In order to satisfy the practical needs arising in corporates’ import and export activities, on March 11, 2021, the Government promulgated Decree 18/2021/ND-CP amending and supplementing some articles in Decree 134/2016/ND-CP providing in detail a number of articles and measures to implement the Law on Export and Import Duties.

The General Department of Taxation issued Tax Administration Law 2019 which came into effect on July 1, 2020 and Dispatch 377/TCT-DNNCN dated February 5, 2021 on promoting the grant of electronic transaction accounts at the tax authority for individuals, to facilitate taxpayers in personal income tax.

With the aim of creating favorable condition for enterprises, organizations, etc. to improve technological infrastructure in accordance with the regulations on electronic invoices, the Government has promulgated Decree 123/2020/ND-CP to replace Decree 119/2018/ND-CP providing stipulations on electronic invoices in goods transaction and services provision. Simultaneously, in order to enhance efficiency in tax administration management, the Government promulgated Decree 125/2020/ND-CP providing regulations on sanction for administrative violations of taxes and invoices.

On July 9, 2020, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular 65/2020/TT-BTC amending and supplementing some articles of Circular 302/2016/TT-BTC providing guidelines for the business license fee (Circular 65). The Circular 65 came into effective on August 23, 2020.