Capital city committed to support foreign-funded businesses

The capital city is committed to offering the best condition for foreign investors to conduct businesses, said the city's leaders during a meeting with foreign investors in Hà Nội yesterday.

HCM City offers tax breaks to household businesses hit by COVID

The HCM City Tax Department said it has waived or reduced taxes worth VNĐ123 billion (US$5.37 million) for 86,197 household businesses affected by the COVID-19 epidemic.

HCM City economy remains strong despite COVID

Despite struggling to cope with a COVID-19 resurgence, HCM City managed to achieve positive economic growth in the first seven months of the year, according to the city Statistics Office.

HCM City seeks cashless payment for company transactions Businesses would be required to use non-cash payments for trading transactions of any value under a proposal submitted to the Government by the HCM City Tax Department.

HCM City promises to remove administrative barriers to long-delayed projects

HCM City authorities on Tuesday promised enterprises that they would continue to support enterprises amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and would speed up major projects that have been delayed for years.

Tax payment extension totals VNĐ115 trillion The total value of taxes and land lease fees under the Government’s recently-issued decree on the extension of deadlines for tax payment is VNĐ115 trillion (US$4.97 billion), heard a press conference of the Government on Wednesday.

City to meet yearly budget revenue targets set by Gov’t HCM City is likely to meet the year’s target for budget revenue of VNĐ365 trillion (US$15.86 billion) assigned by the central government, a city official said at an online Government meeting yesterday (Mar 2).

2021 Economic Census to be conducted online

The General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) launched the 2021 Economic Census on Monday. Amid challenges in collecting data due to the pandemic, the authority will employ technology to conduct the census. GSO Director General Nguyễn Thị Hương spoke with the Vietnam News Agency about the important survey

Tax from e-commerce increases Tax declared from e-commerce activities had been increasing, reported the General Department of Taxation.

Tax officials reduce inspections to help businesses amid COVID-19

After collecting US$11.6 million from violations since early 2020, the General Department of Taxation (GDT) said it would reduce regular tax checks at businesses to help them focus on production to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.