Vietnam Customs Update - Issue May 2021

Cập Nhật Hải Quan Việt Nam - Vấn Đề Tháng 5 Năm 2021

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This Customs update covers new developments and issues including customs duty and procedures, HS code and origin of goods, registration and use of duty-free list, and contract manufacturing / toll manufacturing for export models, and business activities of export-processing enterprises.

We would like to bring you notable customs updates for May 2021 with the following highlights influencing the corporate operations activities:

I. Customs duty and procedure

  1. New tariff under UKVFTA for the period 2021 – 2022
  2. Allowing anti-dumping tax refund in case exclusion is granted after the tax has already been paid
  3. Import duty refund is not allowed if the temporarily-imported goods are not recorded in accounting books
  4. Releasing goods of violating importers for preservation during the waiting time of specialized management check result
  5. Mandatory radioactive testing for imports being iron and steel scrap
  6. Some guidelines on imported building materials

II. HS code and Goods origin

  1. Denial of HS code advance ruling if any difference between the granted ruling and the actual goods
  2. Guidance on “Minimal operations and processes” in determining the origin of goods

III. Registration and use of duty-free list

  1. Some guidance on the registration and application of the duty-free list (“Master list”)
  2. No duty exemption for goods imported as replacement of duty-free goods imported to form fixed asset of incentivized projects

IV. Contract manufacturing / toll manufacturing for export models, and business activities of export-processing enterprises (EPE)

  1. New guidance on the trading activity of EPE
  2. No limitation in forwarding the product of a toll manufacturing contract
  3. Clarification on tax treatment in case of disposing scraps from export-manufacturing business

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  • Registration, declaration of Personal Income Tax, Corporate Tax, VAT and Foreign Contractor Tax.
  • Tax refunds assistance and representation.
  • Consultancy on utilizing opportunities provided by transfer pricing.
  • Customs Advisory: Compliance & Reporting; FTA and C/O; Harmonised System code classification and valuation; Inventory control; International trade arrangement; and Others.

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With more than 200 professionals in Vietnam, we serve clients of all sizes not only in Vietnam but also across Asia-Pacific. Our multi-disciplinary team of professionals comprises Chartered Accountants, Certified Public Auditors, Tax Lawyers, Masters in Accounting and Finance, Masters in Business and Administration and Cost Accountants, who are all well equipped with the requisite business and technical skills, experience and knowledge base to deliver customised solutions to our clients of all sizes, across all sectors, while remaining agile, personal and distinct in our approach. 

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