In order to assist transport businesses in overcoing difficulties due to the impact of Covid-19, on September 29, 2022, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular 59/2022/TT-BTC (“Circular 59”) simultaneously reducing several fees and charges for transport business activities during the period from 01/10/2022 to 31/12/2022. Specifically:
In the period of 01/10/2022 – 31/12/2022, the level of fees and charges in the field of transportation shall be reduced as follows:
No. |
Field |
Type of fee and charge |
Reduction level |
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1 |
Domestic maritime |
Vessel tonnage fee |
20% |
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Maritime safety assurance fee |
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Seaport entering or leaving charge |
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2 |
Aviation |
Appraisal fees for issuance of certificates and licenses in civil aviation activities; for issuance of licenses for entering or leaving restricted areas at airports (except for the contents stated in clauses 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5.1, 5 and 6 Section VI Part A of the Schedule of fees and charges applying the corresponding to the rates specified in Section VI Part A of the Fee Collection Schedule, fees in the field of aviation attached to Circular 193/2016/TT-BTC) |
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Secured transaction registration fee for aircraft (except for the contents stated in clause 4, Section VIII Part A of the Schedule of fees and charges applied to the fees specified in Section VIII Part A of the Schedule of fees and charges in the aviation sector attached to Circular 193/2016/TT-BTC) |
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3 |
Railway |
Railway infrastructure use fee |
50% |
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4 |
Waterways |
Inland waterways port entering or leaving charge |
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Domestic waterway reporting fees |
The aforementioned fees are only applicable in the period of 01/10/2022 – 31/12/2022. From January 1, 2023 onwards, the level of the given fees and charges shall comply with the previous regulations as prescribed in Circular No. 193/2016/TT-BTC, Circular No. 248/2016/TT-BTC, Circular No. 261/2016/TT-BTC and Circular No. 295/2016/TT-BTC.
Circular 59 has been being effective from October 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
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