Quy Hop: Mineral resource tax debt of over 29 billion VND

(Baonghean.vn) -The total mineral resource tax debt of enterprises in Quy Hop area from 2005 to October 2016 is more than 29 billion VND.In 2016, the district processed and recovered more than 10 billion VND.

For example, some enterprises have long-standing debts such as: An Thai Minerals Company Limited (Chau Hong commune) owes over 9 billion VND, Dat Viet Mineral Exploitation Company owes over 1.4 billion VND, Pha Le Minerals Joint Stock Company owes 400 million VND...

Quy Hop Tax Department coordinated with other sectors to inspect and urge tax debt collection at Hien Chau stone mining and processing enterprise, Dong Hop commune, Quy Hop.

According to Mr. Duong Minh Duc - Head of Quy Hop District Tax Department: The reason why the outstanding tax on natural resources in Quy Hop is still high is because in recent years, due to the impact of the global economic crisis, many stone products could not be sold, leading to many businesses having to close down and stop operating, unable to pay tax debts. Up to this point, there are 10 businesses waiting for bankruptcy and unable to pay tax debts, 40 businesses have stopped operating due to difficulties. Besides, there are some businesses that deliberately delay paying taxes, or pay late.

Quy Hop Tax Department is coordinating with relevant agencies to implement many measures to collect outstanding mineral resource tax debts. Specifically, the tax department coordinates with commercial banks and credit institutions to provide and exchange information on account balances; coordinates with the Finance Department and the Natural Resources and Environment Department to determine the outstanding mining license fees and land rents of enterprises, reports to the District People's Committee for handling and making decisions to stop mining and reclaim land in cases of tax arrears, and publicly discloses tax-indebted enterprises.

One of the stone processing enterprises in Chau Loc commune had to close down, unable to pay tax debts.

In 2016, Quy Hop Tax Department coordinated to enforce invalid invoices for 7 enterprises (1.6 billion VND), enforced withdrawal of money from accounts of 147 cases (more than 15 billion VND), and proposed to recover debts from 6 enterprises. In total, in the first 9 months of the year, the Tax Department has handled and collected overdue debts of more than 10 billion VND.

Van Truong