The tax authority is piloting the use of digital identity accounts for organisations to access e-tax services, with a nationwide rollout expected before July 2025.
New regulations on taxes and fees for e-commerce platforms have officially taken effect from July, requiring sellers to quickly adapt by implementing three key measures to safeguard profits and maintain competitiveness.
The tax management system will transition from 20 regional tax branches to 34 provincial and centrally governed municipal tax offices and 350 grassroots tax units.
The reductions cover a wide range of areas, including public administration, construction, finance, healthcare, agriculture and environmental services.
These changes follow the passing of several amended tax laws, including the revised Law on VAT, Law on Corporate Income Tax, Law on Personal Income Tax and Law on Special Consumption Tax. The s are seen as a major reform...
Although non-tariff and technical trade barriers aim to protect health, the environment and consumers, if they lack transparency or are not consistent, they can become invisible barriers that increase costs, prolong customs clearance times and risks for businesses.
According to the department, the upgrades are aimed at meeting the requirements of reorganising tax agencies according to the two-tier local administration model from July 1 this year.
E-commerce platforms in Việt Nam will be required to collect and pay value added tax (VAT) and personal income tax (PIT) on behalf of individual and household sellers, according to a new Government decree.
In the first five months of 2025, tax authorities collected VNĐ74.4 trillion (US$2.9 billion) from organisations and individuals engaged in e-commerce and other digital economy activities, up 55 per cent year-on-year.
Experts say that while the system’s long-term benefits are clear, the immediate rollout has placed a strain on businesses with limited digital skills or prior experience in formal accounting.
Tax revenue collected from organisations and individuals engaged in e-commerce and other digital economy activities reached VNĐ74.4 trillion (US$) in the first five months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 55 per cent.
Business households with large annual revenues from June 1 will be required to transition from lump-sum tax payments to tax payment based on actual revenue, as mandated by Decree 70/2025/NĐ-CP.
