As of March 28, 15,762 petrol stations issue electronic invoices for each sale, or 98.9 per cent of the total number of petrol stations across the country.
Implementing the Prime Minister''s directions, the MoIT said resources must be made available to ensure businesses make a smooth transition to allow cashless payments.
Electronic invoices, or e-invoices, play a vital role in creating a transparent and fair business environment, a more streamlined administrative process, higher productivity, and are an integral part of Viet Nam''s national strategy for digitalisation.
The General Department of Taxation started to issue electronic invoices (or e-invoices) yesterday in Ha Noi, HCM City, Binh Dinh, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong and Phu Tho.
It is expected that commercial centres, supermarkets, restaurants, and pharmacies will use electronic invoices with tax authority''s code generated from cash registers connected to tax authorities from July 1 next year.
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) is aiming to apply electronic invoices for petrol products in a bid to enhance the management of petrol station data and prevent tax losses.