Nghe An strengthens measures to collect year-end revenue.

Budget revenue reached 104.8% of the projected target.

The Bac Nghe II Tax Sub-department, responsible for the two districts of Dien Chau and Yen Thanh, has, despite facing numerous difficulties, performed well in budget revenue collection. In the first nine months of the year, it is estimated to have collected 718 billion VND, reaching 132% of the statutory budget estimate, 100.4% of the People's Council budget estimate, and 158% compared to the same period last year.

To ensure the fulfillment of the State budget revenue collection task from now until the end of the year, the Bac Nghe II Tax Sub-Department has implemented the following solutions: Continuing to promote the dissemination, support, and consultation of tax policies and laws to businesses and people in the area, especially newly amended and supplemented tax laws; effectively implementing tax exemption and reduction policies and resolving difficulties.

Strengthen the inspection of tax declarations and settlements by businesses and production and trading establishments to promptly supplement any outstanding amounts and increase revenue for the state budget. Coordinate closely with localities to effectively implement measures to combat revenue loss in the areas of temporary construction, transportation businesses, and food and beverage, entertainment, and recreation businesses, ensuring that tax collection is genuine, objective, fair, and effective.

Coordinate closely with relevant agencies (State Treasury, Banks, Credit Institutions, Courts, Police, and other relevant agencies and units) to implement measures to urge and enforce the recovery of tax debts; compile and report to the District People's Committee on uncollectible tax debts for appropriate handling in accordance with the law, striving to completely resolve all uncollectible tax debts.

In coordination with the Finance and Planning Department and relevant units, monthly statistics and assessments are compiled on the development, establishment, dissolution, and bankruptcy of businesses and business households in the area to create a complete and timely non-agricultural tax register, avoiding errors and delays, in order to serve the guidance and management work of the District People's Committee...

According to the report of the Nghe An Provincial Tax Department, in the first nine months of 2024, the tax work tasks were basically completed according to the plan. State budget revenue in Nghe An province in the first nine months of 2024 reached VND 16,671 billion, achieving 104.8% of the target set by the Nghe An Provincial People's Council, and 143.2% compared to the same period in 2023.

Accordingly, domestic revenue reached VND 15,462 billion, achieving 106.4% of the projected target and 142.8% compared to the same period in 2023; revenue from import and export activities reached VND 1,199 billion, achieving 92.2% of the projected target and 151.5% compared to the same period in 2023.

Of these, 9 out of 16 domestic revenue items reached 100% of the projected target, including: Revenue from local state-owned enterprises reached VND 121 billion, achieving 101% of the projected target and 129% compared to the same period in 2023.

Revenue from dividends and distributed profits is estimated at VND 132 billion, reaching 300% of the projected target and 54% compared to the same period in 2023. Revenue from granting mining and water resource exploitation rights is estimated at VND 135 billion, reaching 104% of the projected target and 94% compared to the same period in 2023. Other budget revenue reached VND 553 billion, reaching 138% of the projected target and 106% compared to the same period in 2023. Notably, revenue from land use fees reached VND 6,394 billion, reaching 140% of the projected target and 218% compared to the same period in 2023.

Sixteen out of 21 localities exceeded 100% of the budget allocated by the Nghe An Provincial People's Council. Some localities achieved high rates, such as Cua Lo town at 220%, Nghi Loc district at 197%, and Nam Dan district at 188%...

However, according to the report: The revenue structure is not yet truly sustainable, with revenue from land use fees still accounting for a large proportion, at 38.3% of total state budget revenue, while revenue from production and business activities accounts for a relatively small proportion, at 33% of state budget revenue. Excluding land use fees and lottery revenue, domestic revenue reached VND 9,068 billion, achieving 90.9% of the projected target and equaling 114.9% of the same period in 2023. As of August 31, 2024, the outstanding debt was VND 3,314 billion.

Despite the achievements, businesses' production and operations still face many difficulties. The number of businesses resuming operations decreased, while the number of businesses dissolving or temporarily suspending operations increased compared to the same period in 2023.

Focus on tasks for the last two months of the year.

To strive for a state budget revenue of over 23,000 billion VND in 2024, Nghe An province requires a focus on solutions to strengthen state budget revenue collection in the remaining two months of the year; at the same time, focusing on removing difficulties for businesses, continuing to implement synchronously and effectively appropriate mechanisms and policies, especially in finance, currency, and social security, to support businesses, people, and workers, remove difficulties for production and business, and contribute to creating a stable and sustainable source of revenue for the state budget.

The Provincial People's Committee requests the Department of Finance to closely coordinate with the Tax and Customs agencies to thoroughly understand revenue sources, especially in key areas. It directs the work of budget collection decisively, exploiting revenue sources, urging and handling tax arrears, promptly grasping the production and business activities of enterprises, focusing on key enterprises, and ensuring the correct, complete, and timely collection of taxes, fees, levies, and other revenues into the State budget.

The Provincial People's Committee has assigned the Nghe An Provincial Tax Department to continue promoting administrative reform, effectively implementing the Tax System Reform Strategy until 2030, providing maximum support to businesses in carrying out tax procedures; continuing to maintain and expand the provision of electronic tax services, implementing the electronic and digitalization of stages in tax management; and improving the satisfaction of people and businesses with the tax management work of the tax collection agency.

In addition, it is necessary to improve the quality of tax declaration and accounting management through electronic means, strengthen tax refund management, accelerate the processing of value-added tax refund applications, and strictly control and ensure that refunds are granted to the correct recipients in accordance with policies and laws.

The Nghe An Tax Department has strengthened its debt management and tax debt enforcement efforts, promptly reviewing, adjusting, and classifying tax debts according to their nature; monitoring the declaration and payment of environmental protection tax by key enterprises, distributors, and agents of gasoline and oil; and implementing electronic invoices generated from cash registers for gasoline and oil retail outlets to combat environmental protection tax evasion…