A scarcity of SJC gold bars and gold rings in official trading channels is causing the demand for the asset on the unofficial online market to increase sharply, but industry insiders warn that purchases could result in high risks.
The National Payment Corporation of Việt Nam emphasised the need for a common process to streamline coordination among banks, as each currently handles doubtful transactions differently.
The proposal is under a MoF’s draft decree amending and supplementing Decree No. 132/2020/NĐ-CP regulating tax management for enterprises with related transactions.
The Ministry of Finance is to start a process to study the effect of taxation on gold transactions, said deputy minister of finance Nguyễn Đức Chi in a press conference on Tuesday in Hà Nội.
The General Department of Taxation proposed the State Bank of Việt Nam study regulations on making non-cash payments compulsory for gold transactions together with a control mechanism to improve transparency.
The State Bank of Vietnam wants to amend the current policy to increase flexibility and initiative in managing monetary and exchange rate policies in response to changes in domestic and international market conditions.
The GDT said that it has coordinated with six local tax departments to organise a conference to review a draft decree that amends and supplements Decree 132/2020/NĐ-CP on tax management for enterprises with associated transactions.
SBV''s deputy governor Phạm Tiến Dũng said as the number of customers and transactions increases, the rising complexity poses many challenges for managing and ensuring security in the payment industry.
MoIT Deputy Minister Hải was speaking at the Vietnam E-commerce Development conference, entitled Sustainable E-commerce Development, organised by the MoIT’s Department of E-commerce and Digital Economy on December 1.
According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the total value of money laundering activities globally each year can be equal to 2-5 per cent of world GDP, equivalent to US$800 billion to $2 trillion.
If the revised regulations are successfully implemented, administrative procedures will be much simpler and costs will be reduced for individuals and firms.