Deputy Minister of Finance Vu Thi Mai, leader of the General Department of Customs, General Department of Taxation … answered dozens of problems, solved a series of difficulties and problems for businesses in the South in the main implementation process. domestic tax and import and export tax.
Deputy Minister of Finance Vu Thi Mai speaking at the conference. Photo DD
November 27 in the city. Ho Chi Minh City, the Ministry of Finance cooperated with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) to organize a dialogue conference with the business community (DN) in the South on tax and customs policies and procedures. 2020. The event has the participation of Deputy Minister of Finance Vu Thi Mai; leaders of VCCI, General Department of Taxation, General Department of Customs; leaders of tax departments, customs departments and representatives of more than 500 enterprises in the South.
Appreciate the efforts of the business community
Speaking at the conference, Deputy Minister Vu Thi Mai shared results of solutions to support businesses to overcome difficulties caused by the Covid-19 epidemic. Accordingly, the total amount of tax and budget revenues that have been extended, exempted or reduced according to the policies issued up to now is about 99.3 trillion VND, estimated to be about 110 trillion VND in 2020 (in in which, the amount of tax, fee, fee and land rental to be extended is about 80 trillion dong, the amount to be exempted or reduced is about 30 trillion dong).
In addition, the Ministry of Finance has also coordinated with ministries, sectors and agencies to implement policies to directly support workers and people facing difficulties due to the Covid-19 epidemic. Up to now, 12.79 million people affected by the Covid-19 epidemic have been supported, with the amount of VND 12.69 trillion.
Despite many difficulties in 2020, the results of state budget revenue (state budget) of the whole period still basically met the set targets, the average scale of state budget revenue in the period of 2016 – 2020 is about 24.5% of GDP, the rate of revenue from taxes and fees is about 20.4% of GDP. Revenue from taxes and fees has been increasingly sustainable and guaranteed for investment and development, maintaining the apparatus, ensuring social security and national security.
“The above positive results have the significant contribution of the business community, which has made great efforts and determination to respond and implement solutions to direct and administer socio-economic development of the Party, National Assembly and Goverment. The Ministry of Finance would like to thank the contributions and efforts of the business community for the positive results in socio-economic development as well as the results of the implementation of the State budget collection task in particular ”- Deputy Minister Vu Thi Mai to speak.
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| Deputy Minister Vu Thi Mai (third from left) directs the direct dialogue. Photo DD |
Expect businesses to assist in policy formulation
Deputy Minister Vu Thi Mai shared more, over the past time, the Ministry of Finance has been implementing in many aspects of work, focusing on improving institutions, reforming administrative procedures, modernizing and facilitating enterprises; The Administrative Procedures Reform Advisory Council (TTHC) of the Prime Minister assesses the compliance level of the group of tax administrative procedures ranked eighth and the group of customs administrative procedures ranked 3/8.
However, tax and customs policies and customs regulations are required to be continually improved and promptly updated to suit actual requirements; while production and business activities of enterprises are very active and diversified. Therefore, in the process of applying the provisions of the policies and administrative procedures into practice, there are inevitable difficulties and problems.
“Therefore, the Ministry of Finance is ready to listen to comments from businesses to continue to improve policies, and at the same time respond to problems of businesses to facilitate solving difficulties and problems. TTHC, tax and customs policies, promoting production and business activities, contributing to promoting the investment environment in Vietnam… ”- Deputy Minister Vu Thi Mai emphasized.
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| Representatives of Sao Ta Food Joint Stock Company raised problems with value added tax. Photo DD |
Dozens of groups of problems have been answered
Directly operating the dialogue at the conference, Deputy Minister Vu Thi Mai encouraged businesses to ask questions and raise problems with an open and straightforward spirit. If problems are related to specific issues, governed by many management policies, customs authorities and tax authorities can take note of the proposals of businesses and directly discuss and remove them immediately. dialogue conference.
At the conference, there were 21 representatives of enterprises raised 31 groups of issues such as: representatives of Phong Phu Company stated that export to foreign countries that commercial contracts have signed periodic discount agreements and issued invoices. 0% value added (VAT), the company can adjust to reduce revenue, but cannot adjust the value declared on the customs declaration because the statute of limitations allows adjustment, leading to difference in value between turnover and customs declaration.
The representative of Fukawa Company stated that components are imported in the form of property leasing; Representative of Viet Cuong Co., Ltd. (Long An), specializing in manufacturing and processing aquatic products for export, raised issues related to specialized inspection; Representative of Go Viet Co., Ltd. specializes in providing two-wheeled vehicle service platform stating the VAT declaration for the entire revenue and for two-wheelers only; Representative of Long Son Joint Stock Company – specializing in cashew nut export and production, inquiring issues related to price transfer activities; Long Hung Co., Ltd. asked about tax extension and reduction policies, including reduction of registration tax for domestically produced cars; Binh Tay Wine Company stated that the finished wine product is exported but cannot be exported due to Covid-19, what should I do if I want to transfer to domestic consumption (?) …
In addition, a number of other issues are also questioned by many businesses such as tax refund, transaction transfer, problems related to Decree 132/2020 / ND-CP that has just been issued; tax policy for imported pharmaceutical materials; e-invoices… The above issues are mostly answered right away at the conference, or are directly assigned by Deputy Minister Vu Thi Mai to leaders of local tax authorities to solve immediately after the conference.
In addition to the questions and issues mentioned above, if the problem is not clear, enterprises can gather directly or through VCCI or from business associations to gather and send to the Ministry of Finance and the General Department. Taxes, General Department of Customs to get timely answers … ”- Deputy Minister Vu Thi Mai emphasized. /.
Do Doan (record)
Source: Financial Times
