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Notable contents of Law on Value Added Tax 2024

On November 26, 2024, the National Assembly enacted the Law on Value Added Tax 2024 (the Law on VAT 2024), replacing the Law on Value Added Tax 2008 and its amendments and supplements. The Law on VAT 2024 is developed and promulgated with the aim of refining VAT policies to enhance and broaden revenue sources, stabilize state budget revenues, address the recent issues in implementing the previous Law on VAT, as well as reform administrative procedures to facilitate and protect the rights of taxpayers. The Law will take effect from July 1, 2025.

Some highlights of the Decree on tax payment deadline extension

On June 17, 2024, the Government issued Decree 64/2024/ND-CP regulating the extension of the deadline for paying value-added tax, corporate income tax, personal income tax, and land rent in 2024. Decree 64 includes some typical contents for several individuals and businesses engaged in production and business activities in Viet Nam.

Some new points of the Draft Law on Value-Added Tax (amended)

Currently, the Ministry of Finance is drafting the Law on VAT (Amended) (the Draft) to refine the regulations on VAT policy, codify issues that have been empirically validated, and ensure the consistency of the legal system, aiming at international economic integration. The Draft substantially inherits the Law on VAT 2008 but amends and supplements some important new points that could affect business activities.

Extension of payment deadline of value-added tax, corporate income tax, personal income tax, and land rent for 2023

On April 14, 2023, the Government promulgated Decree 12/2023/ND-CP on extending the deadline for payment of value added tax, corporate income tax, personal income tax, and land rent for 2023 to support people, enterprises, promote production and business. Decree 12 takes effect from April 14, 2023 until the end of December 31, 2023.