After more than 15 years of implementation, Resolution 03/2006/NQ-HDTP guiding the application of a number of provisions of Civil Code 2005 on compensation for non-contractual damage promulgated by the Judges' Council of the Supreme People's Court has revealed many obstacles and inadequacies. To overcome the above obstacles and inadequacies, the Supreme People's Court is drafting a Draft Resolution guiding the application of a number of provisions of the Civil Code 2015 on compensation for non-contractual damage to replace Resolution 03.

On June 18, 2021, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 45/2021/TT-BTC guiding the application of the Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) in tax administration for enterprises with related-party transactions. This Circular takes effect from August 3, 2021 and replaces Circular No. 201/2013/TT-BTC guiding APA application issued previously.

On June 1, 2021, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular 40/2021/TT-BTC guiding value added tax, personal income tax and tax administration of household businesses and individual businesses (Circular 40). Compared to Circular 92/2015/TT-BTC, Circular 40 has some changes in subject classification, tax calculation methods, determination of relevant organizations’ responsibilities, etc. Especially, Circular 40 has expanded the applicable subjects, typically individuals having income from digital information content products and services.

In order to satisfy the practical needs arising in corporates’ import and export activities, on March 11, 2021, the Government promulgated Decree 18/2021/ND-CP amending and supplementing some articles in Decree 134/2016/ND-CP providing in detail a number of articles and measures to implement the Law on Export and Import Duties.

The General Department of Taxation issued Tax Administration Law 2019 which came into effect on July 1, 2020 and Dispatch 377/TCT-DNNCN dated February 5, 2021 on promoting the grant of electronic transaction accounts at the tax authority for individuals, to facilitate taxpayers in personal income tax.

With the aim of creating favorable condition for enterprises, organizations, etc. to improve technological infrastructure in accordance with the regulations on electronic invoices, the Government has promulgated Decree 123/2020/ND-CP to replace Decree 119/2018/ND-CP providing stipulations on electronic invoices in goods transaction and services provision. Simultaneously, in order to enhance efficiency in tax administration management, the Government promulgated Decree 125/2020/ND-CP providing regulations on sanction for administrative violations of taxes and invoices.