The Vietnam Ministry of Finance released a new Draft Corporate Income Tax Law for public consultation on 11 June 2024. One of the key potential changes included is a major revision to the basis of taxation for transfers of Vietnam capital in the form of shares in non-public joint stock companies or invested capital in limited liability companies, whether directly or indirectly.
The Government has issued Decree No. 52/2024/ND-CP, taking effect from 1 July 2024 and replacing Decree No. 101/2012/ND-CP. This new Decree is developed to provide regulations aiming at facilitating cashless payment activities and promoting digital transformation in financial sector in Vietnam.
The Government has issued Decree No. 55/2024/ND-CP, taking effect from 1 July 2024 and coinciding with that of the new Law on Protection of Consumers’ Rights. This new Decree is developed to provide detailed guidance for consumer protection activities in a modern commerce setting.
The National Assembly of Vietnam has passed the new Law on Real Estate Business No. 29/2023/QH15 which will become effective from 1 August 2024. The New Law with substantial amendments and additions is expected to address and resolve a number of long-standing legal difficulties that had previously impeded the development of the industry.
Vietnam is now a member of around 16 free trade agreements (FTAs).[1] As market openness generally increases over time, foreign investors may enjoy varying levels of market access depending on the specific FTAs to which their home countries are parties alongside Vietnam.
The amended Law on Protection of Consumers' Rights takes effect today, July 1, 2024. This article reveal key aspects of the new legislation on consumer information protection, emphasizing its impact on both businesses and consumers.
The 2024 Law on Credit Institutions in Vietnam includes several noteworthy updates to enhance transparency, reduce risks, and promote fairness within the banking sector. Key highlights are described in this article.
This update covers: 1) Definition of cosmetics and important terms, 2) Regulations of cosmetic product proclamation, 3) Changes to published content, 4) The effect time of the receipt number of cosmetic product proclamation report, 5) Confiscating the cosmetic product proclamation receipt number, 6) Suspending the cosmetic circulation and confiscation
TikTok is an indispensable app for the young generation. This is a playground for the user to be creative with the short video, otherwise, it is also the cause for the author–right infringement. “How the user protect their author – right in the digital space?”, this essay is going to clarify this issue.
According to a report from the Department of Investment, 2023 is the year that attracts the most projects from Chinese investors. These data show that Vietnam has always created favorable conditions for Chinese investors to invest in Vietnam, and Vietnam is also a potential market where investors aim to implement production projects.
Currently, Vietnam is a popular destination for Japan Investors in cosmetic retail. However, in order to be allowed to conduct cosmetics retail in the Vietnamese market, Japanese investors need to pay attention to the several issues discussed in this article.
Vietnamese tax law has recently introduced a proposed amendment that may affect M&A deal makers in Vietnam especially those with plan for exit/ restructuring M&A transactions. The Vietnam Ministry of Finance has just released the Draft Law on Corporate Income Tax (CIT) for public consultation (the Draft Law).
On 27 May 2024, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued Decision 1260 approving the electricity generation price (EGP) range for the year 2024 applicable to LNG combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) thermal power plant.
On 15 May 2024, a new Decree on non-cash payments has been passed by the Government (Decree 52/2024) to replace the old Decree 101/ND-CP of the Government on non-cash payment dated 22 November 2012 (Decree 101/2012) from 1 July 2024. In this post, we will introduce certain key changes of Decree 52/2024.
Since 2019, Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) has operated a website to publish information on private corporate bonds (Private Bond Information Website). Currently, on the Private Bond Information Website, several outstanding private bonds issued under Decree 153/2020, which have reached maturity but have not been repaid by the relevant issuers, are marked as “cancelled”.
From 1 July 2024, several new provisions under the Law on Electronic Transaction 2023 (LET 2023) could affect how the parties could sign a contract via the creation and exchange of pdf copies of the agreed contract.
On 11 June 2024, the Vietnam Ministry of Finance ("MoF") released a Draft Corporate Income Tax Law for public consultation ("New Draft Law"). Among the key changes proposed in the New Draft Law is the application of 2% CIT on proceeds from the transfer of capital invested by foreign corporations directly or indirectly in non-public joint stock companies or limited liability companies in Vietnam.
This article provides an overview of the Draft Law's key provisions and their potential implications for businesses and individuals. Unlike personal data legislation, this Draft Law's broad coverage encompasses not only personal data but also other organizational and business data.
According to the Law on Bidding 2023 (effective from 1 January 2024), Decree 24/2024/ND-CP (effective from 27 February 2024), and Circular 07/2024/TT-BYT (effective from May 17, 2024), the selection of drug supply contractors can be carried out through various forms.
Following the publication of points by the Deputy Director of Drug Administrative of Vietnam, new points of the draft Pharmaceutical Law (amendment) are discussed in this update.
Important Vietnamese legal terms can be looked up, with the corresponding term in the other language presented (Vietnamese <-> English). Very helpful resource for those professionals working in both languages
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