Many obstacles on online public services removed
VCN – Recently, the General Department of Customs has proactively applied information and technology in administrative reform and boosted the online public services at level 3, 4. However, there are obstacles to be removed. At the Northern business dialogue on Customs administrative procedures and tax policies 2017 that took place in Hanoi, Deputy Director General […]
Collaboration of information exchange between Tax and Customs
VCN- The General Department of Taxation has received complaints of some Tax Departments not obtaining receipts of fees and charges collected by the Customs to deduct debts for paid fees and charges to the Tax. For this problem, Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No.120/2016/ND-CP dated 23rd August 2016 detailing and guiding the implementation of a […]
Cross-border e-commerce benefits Vietnamese SMEs
Vietnamese small-and medium-sized enterprises SMEs are focusing more and more on international trade via e commerce. The Department of E-commerce and Digital Economy under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said that e-commerce is suitable for SMEs as it can save costs and directly connect buyers with sellers. Vietnam is one of the countries […]
Many obstacles when the Decree on importing chemicals takes effect
VCN- Tomorrow (November 25), Decree 113/2017/ND-CP of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Chemicals takes effect. The General Department of Customs has sent a letter to the Ministry of Industry and Trade saying many problems will arise when this Decree comes to life. Article 13 […]
Procedures for customs valuation to be further simplified
The General Department of Customs is working out a draft decree to revise Decree 08 issued in 2015, which focuses on simplification of procedures for customs valuation to create more favorable conditions for priority enterprises in the customs sector. According to an official from the General Department of Customs, current regulations still lack the method […]
New preferential import and export tariff nomenclature will take effect by 1 January, 2018
VCN- The Government has issued Decree 125/2017/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree 122/2016/ND-CP dated 1 September 2016 on preferential import and export tariff, Goods Classification Nomenclature and absolute tax rate, complex tax rate, and import tariff-free quota. Attaching with the Decree are Appendix 1- the export tariff nomenclature under […]
Workshop addresses difficulties in codification of investment regulations
The codification of regulations on business investment conditions has realized the spirit of freedom of enterprise enshrined in the 2013 Constitution but there remain difficulties in the process due to disperse regulations in specialized legal documents, heard a workshop in Hanoi on October 13. At the event entitled dialogues on legal issues arising in the […]
Numerous tasks laid down for better business environment
In addition to removing unnecessary and unreasonable business conditions, authorities will also focus on improving mechanisms and policies so as to create a safe and less risky business environment to attract investment from the private sector and facilitate fair and equal competition in accordance with the market mechanism. In order to ease private enterprises’ access […]
Procedures for customs valuation to be further simplified
The General Department of Customs is working out a draft decree to revise Decree 08 issued in 2015, which focuses on simplification of procedures for customs valuation to create more favorable conditions for priority enterprises in the customs sector. According to an official from the General Department of Customs, current regulations still lack the method […]
6 procedures of industry and trade sector prepare to implement on single window system
VCN – For chemicals declaration procedure, Ministry of Industry and Trade and General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) has agreed on a technical plan and urgently built system in order to put into official operation on 25/11/2017. Specifically, in 2017, Ministry of Industry and Trade coordinating with GDVC implement to connect 6 new administrative procedures […]