Last updated: Friday, September 30, 2011
Investor and philanthropist Warren Buffet receives the Medal of Freedom from President Obama at the White House in Washington, February 15, 2011.
When Irish rockers U2 took to the main stage at this year’s Glastonbury music festival, a small but vocal group of activists raised a large balloon emblazoned with the words...
Last updated: Monday, August 8, 2011
An individual income tax exemption for those earning less than VND9 million a month has been approved
The National Assembly Saturday agreed to cut a variety of taxes as proposed by the government in an attempt to boost the economy.
The tax measures, passed by 82 precent of the NA members, include an individual income tax...
Last updated: Saturday, July 9, 2011
Factory workers change shifts at the Thang Long Industrial Park outside of Hanoi. The government is seeking approval from the National Assembly to suspend tax collection from those with a monthly income of less than VND9 million (US$440).
The Ministry of Finance has submitted...
Last updated: Saturday, May 15, 2010
Foreign investors in Vietnam are set to be rocked by a higher foreign contractor tax on interest derived from bonds and certificates of deposit.
VnnNews – Foreign investors in Vietnam are set to be rocked by a higher foreign contractor tax on interest derived from bonds and certificates of deposit.
Commodity prices rising following...
Last updated: Saturday, November 21, 2009
A new environment tax on fuel products is necessary but it will drive up transport costs and hence consumer prices, experts say, suggesting the rate be low.
Fuel is one of eight products that will be taxed under the Environmental Tax Law, according to a finance ministry’s proposal.Thai Van Chung, general secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City...
Last updated: Saturday, November 14, 2009
Many retailers in Ho Chi Minh City have been breaking the law for a long time by not writing invoices and evading value added tax.
Laptops are displayed at an electronics retail outlet in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1.Nguyen Kim Shopping Center, an electronics chain appearing in the top ten list of biggest retailers in Vietnam last year,...
Last updated: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
VnnNews – National Assembly deputies on October 21, discussed the draft laws on natural resources tax and elderly people.
Elderly people in Phong Tho district in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau receive health treatment. Law on the elderly is under discussion by the Assembly.Deputy Nguyen Dinh Quyen from Ha Noi said the law...
Last updated: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
VnnNews – The Ministry of Finance has affirmed that the housing tax is a kind of asset tax rather than an anti-speculation tax.
Deputy Director of the Tax Policy Department under the Ministry of Finance Pham Dinh Thi
Thi, who is also a member of the compilation committee of the draft housing tax, in an interview with Thoi bao...
