Thaïlande : le nouveau ministre du tourisme veut réactiver la taxe touristique
Le nouveau ministre thaïlandais du Tourisme, Sorawong Thienthong, s’apprête à réactiver la taxe touristique de 300 bahts, précédemment abandonnée, dans le but d’augmenter les revenus du tourisme à au moins 3 000 milliards de bahts cette année.
La Thaïlande lance un site web pour s’enregistrer et payer la taxe touristique
Les voyageurs étrangers devront bientôt s’enregistrer avant un voyage en Thaïlande et payer la taxe touristique de 300 bahts (8 euros).
Thaïlande : un réseau d’avocats influents fustige la taxe sur les revenus étrangers
Un influent réseau de cabinets d’avocats a condamné la taxe sur les revenus étrangers mis en place par la Thaïlande en janvier 2024.
Proposed excise tax hike alarms liquor businesses
Hiking the excise tax on liquor to 100% by 2030 will have an adverse impact on an industry whose performance is already on the wane, insiders and analysts warn.
Vietnam to extend VAT cut until June despite $1bn revenue loss
The Vietnamese government said on Tuesday it plans to extend a rate cut for the value-added tax (VAT) until the end of June to boost domestic consumption and production as the global economy remains sluggish.
Online platforms pay $166 million in tax in Vietnam
Vietnam collected VND3.94 trillion (US$166.5 million) in taxes from 57 foreign online platforms including Google, Apple, Facebook, Netflix, and TikTok in the first half of this year.
Vietnam to extend VAT cut until year-end to prop up slowing economy
Vietnamese lawmakers on Saturday approved a government plan to extend a reduction in value added tax (VAT) on goods and services until the end of this year to boost domestic consumption and production, as its export-driven economy faces headwinds from…
Hoi An launches tour group entry fees
Visitors to Hoi An who arrive as part of guided tour groups will have to purchase tickets to enter the « ancient town » starting May 15.
Vietnam plans to cut VAT to boost domestic spending
Vietnam plans to cut its value added tax (VAT) on goods and services to 8% from 10% to boost domestic consumption, state media reported on Wednesday, as its export-driven economy confronts headwinds from slowing global demand.
Foreign corporations in Vietnam worried about global minimum tax
Major foreign corporations are concerned that the proposed global minimum tax will make investing in Vietnam less profitable, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
European beer giant Heineken fights Vietnam’s alcohol tax
The alcohol sector is lobbying against potential tax hikes in Vietnam, while the government’s ear is being bent. But at what cost to public health ?
Vietnam collects $76.7mn in taxes from foreign service providers
Vietnamese tax authorities on Friday collected taxes totaling VND1.8 trillion (US$76.7 million) from foreign cross-border service providers in Vietnam, such as Google, Facebook and Apple, according to the General Department of Taxation.
Ministry refuses to lift special consumption tax on gasoline
The Ministry of Finance refused a proposal to exempt special consumption tax on gasoline given the country’s tax rate is at a low level compared to many other countries.
Vietnam considering fuel tax cuts amid inflation pressure
Vietnam is considering cutting taxes on fuel to help ease prices at all-time highs, but inflation remains under control and helped by domestic food production, its finance minister said on Wednesday.
Vietnam plans cut in environment tax on fuel as prices soar
Vietnam’s finance ministry on Thursday said it would propose to the government a cut in environment tax on fuel, amid soaring energy prices globally.
Vietnam : Tax evasion increasing as e-commerce expands
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a boom in e-commerce in Vietnam as consumers shift their spending habits towards online platforms. However, as online sales continue to grow, so does tax evasion.
Hanoi mulls downtown car tolls to ease congestion, pollution
Hanoi plans to collect toll fees from cars entering downtown areas at up to VND60,000 ($2.65) a time, Hanoi Public Transport Management Center stated.
Vietnam unveils tools for taxing and tracking Big Tech
Hanoi targets Alibaba, Netflix and Amazon with pair of new regulations
Vietnam slaps anti-dumping duty on Thai sugar
Vietnam has applied an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duty of 33.88 percent on raw sugar from Thailand to protect domestic producers.
Vietnam imposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel
Vietnam has imposed anti-dumping duties on 20 cold-rolled steel coil and sheet products from China for five years to protect domestic producers.
Netflix says ready to pay tax after Vietnam complaint
Netflix insisted on Wednesday (Nov 11) it was prepared to pay tax in Vietnam after a government minister accused the streaming giant of dodging its obligations to the country.
Foreign streaming firms earn $43 mln in Vietnam, pay no tax
Foreign streaming companies like Netflix and Apple TV have earned combined revenues of nearly VND1 trillion ($43 million) so far but have not paid any tax on them.
Vietnam to tax online revenues, including tech giants like Netflix
Vietnam is the latest SEA territory to attempt to tax online revenues from digital services, including tech giants like Netflix
Vietnam faces increasing tax evasion and avoidance
Vietnam faces increasing tax evasion and avoidance as policies have not kept up with reality, according to a report by Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) and Oxfam.