Further comprehensive and in-depth studies must be carried out to fully evaluate the impact of a proposed tax increase on alcoholic beverages, said participants at a conference to gather opinions and feedback on the proposed tax organised by the Vietnam...
The proposed decrease in tax rates for self-charging hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) with nine seats or fewer, as outlined in a draft law by the Ministry of Finance, appears to be a significant shift in tax policy, according to experts.
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) proposed that the Ministry of Finance, the drafting agency of the draft Law on Special Consumption Tax, should consider removing petrol from the list of products with a special consumption tax imposed...
Representatives from businesses and governmental agencies voiced their opinions and concerns over the new draft law on Việt Nam''s special consumption tax during a workshop organised by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Vietnam Beer -...
Vice chairman of the Vietnam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI) Nguyễn Hoàng Hải said that paying additional tax will erode Vietnamese beverage makers'' competitive advantages.
Mixed opinions were heard around proposals of imposing an excise tax on sugary beverages, which the Ministry of Finance saying it aims to protect the health of the people and prevent obesity.
A moderate special consumption tax on sugary drinks, recently proposed by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), has attracted contradictory views from industry insiders and health experts.
The ministry is collecting public opinions on the proposal to develop the revised Law on Special Consumption Tax in which the SCT applied in these products should be increased, saigondautu.com.vn reported.
A mixed excise regime with a suitable roadmap is a reasonable way to increase the special consumption tax on tobacco, a conference titled “Special consumption tax – Harmonising the State budget and business development” heard in Ha Noi.
The Ministry of Finance has proposed the Government give an extended deadline for payment of special consumption tax worth a total of VND20 trillion (US$870.5 million) on domestically produced and assembled cars.