Efforts to collect budget in Que Phong
(Baonghean) - Since the beginning of the year, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, tax collection in Que Phong district has encountered many difficulties. There is not much time left in the year, Phu Quy I Tax Department is proposing specific solutions to collect the State budget to meet the annual plan.
The characteristic of Que Phong district is that there are few enterprises (only 9 small enterprises), so the main source of tax revenue is individual business households and other tax sources.
Since the beginning of 2021, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, the production and business situation in the mountainous district of Que Phong has encountered more difficulties. Determining that budget collection is an important task, Phu Quy I Tax Department has coordinated with all levels and sectors to integrate propaganda content to promote tax collection to each citizen, especially business and trading entities.
In 2021, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, production and business in Que Phong district declined, economic growth was low. In addition, due to harsh weather conditions, floods, droughts; African swine fever, lumpy skin disease in buffaloes and cows; economic decline has reduced social purchasing power; some businesses and business households encountered difficulties and were unable to pay taxes, resulting in tax arrears. At the same time, the State issued many policies on tax exemption, reduction, and extension for taxpayers, leading to a decrease in budget revenue. However, with the efforts of the unit, as of October 25, Que Phong district had collected more than 19.3 billion VND in taxes/plan assigned by the province of 21,580 billion VND (reaching 89.6% of the plan).
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| Shops in Kim Son town (Que Phong) are deserted. Photo: XH |
At this time, not only individual businesses but also many enterprises in Que Phong district are facing difficulties due toimpact of Covid-19 epidemic.
Mr. Le Dinh Thang - Director of Le Thang One Member Co., Ltd. in Kim Son town (Que Phong) explained: This year, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, all activities in the fields of trade and production of enterprises have been affected. Due to the lack of jobs, enterprises are forced to cut the number of employees and workers; revenue has decreased, leading to a decrease in tax payments to the State. In previous years, enterprises paid 2.5 - 3 billion VND in taxes to the State each year, but this year, by October, they have only paid 1.7 billion VND in taxes. "If from now until the end of the year, the Covid-19 epidemic develops complicatedly, the operations of enterprises will face difficulties, so paying taxes to the State will be even more difficult. However, the unit will try to overcome this to promote business and production activities, in order to increase revenue and contribute more to the State budget," Mr. Le Dinh Thang shared.
Mr. Nguyen Van Manh, a shop owner in Kim Son town, said that his family has been in the motorbike business for many years. Due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, people's purchasing power has decreased significantly, only 1/3 compared to before. "Usually, at the end of the year, motorbike consumption increases, but this year if the epidemic is still complicated, people's economy will be difficult, which will lead to a decrease in purchasing power," said Mr. Manh.
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| Due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, the purchasing power of people in Que Phong district has decreased significantly. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
It is estimated that from now until the end of 2021, the epidemic situation will remain complicated, production and business activities will remain at a moderate level. However, in order to complete the work well,budget revenueIn the coming time, Phu Quy I Tax Branch will continue to have specific solutions.
Mr. Nguyen Van Bon said that in order for the unit to achieve the assigned plan, there is not much time left in the year, so the solution of the branch is to take advantage of the leadership of the Tax Department, local Party committees and authorities; continue to coordinate well with branches and levels; strengthen propaganda and support for taxpayers, especially the implementation of Resolution 68/NQ-CP dated July 1, 2021 of the Government, Resolution 126/NQ-CP dated October 8, 2021 of the Government, Resolution 406/NQ-UBTVQH15 dated October 19, 2021 of the National Assembly Standing Committee promulgating a number of solutions to support businesses and people affected by the Covid-19 epidemic. Carry out administrative reform well, create favorable conditions for businesses and people to operate to nurture revenue sources to increase state budget revenue.
In addition, the branch will strengthen the management of revenue exploitation, prevent loss of State budget revenue; collect tax debts; enforce 100% of cases of tax arrears over 90 days. Effectively implementing the policy of launching the 2021 year-end sprint emulation movement of the General Department of Taxation according to Official Dispatch 4017/TCT-TCCB dated October 18, 2021, all officers and employees of the Tax sector are determined to overcome all difficulties and challenges, strive to complete the assigned tasks well...
