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THE PROCESS OF APPROVING INDIVIDUAL BOND TRANSACTIONS AT THE VIETNAM STOCK EXCHANGE MUST BE CONDUCTED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE REGISTRATION FOR BOND TRADING CONNECTIVITY AT THE HANOI STOCK EXCHANGE

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According to the regulations in Decree 65/2022/ND-CP and Circular No. 30/2023/TT-BTC (updated by ATA Legal Services here), the trading of bonds, including individual bonds, must be conducted through trading members. Specifically, the trading members on the corporate bond trading system at the Stock…

THE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION MAY ONLY REQUEST TO EXPLANATIONS, SUPPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTS NO MORE THAN 02 TIMES FOR EACH INSPECTION CASE

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On July 14, 2023, the General Department of Taxation issued Decision 970/QĐ-TCT ("Decision 970") regarding the process of inspecting substitute taxes in place of Decision 746/QĐ-TCT ("Decision 746"). Below, ATA Legal Services will summarize and analyze some noteworthy points in Decision 970: 1. Addition…

BORROWERS MAY TEMPORARILY USE DORMANT WITHDRAWAL AMOUNTS FROM FOREIGN LOANS FOR BANK DEPOSITS WITH A MATURITY NOT EXCEEDING 01 MONTH

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On June 30, 2023, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular 08/2023/TT-NHNN ("Circular 08") replacing Circular No. 12/2014/TT-NHNN dated March 31, 2014 ("Circular 14") stipulating conditions for foreign loans of enterprises not guaranteed by the Government. According to ATA Legal Services, Circular…

MANY INCENTIVE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON EASING DIFFICULTIES FOR FORESTRY AND FISHERY PRODUCT ENTERPRISES

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Based on the recommendations of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers ("VASEP"), on July 12, 2023, the Prime Minister issued Official Letter No. 639/TTg-KTTH ("Official Letter 639"), providing some instructions for central ministries and agencies with the expectation of addressing…

SIMPLIFYING REQUIREMENTS ON FOUNDING SHAREHOLDERS WHEN ESTABLISHING A NON-BANK INSTITUTION

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On June 22, 2023, the State Bank issued Circular 05/2023/TT-NHNN ("Circular 05") amending and supplementing provisions of Circular 30/2015/TT-NHNN ("Circular 30") regarding the licensing, organization, and operations of non-bank credit institutions ("NBCIs"). According to the new regulations, there…

FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2023, THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE SHALL PRESIDE OVER THE APPRAISAL AND APPROVAL OF THE OPERATION OF THE ONLINE AUCTION SITES

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Digital transformation in administrative reform is one of the goals that the Government has been promoting in recent years. In asset auction activities, to meet the goal of digital transformation, on July 3, 2023, the Government issued Decree 47/2023/ND-CP ("Decree 47")to amend and supplement a number…

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SHALL NOT LOAN FOR THE FOLLOWING CASES FROM 01 SEP 2023

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On June 28, 2023, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular No. 06/2023/TT-NHNN ("Circular 06") amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 39/2016/TT-NHNN ("Circular 39") regarding lending activities of credit institutions and branches of foreign banks (hereinafter referred to as…

FROM NOW UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, APPRAISAL AND LICENSING FEES FOR MANY SECTORS SHALL BE REDUCED BY UP TO 50%

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In order to assist individuals and businesses in overcoming the difficulties caused by the pandemic and economic downturn, on June 29, 2023, the Minister of Finance issued Circular 44/2023/TT-BTC ("Circular 44") to uniformly reduce the collection rates of certain fees and charges in various sectors…

VALUE-ADDED TAX REDUCTION POLICY FOR THE SECOND HALF OF 2023

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In 2022, due to the impact of the pandemic and economic recession, the National Assembly passed Resolution 43/2022/QH15 to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) from July 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022. In order to continue supporting businesses and promoting production and business activities in 2023, the National…

INCREASE INSPECTION IN AREAS OF FINANCIAL, BANKING, REAL ESTATE, BUSINESS ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS

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In Directive No. 22/CT-TTg dated June 23, 2023 (“Directive 22”) on rectification and strengthening of discipline in complying with the law on finance – state budget, the Prime Minister requested Ministries, branches and localities have implemented a series of activities to strengthen revenue collection…

AFTER JUNE 30, 2023, THE GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION SHALL IMPLEMENT NEW FUNCTIONS FOR CONTROLLING AND WARNING ABOUT FALSE INVOICES ON THE E-INVOICE APPLICATION

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In the face of many cases of buying and selling false invoices, to limit the risk and quickly detect violations, tax authorities have researched additional functions on the e-invoice application to prevent the issuance of false invoices. According to Official Letter 2392/TCT-QLRR dated 14/06/2023 of…

SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL DEPOSIT AT LEAST VND 150 MILLION TO COLLECT SOCIAL INSURANCE AMOUNT IN HO CHI MINH CITY

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On June 13th, 2023, Ho Chi Minh’s Social Insurance On June 13, 2023, Ho Chi Minh City Social Security issued Official Letter No. 2747/BHXH-TST ("Official Letter 2747") guide the signing of contracts for voluntary social insurance collection services, self-closing health insurance (hereinafter referred…

THE PAYMENT OF SPECIAL SALES TAX ON DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED AND ASSEMBLED AUTOMOBILES ARISING IN JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER SHALL BE EXTENDED UNTIL 20/11/2023

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On June 21st, 2023, the Government issued Decree 36/2023/ND-CP (“Decree 36”) stipulating the extension of the tax payment deadline for the amount of SCT payable incurred in the tax period of months 6, 7, 8, and 9 of 2023 for domestically manufactured or assembled cars. Decree 36 specifies the following:…

REGISTER AND TRANSACTION IN THE PRIVATE BOND TRADING SYSTEM

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On May 17, 2023, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 30/2023/TT-BTC (“Circular 30”) guiding the registration, depository, exercise of rights, transfer of ownership, and payment of transfers, and organizing a trading market for bonds offered for private sale in the domestic market (hereinafter…

THE FEE FOR ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN (C/O) IS VND 60,000/SET

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On June 6, 2023, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular 36/2023/TT-BTC (“Circular 36”) stipulating the rate, collection, payment, management, and use of fees for certification of origin (C/O). Accordingly, when submitting the application for C/O, the applicant (trader, representative of the trader)…