In 2023, Nghe An will reduce 1,000 billion VND in environmental protection tax
(Baonghean.vn) - A representative of the Tax Department said: In 2023, Nghe An's budget revenue will not be high due to the Government's policy of exempting, reducing, and extending some tax collections.
Budget revenue reached 112.07% of the estimate assigned by the Provincial People's Council.
2023 is a difficult year due to the economic recession, so budget revenue is quite tight.
Therefore, right from the beginning of the year, Nghe An Tax Department has deployed the task of collecting the State budget, assigned competition targets on inspection, examination, internal examination, submission of tax declarations, electronic tax declaration and payment, and reform of administrative procedures to tax departments and branches for implementation. Assigned budget collection targets to tax departments and branches in the area.
The Tax Department has advised the Provincial People's Committee to issue Directive No. 01/CT-UBND dated January 12, 2023 of the Provincial People's Committee on strengthening the collection of State budget and collection of Social Insurance and Health Insurance in Nghe An province in 2023. Issue a plan to provide legal support for businesses, focusing on guiding new tax policies; deploy the use of electronic invoices for businesses and business households operating in the field of direct contact with consumers; continue to implement the Electronic Invoice Program, electronic invoices generated from cash registers...
The Tax Department has implemented anti-revenue loss work, focusing on the following areas: real estate business, e-commerce, minerals... Continue to effectively implement policies to support businesses and people to overcome difficulties in responding to the Covid-19 pandemic, ensuring social security. Implementing the exemption and reduction policies of the Government, the Ministry of Finance, the Tax Department has deployed to businesses such as reducing VAT, reducing car registration fees, reducing fees and charges for people and businesses, handling tax refunds and debt collection.
Nghe An Provincial Customs Department also issued a Decision on assigning the 2023 state budget revenue target to its affiliated customs branches very early; at the same time, it proposed key solutions in directing and operating the 2023 work program, promoting administrative reform, strengthening the fight against smuggling, trade fraud, and post-clearance inspection. Monitoring and grasping the production and business situation of enterprises to advise on timely support solutions, remove difficulties and obstacles, facilitate import and export activities and accompany enterprises. Increasing the time for processing work during and after working hours to increase the amount of tax paid to the state budget and shortening the procedure steps will help enterprises save on warehousing costs, ensuring the requirements for rapid circulation of goods.
With efforts, Nghe An State budget revenue by early December is estimated at 17,771 billion VND, reaching 112.07% of the estimate assigned by the Provincial People's Council, reaching 79.02% compared to 2022. Of which, domestic revenue is estimated at 16,600 billion VND, reaching 113.8% of the estimate assigned by the Provincial People's Council.
Revenue reduction of more than 1,000 billion VND
Up to this point, according to the Tax sector's report, some revenues are lower than in 2022, such as: Environmental protection tax reduced by 50% according to Resolution No. 30/2022/UBTVQH15 of the 15th National Assembly Standing Committee on environmental protection tax rates for gasoline, oil, and grease, effective from January 1, 2023; reducing environmental protection tax payments from gasoline and oil in the first 5 months of 2023 by about VND 1,000 billion. 50% reduction in registration fees for domestically manufactured and assembled cars, reducing registration fees by about VND 100 billion; 30% reduction in land rent in 2022 and 2023, reducing land rent by VND 155 billion. In addition, the VAT rate is reduced from 10% to 8%...
Another reason for the decrease in revenue is that the real estate market has cooled down; the organization and collection of land use rights auctions in the area have been slow, and real estate transfer activities in the area have decreased, leading to a significant decrease in land use fees, corporate income tax, personal income from real estate transfers, and land registration fees.
Currently, Nghe An Finance sector is focusing on debt collection, in addition, implementing solutions to support businesses to overcome difficulties and nurture revenue sources. Continue to reform and modernize the tax system, simplify tax administrative procedures, improve service quality; advise on mechanisms to attract investment, develop production and business, encourage production development and economic growth, create stable and sustainable revenue sources for the State budget. In addition, accelerate the disbursement of public investment, successfully complete the annual plan to create momentum for the whole year 2024.
