Legal updates

According to current regulations, in case of an export processing enterprise (EPE) buys goods from the domestic market, the current regulation just allowed using foreign currencies for the transaction of buying input raw materials, input supplies, input accessories, etc. serving directly in the producing, processing, recycling or assembling of exporting goods or exporting.

From November 01st 2018 to October 31st 2020, while the tax authority has not announced on converting to use e-invoices according to Decree No. 119/2018/ND-CP and Circular No. 68/2019/TT-BTC, the enterprise still complies with Decree No. 51/2010/ND-CP, Decree No. 04/2014/ND-CP, Circular No. 39/2014/TT-BTC and Circular No. 32/2011/TT-BTC.

According to this Official letter, the Company has total revenue less than VND 200 billion in 2020 (including revenue from financial activities and other revenues) is eligible for reduction of CIT payable in 2020 according to Resolution No.116/2020/QH14.

According to this Official letter, in case investment project X is granted the first investment registration certificated by the Management Board of Hanoi Industrial and Export Processing Zones on November 12, 2019 with the project implementation period is 5 years from the granting dated of the certificate, the investment project is located in the industrial park, and not located in a socio-economic locality with favorable conditions

According to guidance from Ha Noi City Tax Department, the expatriate who is assigned from the parents company (Japan) to the Company (subsidiary in Vietnam) to work as labor of the Company, the Company bears PIT obligation arising from worldwide income of the foreigner which will be considered as deductible expense when determine CIT taxable income if following conditions are satisfied:

Due to the effects of the Covid-19 epidemic, the number of sales orders of the Company has been reduced significantly, the Company was forced to suspense a production line of an product within 03 months from June 1st 2020

Official letter No. 66297/CT-TTHT dated July 16th 2020 issued by Hanoi Tax Department about The CIT policy on expenses for prevention of Covid-19 pandemic.

Foreign Contractor Tax policy on importing of machinery, software and providing service.

In case the Company has fixed assets (F.A) which is a warehouse system (including categories such as: warehouse, locker house, toilets, rest houses, garage, etc.) is being managed by 1 code of F.A and not be separated to monitor.