Strengthening solutions for recovering outstanding tax debts.

(Baonghean.vn) -On the morning of June 12th, under the chairmanship of Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial People's Committee held its June thematic meeting to hear and give opinions on the contents to be submitted to the Provincial People's Council at its 14th session, 16th term, which is expected to be held in July.Also attending were the Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee and leaders of several relevant departments and agencies.

Comrade Nguyen Xuan Duong - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - presided over the meeting.

Comrade Le Xuan Dai - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - reported on the leadership and management work of the Provincial People's Committee in the first six months of the year and the tasks for the last six months of 2015.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Provincial People's Committee listened to and commented on the report on the provincial People's Committee's leadership and management work in the first six months of the year and the tasks for the last six months of 2015. 2015 is the final year of the socio-economic development plan for the 2011-2015 period, and the year of the Party Congresses at all levels for the 2015-2020 term, leading up to the 12th National Party Congress.

Therefore, together with the entire political system in the province, the Provincial People's Committee has focused on leadership and direction, prioritizing resources, striving to achieve the highest possible level of completion of the set goals and targets, creating a solid foundation for the new phase. In particular, the Provincial People's Committee has directed all levels and sectors to exploit the province's potential, leverage its advantages, take advantage of central government support, significantly improve the investment and production/business environment, and remove obstacles for businesses...

Comrade Dinh Thi Le Thanh - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee - commented on the management work, stating that the contributions of the departments to the draft political report of the Party Congress for the 2015-2020 term of the districts and cities were not thorough enough.

According to the Director of the Department of Planning and Investment, as of June 10, 2015, 87 projects had been newly granted or had their investment certificates adjusted throughout the province, doubling the number of newly granted projects and increasing the registered capital by 2.82 times compared to the first six months of 2014.

However, some challenges remain, such as forest fire prevention and control, drought prevention, livestock and poultry disease control, difficulties in business operations, and high levels of tax arrears. The direction and organization of construction on some key projects are progressing slowly; and the security and social order situation remains complex.

The Director of the Department of Finance reported on the budget revenue and expenditure forecast for the first six months of the year.

Next, the head of the Department of Finance reported on the budget revenue and expenditure forecast for the first six months of the year, and the tasks and solutions for the last six months. State budget revenue in the first six months of 2015 was estimated at 3,960,600 million VND, reaching 48.4% of the forecast and increasing by 13.7% compared to the same period in 2014. In general, budget revenue in the first six months basically met the forecast and increased compared to the same period.

According to the head of the Tax Department, import and export tax revenue in the first six months of the year was lower than the same period in 2014 and the projected figures, due to a decrease in the volume of imported petroleum products and a decrease in petroleum prices, leading to a reduction in import tax on these items.

However, some revenue items fell short of targets, such as revenue from centrally managed enterprises reaching only 37% of the projected amount, and revenue from locally managed enterprises reaching only 28.6% of the projected amount...

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Hoang Viet Duong suggested that the situation regarding public debt, as well as real estate tax debt and new urban area projects, should be further assessed in the budget revenue and expenditure report.

Concluding this discussion, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Xuan Duong requested: 2015 is a year with significant budgetary pressure; therefore, it is necessary to urgently complete the 2014 state budget settlement and expedite the settlement of capital investment in completed projects to facilitate the state budget audit. Departments and agencies need to strengthen efforts to urge businesses and units to reduce tax arrears and promote measures to combat tax evasion in the petroleum and mineral exploitation sectors. They should promptly and seriously implement the conclusions and recommendations on finance and budget from inspection and auditing agencies and the State Audit Office. They should also prepare well for the 2016 budget revenue and expenditure estimates...

Also this morning, the Provincial People's Committee listened to and commented on reports on administrative reform; anti-corruption; citizen reception and handling of complaints and denunciations in the first six months of the year, and tasks for the last six months of the year.

In the afternoon, the Provincial People's Committee continued to listen to and comment on reports on crime prevention and control, social evils; ensuring traffic safety and order; basic construction in the first six months of the year, and tasks for the last six months of 2015. Also in this session were draft resolutions of the Provincial People's Council on the issuance of criteria for key projects and key projects in group C of the province; and regulations on special regimes for officials, civil servants, and public employees specializing in information technology in administrative agencies and public service units in the province.

Thu Huyen