Vietnam: New APA rules come into force
On 3 August 2021, new detailed guidelines from the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance (MoF) on the Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) came into force. The guidance was published on 18 June 2021 in circular 45/2021 / TT-BTC (circular 45) and replace with
See MoreVietnam: MoF implements new rules on Advance Pricing Agreements
On 18 June 2021, the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued Circular 45/2021/TT-BTC, which sets out new rules on Advance Pricing Agreements in Vietnam. The key measures of the Circular are listed below: Transactions covered by
See MoreVietnam approves tax payment relief amid COVID-19 pandemic
On 22 April 2021, Vietnam has issued Decree No. 52/2021/ND-CP providing support for business affected by COVID-19 pandemic. The main tax measures of the Decree are following: Corporate Income Tax The Decree provides 3 month deferral of
See MoreVietnam: MoF proposes extension of certain tax payment deadline due to COVID-19
On 17 February 2021, the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued a press release regarding the extension of certain tax payment deadline due to the COVID-19 pandemic. MoF proposes to the Government to extend the deadline of certain tax
See MoreVietnam: MoF issues new transfer pricing Decree
On 5 November 2020, the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued new transfer pricing Decree No. 132/2020/ND-CP. The new Decree replaces the existing Transfer Pricing (TP) regulations (Decree No. 20/2017/ND-CP) and provides the following new
See MoreVietnam increases tax administrative violations penalties
On 19 October 2020, the Vietnam Government has released Decree 125/2020/ND-CP on sanctioning of administrative violations of tax and invoices. The Decree has adjusted to increasing the sanction level for a number of tax-related administrative
See MoreVietnam issues Decree regarding 30% CIT reduction for 2020
On 15 October 2020, the Vietnamese Government has issued Decree No. 114/2020/ND-CP on reduction of payable corporate income tax (CIT) of the year 2020 for enterprises, cooperatives, non-business units and other organizations. Previously, The
See MoreWorld Bank: Vietnam must boost new drivers of growth
On 30 July 2020 the World Bank issued an economic update entitled What will be the new normal for Vietnam: the economic impact of COVID-19?. Vietnam has been successfully fighting the COVID-19 crisis but GDP growth has suffered a fall of almost
See MoreVietnam: Government issues Decree increasing cap on deductible interest expenses
On 24 June 2020, the Vietnamese Government has issued Decree No. 68/2020/ND-CP amending and supplementing Clause 3, Article 8 of Decree 20/2017/ND-CP (Decree 68). On 14 July 2020, the Vietnam Ministry of Finance (MOF) has also issued Official
See MoreVietnam approves 30% reduction in CIT rate for 2020 amid COVID-19
On 19 June 2020, the National Assembly of Vietnam has approved a 30% corporate income tax (CIT) reduction to all businesses if their total revenue does not exceed the VND 200 billion (approximately USD 8.8 million) threshold in 2020. After
See MoreVietnam: Tax measure due to COVID-19 pandemic
On 8 April 2020, Prime Minister of Vietnam approved Decree No 41/2020/ND-CP about the extension of deadlines for tax and land use fee payments to support businesses suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The main measures of the Decree are as
See MoreVietnam: MOF publishes draft Decree on deductible interest expenses
On 12 December 2019, the Vietnam Ministry of Finance (MOF) has published the draft Decree amending and supplementing Clause 3, Article 8 of Decree 20/2017/ND-CP to regulated approach on determining the deductibility for interest expense for
See MoreVietnam clarifies the tax implications of interest income
On 24 October 2019, the Tax Authority issued an official letter (No. 80503 / CT-TTHT) explaining the tax implications of interest income on term loans. The letter clarifies that loan interest earned in Vietnam is subject to withholding tax. The
See MoreVietnam clarifies the limitation of the deductibility of loan interest expense for TP purposes
On 11 September 2019, the Department of Taxation of Ha Noi City issued Official Letter No. 71443/CT-TTHT providing clarification on the determination of loan interest costs. Under article 8 (3) of Decree No 20/2017 / ND-CP, the total loan
See MoreVietnam: NA approves a new taxation regime for Foreign Service providers
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
See MoreVietnam Proposes to reduce corporate income tax rates for SMEs
On 26 March 2019, Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has released a consultation on a draft resolution for the introduction of reduced corporate tax rates for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The draft proposed following reduced rates: 15%
See MoreVietnam: NFSC proposes to cut the corporate income tax on SMEs
The National Financial Supervisory Committee (NFSC) has proposed cuts to corporate income tax for small-and-medium sized enterprises to promote their development. This was a highlighted in the January-September fiscal and budget report by the
See MoreVietnam considering amendments to rules that limit related-party interest deductions
According to recent reports, the Vietnam Ministry of Finance is considering proposed amendments to the country's interest expense deduction restriction. The Decree No. 20/2017/ND-CP, enacted 24 February 2017 (Decree 20), limits deductions
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