HCM City tax department seeks to go past revenue target The HCM City Department of Taxation hopes to surpass its revenue target by at least 5 per cent this year.

Grab drivers want to put the brakes on tax Grab drivers say they pay too much tax – and are calling on government officials to reduce the amount.

HCM City Tax Department releases list of firms in tax debt HCM City’s Tax Department has announced a list of 1,691 companies with total unpaid tax debt of nearly VNĐ 4.5 trillion (US$ 193.5 million).

HCM City’s tax authority suspends enforcement decision against Sabeco

The Tax Department of HCM City has decided to suspend its decision to collect VNĐ3.14 trillion (US$134.8 million) from Sài Gòn Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) for the company’s special sales violations tax.

Government bonds lose their sheen

Though the interest rates on government bonds with maturity terms of one to 15 years have increased in recent times, there seems to be little appetite for them among investors.

Authorities slap social media profiteers with tax bill

The HCM City tax department said it has served a tax notice and slapped a fine on an individual together amounting to VNĐ4.1 billion (US$178,000) for failure to pay tax on incomes received from foreign companies in the last two years.

Electronics retailer owes $6.42m in fines, back taxes over past decade

HCM City-based electronics retailer Nguyễn Kim has been asked to pay nearly VNĐ150 billion (US$6.42 million) in fines and tax arrears after it was found to have been improperly manipulating the amount of personal income tax its employees had to pay over the past 10 years.

HCM City administrative reforms pay off, to continue

HCM City’s administrative reforms are delivering results and there will be more of the same, city authorities have said.

HCMC Tax Department to collect Uber’s debt

The HCM City Tax Department said that it will collect VNĐ53.3 biilion (US$2.35 million) of tax liability from Uber.

VN business climate needs reform

 Extraordinary efforts are needed to enhance the current national business environment, but Việt Nam is ready to do whatever it takes to overcome low productivity, Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam and other ministerial delegates concluded at yesterday’s International Conference on Substantially Improving the Business Environment to Strengthen Economic Growth.