Allowance for people who arrest smugglers: 100,000 VND/day

The Ministry of Finance has issued Circular 16/2017/TT-BTC detailing a number of articles of Decision 20/2016/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister regulating financial support for activities against smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods and payment of management costs, handling of confiscated assets according to legal provisions in the field of fighting smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods.

This Circular applies to forces with the function of combating smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods, including: Police, border guards, coast guard, market management, competition management, forest rangers, agencies assigned to perform specialized inspection functions, tax, customs and other central and local functional forces assigned to inspect and handle violations of the law on smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods according to the provisions of law.

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The Circular clearly stipulates specific expenses. Accordingly, allowances during the treatment period for cadres, civil servants, public employees, officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers who have accidents or are injured, and families of cadres, civil servants, public employees, officers, professional soldiers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers who die during the investigation and arrest; hospital fees in cases that are not covered by or exceed the scope of payment of the Health Insurance Fund or are partially paid by the Health Insurance Fund. The specific level of support is decided by the Head of the agency or unit that fights smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods, but must not exceed 10 months of the basic salary.

In addition, allowances are paid to those who directly participate in investigating, ambushing, arresting, inspecting, and controlling smugglers, commercial fraudsters, and counterfeiters during the time they are directly involved in the area where the incident occurred. The allowance level is 100,000 VND/person/day. The determination of the beneficiaries of the allowance is decided and the head of the agency or unit that fights smuggling, commercial fraud, and counterfeiters is responsible.

Regarding the level of information purchase, the Circular clearly states that the level of information purchase in the field of smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods is implemented according to the provisions of Decision No. 20/2016/QD-TTg and the instructions in this Circular. The specific advance payment level for information purchase for each case is decided by the Head of the agency or unit against smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods based on the forecast of revenue from administrative sanctions and the amount of money from the sale of confiscated assets, and is responsible for his/her decision.

Payment for information purchase must have full documents as prescribed; in case the name of the information provider is required to be kept confidential, payment for information purchase shall be based on payment vouchers with full signatures of the person directly paying the information provider, the treasurer, accountant and the head of the agency or unit directly investigating and handling administrative violations. The head of the agency or unit directly investigating and handling administrative violations against smuggling, trade fraud and counterfeit goods must be responsible for the accuracy and honesty in payment for information purchase, ensuring that payment is made to the right person, the right job and is effective.

According to Chinhphu.vn