Currently, most administrative procedures are carried out online, including the procedures for business registration and change of business registration contents. Regarding this matter, on February 13, 2025, the Business Registration Office – Ha Noi Department of Planning and Investment issued Notice 207/TB-DKKD to guide the supplement and update of Identity Card/Citizen Identity information of legal representatives, heads of subordinate units, owners of private enterprises, data cleaning for issuance of electronic identification for enterprises within Ha Noi.
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Draft guidelines on tax deduction and payment obligations of organizations managing e-commerce trading floors and digital platforms
The Ministry of Finance is developing and collecting comments on the Draft Decree regulating tax management for business activities on e-commerce platforms and digital platforms of business households and individuals (as of February 28, 2025) (Draft Decree). The Draft Decree specifies the responsibility of organizations managing e-commerce trading floors, digital platforms with payment functions, and […]
Read moreStreamlining administrative procedures for investors through the application of special investment procedure
Within the scope of the Law on Investment 2020 amended in 2024, Article 36a has been updated to stipulate the groups of investment projects that are eligible for registering under special procedure upon satisfaction of specific conditions. Accordingly, from January 15, 2025, investors implementing projects regulated by the new procedure will be entitled to more preferential policies as many licenses and administrative procedures related to investment policy approval, environment, construction planning, fire prevention and fighting, and a number of other procedures under law are eliminated. In order to provide specific guidance on the implementation of the above regulations, Decree 19/2025/ND-CP detailing the Law on Investment regarding special investment procedures was issued and effective from February 10, 2025.
Read moreAmendments to regulations on environmental impact assessment – Some effects on investment project owners
On January 6, 2025, the Government promulgated Decree 05/2025/ND-CP amending and supplementing several articles of Decree 08/2022/ND-CP dated January 10, 2022 on elaboration of certain articles of the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 (Decree 05). Decree 05 took effect on January 6, 2025 with several amended and supplemented regulations related to environmental impact assessment.
Read moreNotable contents of Law on Value Added Tax 2024
On November 26, 2024, the National Assembly enacted the Law on Value Added Tax 2024 (the Law on VAT 2024), replacing the Law on Value Added Tax 2008 and its amendments and supplements. The Law on VAT 2024 is developed and promulgated with the aim of refining VAT policies to enhance and broaden revenue sources, stabilize state budget revenues, address the recent issues in implementing the previous Law on VAT, as well as reform administrative procedures to facilitate and protect the rights of taxpayers. The Law will take effect from July 1, 2025.
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