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In the case where a taxpayer submits a supplementary declaration for the VAT return for the tax period of June 2023 on August 10, 2023, and the supplementary declaration only results in an increase in the deductible VAT amount for the tax period of June 2023, the taxpayer shall report this adjustment under item [38] “Adjustment to Increase Deductible Value-Added Tax from Previous Periods” on the initial VAT return for the tax period of July 2023. This is in compliance with the regulations, as it falls within the filing deadline for the VAT return of the July 2023 tax period.

In cases where a goods supply contract is signed between a Vietnamese entity and a foreign contractor under DDU or DAP delivery terms, where the seller is responsible for transporting the goods to the delivery location designated by the buyer, and the contract does not include any services provided in Vietnam (such as installation, trial run, warranty, maintenance, etc., including cases where these services are provided free of charge), the contract is subject only to value-added tax (VAT) on goods at the importation stage and a corporate income tax (CIT) rate of 1% on taxable revenue. 

The General Department of Taxation requests the Tax Department to confirm individuals’ tax obligations in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Circular No. 80/2021/TT-BTC dated September 29, 2021, issued by the Ministry of Finance.

The Long An Provincial Tax Department has issued guidance on preparing tax reports and key notes for enterprises to implement at the beginning of 2025.

One notable update in this Decree is the expansion of cases exempt from administrative notification procedures for implementing promotions, with no value limit, including:

The General Department of Taxation provides guidance as follows: In cases where the Tax Department has issued VAT refunds for exported goods and services without non-cash payment documents, the Tax Department must recover the refunded VAT amounts that lack non-cash payment documents in accordance with the provisions of the VAT Law and tax administration regulations.

VAT will be reduced for groups of goods and services currently subject to the 10% VAT rate, except for those listed in Appendices I, II, and III issued in conjunction with this Decree.

Principles: In cases where a business establishment incurs amounts collected and paid on behalf of others, which are not related to the sale of goods or provision of services by the business establishment, the establishment is not required to declare or pay tax as per applicable regulations.

According to the Company’s explanation: In cases where suppliers issue VAT invoices indicating the Company’s name and tax identification number, and the Company subsequently requests the Partner to reimburse these amounts, the Company must issue a VAT invoice to the Partner, applying the VAT rate as stipulated by law. The Company is responsible for declaring input and output VAT in accordance with the applicable laws on tax management.

Accountants have the right to independence in accounting expertise and operations; to retain professional opinions in writing when they differ from decision-makers; to report in writing to the chief accountant or the legal representative of the accounting entity upon detecting violations of financial or accounting laws. If required to execute such decisions, accountants may report to the direct superior of the decision-maker or the competent state authority and will not bear responsibility for the consequences of executing such decisions.