vietnam as follows:
Custom Duty for foreign contractor in Vietnam
Import duty exemptions are provided for projects which are classified as encouraged sectors and goods imported in certain circumstances.
In line with the Law on investment (Article 33.3), machinery and equipment, specialized means of transportation and construction materials (which cannot be produced in Vietnam) for use as the fixed assets...
Tax Losses in Vietnam
SBLAW would like to provide some legal regulation about tax Losses in Vietnam as follows:

















