Taxation in Vietnam

We would like to provide some information about Special Sale Tax and other taxes in Vietnam for you as follows:

 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...

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...

SBLAW would like to provide some legal regulation about tax Losses in Vietnam as follows:

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

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...

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.

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...

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)                        ...

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; -...