More than 723,000 firms using e-tax declaration services

Saturday, Jul 13, 2019

In addition, 255 firms joined a pilot programme to use the e-invoice system.

HCM City keen on developing shopping tourism

Wednesday, Mar 28, 2018

As the country''s economic hub and tourism magnet with name-brand boutiques and a wide variety of local and foreign goods, HCM City has become a veritable shopping mecca, but experts say that tourist spending remains at a low level.  

Tax authority promotes national online tax refund

Tuesday, Dec 27, 2016

The General Department of Taxation is hastening the implementation of online tax refunds on a national scale, a part of the tax reform effort, to favourable conditions for businesses.

Online tax refund soon in 13 cities, provinces

Monday, Nov 28, 2016

The online tax refund pilot project would be implemented in 13 municipal taxation departments this year and expanded next year.

MOF eases regulations for VAT tax refunds

Friday, Mar 18, 2016

The Ministry of Finance has asked local tax authorities to refund value-added tax (VAT) to enterprises if the amount of tax they default on is less than the amount of tax refund that they will receive.

Retailers needed to push VAT refund

Thursday, Sep 04, 2014

General Taxation Administration under the Ministry of Finance has said it was necessary to increase the network of retailers registering to join the value-added tax (VAT) refund programme to make it more appealing to international tourists.

Businesses debate thorny taxation issues

Monday, Nov 11, 2013

Representatives from 600 local businesses, along with experts at the Finance Ministry and the Viet Nam Chamber of Industry and Commerce (VCCI), met at a conference in HCM City last Thursday.

Export taxes stifle local coal industry

Wednesday, Jul 03, 2013

The export tax on coal will rise by 3 per cent to reach 13 per cent from July 7, prompting Vinacomin to cut its shipments by more than half to between 400,000-500,000 tonnes a month.