The total tax debt under the management of tax authorities is estimated at VND104 trillion (US$) as of December 31 last year, a year-on-year increase of 9.3 per cent.
Of the 268 businesses that owed the Ha Noi Government back taxes, 136
have paid up more than VND700 billion (US$32.1 million) after being
publicly named last week, according to the city tax department.
Tax from crude oil has surpassed its annual target by 18 per cent,
amounting to VND101 trillion (US$4.7 billion), as revealed at a
conference last Friday.