Tax and customs procedures: "Torturing" businesses
Causing difficulties, troubles, complicated procedures, incorrect tax imposition… are the recommendations made by enterprises in the dialogue between the Ministry of Finance and Northern enterprises on October 30, 2013, in Hanoi.
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In the coming time, businesses will be facilitated in customs procedures.
Roundabout tax policy handling
Survey results by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) show that tax procedures are still cumbersome, with 37% of businesses saying that implementing customs regulations is relatively difficult.
Held annually, the dialogue between the tax and customs sectors and enterprises is always a lively forum, reflecting the multi-dimensional difficulties from the reality that enterprises are facing. However, many opinions of enterprises said that the most important thing is what the authorities have resolved after each dialogue. Mr. Doan Trong Ly - Director of Aproximex Livestock, Processing and Export Company - proposed that the Ministry of Finance should completely resolve the questions from previous dialogues to reassure enterprises. Sharing this view, Mr. Nguyen Canh Tuan - Director of Hoang Tra Company - was upset about the fact that customs applied different tax codes to dump trucks with a total weight of over 24 and under 45 tons, without collecting or refunding for 2 years (2006-2007), which was inconsistent and created unfairness. The Government issued a document in August 2013 requesting the Ministry of Finance to resolve the issue on the basis of the current Tax Law, ensuring consistency and equality among enterprises, but so far there has been no response. "We have raised this issue for 3 years in dialogues but it has not been resolved," said Mr. Tuan.
Ms. Hoang Thi Minh Tam - Deputy General Director of Hai Phong Labor Supply and Trade Company - cited: We are entitled to corporate income tax exemption according to Decree 64/ND-CP on corporate income tax incentives after equitization, but the Hai Phong Tax Department has still collected tax arrears since 2008. Although the Department of Corporate Finance (Ministry of Finance) replied: "Enterprises are entitled to tax incentives", the Hai Phong Tax Department and the General Department of Taxation did not accept.
According to a survey by VCCI, businesses recommended that tax incentives should be applied to businesses with annual revenue of less than VND20 billion instead of applying to small businesses. Businesses that need support are those with financial difficulties, not those with a small number of employees. |
Will limit entanglement
VCCI has made specific recommendations on reforming administrative procedures in the tax sector such as: Reforming the work of receiving, processing and refunding tax dossiers; needing to apply and create more favorable conditions for taxpayers in completing tax dossiers, improving the application of online tax declaration and payment methods, etc.
Consider combining support policies for businesses in line with the actual situation, especially small and medium enterprises. Strengthen training, guidance, and propaganda on taxes and tax laws. Deputy Minister of Finance Do Hoang Anh Tuan said: In recent times, the customs and tax sectors have been very proactive in reforming administrative procedures, creating conditions for businesses to produce and do business better in the current difficult context. "With specific recommendations from businesses, we will consider and respond as soon as possible. In the case of businesses in Hai Phong, we will have a written response before November 10, 2013," said Mr. Tuan.
To further facilitate businesses in customs procedures, the Ministry of Finance will amend the policy on commodity codes in the coming time. In addition, this agency will also be more thorough in coordinating with relevant ministries and branches to quickly handle problems of businesses.
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