Production of nylon bags, packaging and plastic products will be subject to high taxes.
The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Finance to study and amend the Law on Environmental Protection Tax in the direction of expanding the taxable subjects and increasing the tax rate on nylon bags, packaging and other plastic products...
Directive No. 33 (dated August 20, 2020) stated that plastic pollution is becoming one of the biggest challenges facing countries. Vietnam, a responsible member of the United Nations, has committed to taking strong actions to reduce plastic waste to protect the marine and oceanic ecological environment.
Prime MinisterDirective, Minister, Head of ministerial-level agency, Government agency, People's Committee of province, centrally-run city issues directive or plan to reduce, classify, collect, reuse, recycle andplastic waste treatmentin the industry, field and management area (to be completed before October 30, 2020).
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| Production of nylon bags, packaging and plastic products will be subject to high taxes. Photo: KT |
Require State agencies and affiliated public service units to: actively and take the lead in reducing plastic waste; minimize the use of disposable plastic products (including hard-to-decompose nylon bags, plastic food packaging, plastic bottles, straws, foam food containers, cups and tableware...).
During conferences, seminars, meetings, holidays, anniversaries and other events, do not use disposable banners, slogans, bottles, cups, straws, bowls, plastic chopsticks... in the workplace.
For the Ministry of Finance, research and submit to competent authorities to amend and supplement the Tax Law.environmental protectiontowards expanding the taxable subjects and increasing the tax rate fornylon bag, packaging and other plastic products; study and propose taxing virgin plastics; direct inspections and checks to prevent acts of environmental tax evasion, especially for nylon bags.
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment completes regulationssolid waste managementin the draft Law on Environmental Protection (amended) in the direction of considering waste and plastic waste as resources; promoting the development of circular economic models... The Ministry of Industry and Trade organizes an assessment of the current status of plastic industry development and proposes orientations and solutions for developing the plastic industry towards sustainable development./.
