Vietnam’s new merger control regime took effect from 15 May 2020. The new regime substantially expands the scope of transactions subject to the merger filing requirement and thereby captures more M&A transactions.
This Alert discusses the following matters: Important notes for 2020 PIT finalization in accordance with guidance of the General Department of Taxation, which includes: 1- Who is required to make an annual PIT return, 2- Who is not subject to finalization obligation, 3- Deduction for personal relief and dependent relief, 4- PIT finalization procedure, 5- Place of submission, 6- Deadline for submission.
This Customs newsletter includes notable customs updates for March 2021 with highlights influencing corporate operations activities.
Our Legal Updates of March 2021: 1) Circular No. 03/2021/TT-BTC Providing Guidance on Corporate Income Tax Exemption and Reduction Applicable to Science and Technology Enterprises; and 2) Circular No. 16/2020/TT-NHNN Amending Circular No. 23/2014/TT-NHNN of Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam on Providing Guidance on Opening and Using of Checking Accounts at Payment Service Providers.
Valerie Teo and Nguyen Tan Tai of Grant Thornton Vietnam discuss the tax implications for foreign-sourced income and the possibility of claiming a tax credit for foreign taxpayers in Vietnam.
The draft Circular provides detailed guidance on the Law on Tax Administration on various matters. This update focuses on the tax filing mechanism for foreign suppliers doing e-commerce and digital business in Vietnam.
The Vietnamese government has strengthened labour regulation and reporting with 17 important changes to labour procedures to which employers must adhere covering all aspects of the employment relationship including assessment, social insurance, pay scales, internal labor regulations, and collective bargaining.
This article shares the commonly seen tax issues when finalizing a company’s Corporate Income Tax (CIT) return. It is important that a company takes care in preparing the annual CIT return as the underlying financial information and tax treatments adopted will always be reviewed in a tax audit.
In 2020, despite the global pandemic, the Vietnamese economy maintained its growth rate with an estimated GDP growth rate of 2.91% and the average CPI increased by 3.23%. Investment in Vietnam: Redrawing The Horizon looks at Vietnam for 2021 and the years ahead.
This article provides details on the tax treatment of royalties in Vietnam and the potential benefits and opportunities for foreign enterprises.
Our Vietnam Private Equity Survey 2020 has been conducted to capture the full impact of the pandemic. The first part of our report recaps the Vietnam economic outlook and the key sectors as well as the country’s private equity landscape in 2020. The second part focuses on the Value Creation Plan, a topic that has received much attention in the private equity world in recent years.
Our latest Legal Updates of February 2021 with notable regulations in relation to the following legal documents: 1. Decree No. 01/2021/ND-CP on Enterprise Registration; and 2. Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP Regulating Foreigners Working in Vietnam and Vietnamese Working for Foreigners in Vietnam.
Recent years have seen a significant increase in the number of Vietnamese companies involved in overseas listings. Vietnam is however not widely accepted by overseas Stock Exchanges as a place of incorporation of issuer and hence direct overseas listing of VietCo may be arduous. This article discussions corporate reorganization for listing purposes.
In this tax newsletter: 1) Resolution No. 01/NQ-CP on tasks for the socio-economic development plan and State budget, 2) Decree No. 145/2020/ND-CP on implementation of the Labor Code, 3) Circular No. 105/2020/TT-BTC on tax registration, and 4) Official Letters on some Decrees issued at the end of 2020
On 25/01/2021, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular no. 07/2021/TT-BTC ("Circular 07") providing guidance on the deadline to submit Certificate of Origin (“C/O”)(1) for goods imported into Vietnam under EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (“EVFTA”). The Circular takes effect from 11/03/2021.
On 30 December 2020, The Government promulgated Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP regarding foreign employees working in Vietnam (“Decree 152”). Decree 152 is effective from 15 February 2021 and replaces Decree No. 11/2016/ND-CP (as amended by Decree No. 140/2018/ND-CP).
Topics covered in this Customs newsletter: 1) Customs taxes & valuation, 2) Certificate of Origin (C/O), 3) Customs procedure & tax policy applying to export-manufacturing, and 4) model, export-processing model and export-processing enterprises. (“EPEs”) IV. Customs specialized management requirements for import
On 14 December 2020, the Government promulgated Decree No. 145/2020/ND-CP detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Labor Code regarding labor conditions and labor relation (“Decree 145”). Such Decree provides for labor management, labor contract, labor outsourcing, dialogue at workplace, salary, working hour & rest hour, labor discipline & material liability, female employees & gender equality, domestic worker and labor dispute.
For the upcoming 2021, we are delighted to offer this “Compliance Calendar 2021” in English and Vietnamese with the hope to help enterprises not missing any important deadlines. The issues include periodic requirements of tax and labour compliance as stipulated in the latest legal documents. Please kindly find the bilingual calendar in the Downloads section below and let us know if you have any questions.
EY Vietnam January Legal Update - Key Points: 1) Material changes made under the Amended Construction Law 2020, and 2) Notable changes relating to the Draft Decree guiding offshore investment
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