{"id":17238,"date":"2024-11-27T02:17:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T02:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/official-implementation-of-a-5-tax-on-fertilizers\/"},"modified":"2024-11-27T02:17:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T02:17:30","slug":"official-implementation-of-a-5-tax-on-fertilizers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/en\/official-implementation-of-a-5-tax-on-fertilizers\/","title":{"rendered":"Official Implementation of a 5% Tax on Fertilizers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the afternoon of November 26, the National Assembly officially passed the amended Value Added Tax (VAT) Law, with 407 out of 451 delegates voting in favor, accounting for 84.97% of the total delegates.<\/p>\n<p>The amended Value Added Tax (VAT) Law approved by the National Assembly consists of 4 chapters and 17 articles.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The law stipulates that Value Added Tax (VAT) is a tax calculated on the added value of goods and services generated throughout the process from production and circulation to consumption.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13721\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13721\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13721\" src=\"https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-1-1-1024x657.jpg\" alt=\"The National Assembly approved the amended Value Added Tax (VAT) Law.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-1-1-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-1-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-1-1-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-1-1-1536x986.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-1-1-2048x1315.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13721\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The National Assembly approved the amended Value Added Tax (VAT) Law.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >PH\u1ee4 L\u1ee4C<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/en\/official-implementation-of-a-5-tax-on-fertilizers\/#The_0_tax_rate_applies_to\" title=\"The 0% tax rate applies to:\">The 0% tax rate applies to:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/en\/official-implementation-of-a-5-tax-on-fertilizers\/#The_5_tax_rate_applies_to_the_following_goods_and_services\" title=\"The 5% tax rate applies to the following goods and services:\">The 5% tax rate applies to the following goods and services:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_0_tax_rate_applies_to\"><\/span>The 0% tax rate applies to:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&#8211;  Exported goods include:Goods exported from Vietnam to foreign organizations or individuals and consumed outside of Vietnam; Goods sold from domestic Vietnam to organizations in non-tariff zones and consumed within those zones to directly serve export production activities; Goods sold in isolated (customs-controlled) areas to individuals (foreigners or Vietnamese citizens) who have completed exit procedures; Goods sold at duty-free shops.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Exported services, including: services directly provided to foreign organizations or individuals and consumed outside of Vietnam; and services directly provided to organizations in non-tariff zones and consumed within those zones to directly serve export production activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Other exported goods and services <\/strong>include: international transportation; rental services for vehicles used outside the territory of Vietnam; aviation and maritime services provided directly or through agents for international transportation; construction and installation activities carried out abroad or in non-tariff zones; digital information content products supplied to foreign clients with documentation proving consumption outside Vietnam as prescribed by the Government; spare parts and materials for repairing or maintaining vehicles, machinery, and equipment for foreign entities and consumed abroad; processed goods for export as regulated by law; and goods and services exempt from VAT when exported, except for cases where the 0% tax rate is not applicable as specified in point (d) of this clause.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Cases not subject to the 0% tax rate include:<\/strong> Technology transfer and intellectual property rights transfer abroad; Reinsurance services provided overseas; Credit granting services; Capital transfers; Derivative products; Postal and telecommunications services; Exported products as specified in Clause 23, Article 5 of this Law; Imported tobacco, alcohol, and beer that are later re-exported; Petrol and oil purchased domestically and sold to businesses in non-tariff zones; Automobiles sold to organizations and individuals in non-tariff zones. The Government shall provide detailed regulations for this clause. The Minister of Finance shall stipulate the documents and procedures for applying the 0% Value Added Tax rate as prescribed in this clause.  <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13724\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13724\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13724\" src=\"https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-2-1-1024x652.jpg\" alt=\"The National Assembly approved the amended Value Added Tax (VAT) Law.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-2-1-1024x652.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-2-1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-2-1-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-2-1-1536x979.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-2-1-2048x1305.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The National Assembly approved the amended Value Added Tax (VAT) Law.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_5_tax_rate_applies_to_the_following_goods_and_services\"><\/span>The 5% tax rate applies to the following goods and services:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Clean water used for production and daily life (excluding bottled or canned drinking water and other beverages); <a href=\"https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/gia-phan-bon\/\">Fertilizers<\/a>, ores used for fertilizer production, pesticides, and animal growth stimulants as prescribed by law; Dredging and excavation services for canals, ditches, ponds, and lakes serving agricultural production; Cultivation, care, and pest control services for crops; Preliminary processing and preservation services for agricultural products.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13728\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13728\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-13728\" src=\"https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Official Implementation of a 5% Tax on Fertilizers\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-3-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vietnga.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/thue-vat-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13728\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Official Implementation of a 5% Tax on Fertilizers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Products from crops<\/strong>and planted forests (excluding wood and bamboo shoots); livestock, aquaculture, and wild-caught seafood that have not been processed into other products or have only undergone simple preliminary processing, except for products specified in Clause 1, Article 5 of this Law; Natural rubber in the forms of latex, sheet rubber, crepe rubber, or crumb rubber; Fishing nets, twine, and yarn used for making fishing nets; Products made from jute, sedge, bamboo, rattan, leaves, straw, coconut shell, coconut husk, water hyacinth, and other handicraft items made from recycled agricultural materials; Carded or combed cotton fibers; newsprint paper; Fishing vessels operating in offshore waters; Specialized machinery and equipment used for agricultural production as regulated by the Government.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical equipment<\/strong> Medical equipment as regulated by the law on medical device management; Medicines for disease prevention and treatment; pharmaceutical chemicals and medicinal materials used as ingredients for producing medicines; Teaching and learning equipment, including models, drawings, boards, chalk, rulers, and compasses; Traditional and folk performing arts activities; Children\u2019s toys; All kinds of books, except those specified in Clause 15, Article 5 of this Law; Scientific and technological services as regulated by the Law on Science and Technology; Sale, lease, and lease-purchase of social housing in accordance with the Law on Housing.<\/p>\n<p>The law stipulates prohibited acts related to tax deduction and refund, including: Buying, giving, selling, advertising, or brokering the purchase and sale of invoices; Creating false transactions for the purchase or sale of goods and services, or transactions that violate legal regulations; Issuing invoices for goods and services during a temporary suspension of business operations, except for invoices issued to customers for contracts signed before the suspension notice; Using illegal invoices or documents, or improperly using invoices and documents as regulated by the Government; Failing to transmit electronic invoice data to tax authorities as required; Tampering with, misusing, unauthorizedly accessing, or destroying the information systems related to invoices and documents; Offering, receiving, or brokering bribes, or engaging in any other illegal acts involving invoices or documents to obtain tax deductions, refunds, misappropriation of tax money, or VAT evasion.      <\/p>\n<p>This law shall take effect from July 1, 2025, except as provided in Clause 2 of this Article.<br \/>According to Clause 2, the provisions on revenue thresholds for households and individuals engaged in business activities that fall under non-taxable subjects as specified in Clause 25, Article 5 of this Law and Clause 3 of this Article shall take effect from January 1, 2026. <\/p>\n<p><em>Source: According to Vietnam Law Newspaper (B\u00e1o Ph\u00e1p lu\u1eadt Vi\u1ec7t Nam). <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the afternoon of November 26, the National Assembly officially passed the amended Value Added Tax (VAT) Law, with 407 out of 451 delegates voting in favor, accounting for 84.97% of the total delegates. The amended Value Added Tax (VAT) Law approved by the National Assembly consists of 4 chapters and 17 articles. 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