LAW

AMENDMENTS TO SOME ARTICLES OF THE LAW ON VALUE-ADDED TAX, THE LAW ON SPECIAL EXCISE DUTY, AND THE LAW ON TAX ADMINISTRATION

Pursuant to the Constitution of Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

The National Assembly promulgates the Law on amendments to some Articles of the Law on Value-added tax No 13/2008/QH12, which is amended under the Law No. 31/2013/QH13, the Law on special excise duty No. 27/2008/QH12 which is amended under the Law No. 70/2014/QH13, the Law on Tax administration No. 78/2006/QH11 which is amended under the Law No. 21/2012/QH13 and the Law No. 71/2014/QH13.

Article 1

Amendments to some Articles of the Law on Value-added tax No. 13/2008/QH12, which is amended under the Law No. 31/2013/QH13:

1. Clauses 1, 9 and 23 of Article 5 are amended as follows:

"1. Farming, breeding, aquaculture produces that have not been processed into other products or have only been preliminary processed by the manufacturers or catchers when they are sold and imported.

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"9. Health services, veterinary medicine services including medical examination and treatment services for human and animals; care services for elderly people and disabled people."

"23. Exports that are raw natural resources or minerals which have not been processed into other products; exports that are goods processed from natural resources or minerals where the total value of natural resources or minerals plus energy costs makes up at least 51% of the product price."

2. Point g Clause 1 of Article 8 is amended as follows:

"g) The exports specified in Clause 23 Article 5 of this Law.

Exported goods/services that are consumed outside Vietnam, within free trade zones; goods/services provided for foreign customers as prescribed by the Government."

3. Clause 1 and Clause 2 of Article 13 is amended as follows:

"1. A business establishment that pays VAT using credit-invoice method may offset input VAT that remains after deduction in the month or the quarter against VAT incurred in the next period.

Where a business establishment has registered to pay VAT using credit-invoice method has a new investment project which is still in its investment stage, VAT on goods/services purchased serving the investment has not been deducted, and the remaining tax is at least VND 300 million, VAT shall be refunded.

The VAT that has not been deducted shall not be refunded and instead be carriedforward to the next period in the following cases:

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b) The project is a natural resource extraction project or mineral extraction project licensed from July 01, 2016 or a manufacture project where the total value of natural resources or minerals plus energy costs makes up at least 51% of the product price.

The Government shall regulate this Clause.

2. A business establishment whose exported goods/services incur an input VAT of at least VND 300 million which has not been deducted in the month or quarter shall receive VAT refund for that month or quarter, unless such goods are imported for exportation or exports are not exported within a customs controlled area as prescribed by the Law on Customs. Inspection after refund shall apply to any manufacturer of exports that does not violate regulations of law on taxation or customs for two consecutive years; any taxpayer that is not considered high-risk as prescribed by the Law on Tax administration."

Article 2

Amendments to some Articles of the Law on special excise duty No. 27/2008/QH12, which is amended under the Law No. 70/2014/QH13:

1. Clause 1 and Clause 2 of Article 6 is amended as follows:

"1. Taxable prices of goods domestically produced and imports are selling prices imposed by manufacturers or importers.

Where goods subject to special excise tax are sold to a trading establishment which has a parent company-subsidiary company relationship or subsidiaries in the same parent company as the manufacturer or importer, or a trading establishment has an association therewith, the taxable price must not fall below the percentage (%) of average price paid by the trading establishments directly buying from the manufacturers or importers prescribed by the Government;

2. Taxable prices of imports at importation are the prices subject to import duty plus (+) import duty. If imports are eligible for exemption or reduction of import duty, taxable price shall not include the reduction or exemption. Special excise tax on goods that was paid at importation may be deducted when determining the special excise tax on goods when they are sold;"

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No.

Goods/service

Tax rate (%)

4

Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 24 people

a) Motor vehicles for the transport of not more than 9 people, except for those specified in Point 4dd, 4e, and 4g of this Schedule

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- Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,500 cm³

+ From July 01, 2016 to December 31, 2017 inclusive

40

+ From January 01, 2018

35

- Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 1,500 cm³ but not exceeding 2,000 cm³

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+ From July 01, 2016 to December 31, 2017 inclusive

45

+ From January 01, 2018

40

- Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,000 cm³ but not exceeding 2,500 cm³

50

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- Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cm³ but not exceeding 3,000 cm³

+ From July 01, 2016 to December 31, 2017 inclusive

55

+ From January 01, 2018

60

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90

- Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 4,000 cm3 but not exceeding 5,000 cm3

110

- Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 5,000 cm³ but not exceeding 6,000 cm³

130

- Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 6,000 cm³

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b) Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 - 15 people, except for those specified in Point 4dd, 4e, and 4g of this Schedule

15

c) Motor vehicles for the transport of 16 - 23 people, except for those specified in Point 4dd, 4e, and 4g of this Schedule

10

d) Motor vehicles for the transport of both passengers and cargoes, except for those specified in Point 4dd, 4e, and 4g of this Schedule

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- Of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 2,500 cm³

15

- Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 2,500 cm³ but not exceeding 3,000 cm³

20

- Of a cylinder capacity exceeding 3,000 cm³

25

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70% of tax rates applied to vehicles of the same kind specified in Point 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d of this Schedule

e) Motor vehicles running on bioenergy

50% of tax rates applied to vehicles of the same kind specified in Point 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d of this Schedule

g) Motor vehicles running on electricity

- For the transport of not more than 9 people

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- For the transport of 10 - 15 people

10

- For the transport of 16 - 23 people

5

- For the transport of both passengers and cargoes

10

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h) Motorhomes regardless of cylinder capacity

- From July 01, 2016 to December 31, 2017 inclusive

70

- From January 01, 2018

75

Article 3

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1. Article 61 is amended as follows:

“Article 61. Tax exemption and tax reduction

The tax authority shall grant tax exemption and tax reduction to the entities eligible for tax exemption and tax reduction specified in legislative documents on taxation, and tax exemption too households and individuals whose annual levies on non-agricultural land do not exceed VND 50,000.”

2. Clause 4 of Article 92 is amended as follows:

 "4. Tax enforcement measures may be postponed if the taxpayer is permitted by the tax authority to pay the tax debt by installments for a period not exceeding 12 months from the beginning of the tax enforcement period. The payment of tax by installments shall be considered according to the taxpayer's request, provided a credit institution offers a guarantee. The taxpayer shall pay late payment interest on the unpaid tax at 0.03% per day."

3. Clause 1 of Article 106 is amended as follows:

"1. Any taxpayer who fails to pay tax by the deadline or extended deadline or the deadline specified in the tax authority's notice or the deadline specified in the tax authority's decision shall fully pay tax and late payment interest on the unpaid tax at 0.03% per day.

From July 01, 2016, the rate of late payment interest specified in this Clause shall apply to tax debts incurred before July 01, 2016 that have not been paid by taxpayers, including those discovered after inspections by competent authorities.

Where a taxpayer that provides goods/services which are supposed to be paid by state budget incurs a tax debt because such goods/services have not been paid for, such taxpayer is exempt from paying the late payment interest on the unpaid tax, provided such unpaid tax does not exceed the amount owed by state budget."

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Article 4

1. This Law comes into force from July 01, 2016, except for the provisions specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

2. Clause 4 Article 3 of this Law comes into force from September 01, 2016.

3. The Government shall elaborate the Articles and Clauses of this Law within its responsibility.

This Law is adopted by the 13^th National Assembly of Socialist Republic of Vietnam on this 6^th of April 2016.

PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY




Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan

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