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Annual Compliance and Audit

 Annual Compliance and Audit

In Vietnam, the standard tax year is typically the calendar year, and therefore the deadline for foreign-owned entities to submit audited financial reports to the relevant authorities is March 31. These reports are generally submitted to licensing au...

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What are the personal income tax (PIT) finalization documents in Vietnam?

What are the personal income tax (PIT) finalization documents in Vietnam?

The Personal Income Tax (PIT) finalizing document would include the following items: PIT Finalization Statement The list of taxable income and tax deducted from salaries and wages of the resident individual who is engaged in an employment contrac...

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What needs to be done for social insurance finalization at year-end in Vietnam?

What needs to be done for social insurance finalization at year-end in Vietnam?

As social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance are calculated and paid monthly, the only related activity that must be conducted at the end of the year is the distribution of health insurance cards to employees. Bearers of compulso...

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What is the corporate income tax rate in Vietnam?

What is the corporate income tax rate in Vietnam?

The corporate income tax rate is currently 25 percent. However, starting from January 2014, it will be reduced to 22 percent. But for companies engaging in prospecting, exploring, and mining of petroleum and gas and other rare and precious natural re...

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How is value-added tax defined in Vietnam?

How is value-added tax defined in Vietnam?

 It is applicable on most goods and services rendered during the process of production, circulation and consumption in Vietnam. There are indeed 3 tax rates – 0 percent, 5 percent and 10 percent: • 0 percent – applicable to exp...

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The Asia Tax Comparator

 The Asia Tax Comparator

In an increasingly inter-connected Asia, many foreign investors are looking beyond China, using the lens of their China experiences to understand the investment environment in countries like India and Vietnam.

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Human Resources for Foreigners in Vietnam

Human Resources for Foreigners in Vietnam

A Vietnamese entity is permitted to recruit foreign workers in order to work as managers, executive directors and experts where local hires are not yet able to meet production and business requirements.

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Doing Business in Vietnam

Doing Business in Vietnam

Earlier in its development process than many countries, Vietnam is learning from other countries’ reform experiences and utilizing its late mover advantage in technology introduction. As labor costs rise elsewhere, many investors look to Vietnam...

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Vietnam's Provinces, Regions and Key Economic Zones

Vietnam's Provinces, Regions and Key Economic Zones

While not a large country in terms of area, Vietnam’s longitudinal breadth and variations in terrain allow the country to utilize its topographical advantages to simultaneously support a wide range of industries.

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100% FOEs, JVs and the Promotion of Supporting Industries

100% FOEs, JVs and the Promotion of Supporting Industries

For investors looking to make forays into Vietnam, choosing between a wholly foreign-owned enterprise (100% FOE) and a joint venture (JV) can have significant implications, as both have their pros and cons and the permissible establishment details (s...

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Vietnam’s International Taxation Agreements

Vietnam’s International Taxation Agreements

As Vietnam increasingly finds itself on the receiving end of foreign investment and becomes progressively integrated into the global economy, the pace of changes to trade and tax policies can be difficult to keep up with.

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China’s Neighbors (Second Edition)

China’s Neighbors (Second Edition)

A look at China’s relationship with its 14 neighbor countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam.

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