On 13 June 2019, the National Assembly (NA) approved the Law on Tax Administration (amended changes). The law introduced a new taxation regime for Foreign Service providers including e-commerce business. This law will take effect from 1 July 2020.
According to the articles 27.3 and 42.4, both banks and foreign suppliers having no permanent establishment in Vietnam are required to file and pay tax in Vietnam.
Additionally, the law also provides that a Vietnamese contracting party is required to use a tax code issued to an organization or individual that has no presence in Vietnam and conducts cross-border business activities on a digital platform for the purpose of withholding and paying tax on behalf of that organization or individual.
