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Personal income tax in labor sector: Notable points under Decree 253/2026/ND-CP

On June 30, 2026, the Government issued Decree 253/2026/ND-CP guiding the Law on Personal Income Tax 2025 (Decree 253). Decree 253 took effect on the same date as the Law on Personal Income Tax 2025, July 01, 2026, and replaced Decree 65/2013/ND-CP (Decree 65). This article shall introduce and analyze several noteworthy new provisions of Decree 253 that may affect individuals and organizations in terms of labor.

The Draft Law on Personal Income Tax: Gradually facilitating taxpayers, enhancing the efficiency of State administration

After nearly two decades of implementation, the Law on Personal Income Tax 2007 and its subsequent amendments and supplements have promoted their significant role but also revealed shortcomings in the context of socio-economic developments. Currently, the Law on Personal Income Tax (the Draft Law) is being drafted and consulted for public comments, with the aim of addressing existing limitations and improving the legal framework governing personal income tax.

Guidelines for implementation and application of electronic records

On July 12, 2022, the General Department of Taxation issued Official Dispatch 2455/TCT-DNNCN on the application and operation of electronic invoices and documents. Accordingly, this Dispatch provides guidelines on some notable new contents related to the application of e-records during the transitional period of technical infrastructure in accordance with Decree 123/2020/ND-CP on invoices and documents.

New points on personal income tax declaration and payment

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.