Nghe An Tax Department is proud of 30 years of construction and development

Continuously exceed budget revenue estimates

In the conditions of a poor province newly separated from Nghe Tinh province (in 1991), the leadersNghe An Tax Departmenturgently arranged and stabilized the organizational apparatus, built programs, plans, and measures to organize and implement political tasks for each stage and each unit in a scientific and focused manner, while focusing on directing the deployment and good implementation of tax policies in the area.

In 2004, for the first time, the tax revenue in Nghe An province exceeded 1,000 billion VND, meeting nearly 70% of the province's regular expenditure. This achievement made Nghe An Tax Department one of 15 Tax Departments nationwide with a revenue of over 1,000 billion VND and was considered one of the three most prominent economic and political events of Nghe An province in 2004. By 2011, Nghe An Tax Department was one of 13 Tax Departments nationwide with a revenue of over 5,000 billion VND and ranked first in the North Central region.

Headquarters of Nghe An Tax Department. Photo: Lam Tung

In 2019, Nghe An Tax Department has successfully completed its tasks.budget revenuewith domestic revenue reaching 14,693 billion VND, equal to 135% of the Central budget estimate, 125% of the Provincial People's Council's budget estimate; an increase of 18% compared to 2018. Playing an important role, together with other units in the financial sector, it successfully completed the task of collecting the state budget, bringing the total revenue in the province to over 16,500 billion VND - one of the 10 outstanding events of the province in the year. This is also the 28th consecutive year that Nghe An Tax Department has exceeded the assigned state budget collection target; an average growth rate of 20%.

Nghe An Tax Department staff handling work. Photo: Quang An

In tax management, Nghe An Tax Department is a unit with many effective projects and initiatives.good revenue management. Through the implementation of projects, solutions, initiatives, and improvements into practical work, Nghe An Tax Department has successfully organized tax collection management in the most difficult and complicated areas such as: Tax collection management for tutoring activities; Tax collection management for private transport business; Restaurant and hotel management; Anti-loss of revenue for mineral exploitation and processing activities; Real estate business activities; Petroleum business activities; Motorcycle business activities, etc., which have brought in hundreds of billions of VND in revenue that have been learned and applied by many units across the country.

Vinh Tax Department officials check against motorbike tax loss in Vinh City. Photo: Quang An

Continuous administrative reform,team training

In order to create favorable conditions for local people and businesses to fulfill their obligations to the State, contribute to improving the business environment, investment environment, and enhancing the provincial competitiveness index, many models and initiatives in administrative reform have been implemented; from 2005 to present, the Nghe An Tax sector has had many initiatives, including nearly 50 initiatives focusing on administrative reform work of the sector, which have been assessed by the Ministry of Finance, the General Department of Taxation and the Provincial People's Committee as a pioneer in administrative reform. Notably:

In 2005, the regulations were developed and issued to regulate the order and time for handling administrative procedures under the "One-stop" mechanism - the first unit in the entire Tax sector nationwide to handle tax administrative procedures under the "One-stop" mechanism. In 2009, Nghe An Tax Department effectively applied the "ISO 9001-2008 Quality Management System". In 2010, the first unit in the Tax sector nationwide to implement "online television meetings" between the Tax Department Office and Tax Branches of districts, cities and towns, contributing to reducing time, costs and efforts, improving efficiency in directing and operating tax work.
In 2018, a centralized car registration fee collection point was established at the Vinh City Tax Department and the collection was expanded to all collection points in the province, reducing travel time for vehicle owners. In 2018 and 2019, the Provincial People's Committee ranked it as Excellent in administrative reform.

Many initiatives focusing on administrative reform have been applied by the Tax Department with high efficiency, and are considered by the Ministry of Finance, the General Department of Taxation and the Provincial People's Committee as a pioneer in administrative reform. (Photo: Deploying monthly tasks; Tax Department leaders dialogue with businesses; Professional training) Photo: Lam Tung

Implementing Resolution No. 18-NQ/TW dated October 25, 2017 of the 12th Central Executive Committee stipulating a number of issues on continuing to innovate and reorganize the political system, streamlining and operating effectively, Nghe An Tax Department has deployed the project to establish a affiliated regional Tax Branch and has been approved by the Minister of Finance.Consolidation of 20 Tax DepartmentsDistricts and towns into 9 regional tax branches from September 5, 2019. Accordingly, after implementationConsolidation of the number of Tax BranchesIn Nghe An province, 11 branches were reduced (from 21 to 10 branches) and 39 tax teams (from 97 teams to 58 teams).

Leaders of Nghe An Tax Department presented flowers to congratulate the Heads of Regional Tax Branches. Photo: Lam Tung

Nghe An Tax Department always attaches importance to and pays attention to training and fostering to improve all aspects of the qualifications of cadres and civil servants, especially professional qualifications. This is one of the key tasks that the industry regularly pays attention to and directs.

In addition to sending for training, the Tax Department also focuses on self-training of units; encourages, motivates and creates conditions for officers and civil servants to study for postgraduate degrees, self-study to improve their qualifications in Foreign Languages ​​and Information Technology. Thanks to good training and fostering, the professional qualifications of officers and civil servants of the Tax Department are constantly increasing in both quantity and quality...

Comrade Phi Van Tuan - Deputy General Director of the General Department of Taxation awarded the Excellent Emulation Flag to Nghe An Tax Department. Photo: Van Truong

Looking back on 30 years of construction and development, Nghe An Tax Department has continuously grown and matured, gradually innovating towards professionalism and modernization.

In recognition of the positive contributions of the staff and civil servants of the Tax sector and their outstanding achievements from 1991 to present, units, collectives and individuals in the entire sector have been awarded many noble titles and forms of commendation by the State, the Ministry of Finance, the Provincial People's Committee and the General Department of Taxation, such as: First-class Labor Medal for the collective of Nghe An Tax Department; 12 Second-class Labor Medals, 39 Third-class Labor Medals; 69 Certificates of Merit from the Prime Minister, 502 Certificates of Merit from the Ministry of Finance, 515 Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee; many excellent Emulation Flags from the Government, Ministries, Provincial People's Committee and hundreds of Certificates of Merit from the General Department of Taxation. In addition, there are 6,322 individuals who have achieved the title of Emulation Fighter at all levels, of which: 7 comrades have achieved the title of National Emulation Fighter, 192 comrades have achieved the title of Emulation Fighter in the Finance sector and many individuals have achieved the title of Emulation Fighter at the provincial level.