The Vietnamese government has issued Decree 180/2024/NĐ-CP, effective January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025, implementing a VAT reduction policy based on National Assembly Resolution 174/2024/QH15. Key points:
- The decree reduces VAT for goods and services currently subject to 10% VAT rate, with exceptions for:
- Telecommunications, finance, banking, securities, insurance, real estate
- Metals and metal products, mining products (except coal mining)
- Special consumption goods and services
- Information technology services
- VAT reduction details:
- Businesses using VAT deduction method: Rate reduced to 8%
- Businesses using revenue percentage method: 20% reduction in the percentage rate
- For coal: Reduction applies only to direct mining sales
- The reduction applies uniformly across import, production, processing, and commercial business stages.
This policy continues the 2% VAT reduction from previous economic recovery programs, with the government responsible for ensuring balanced state budget collection as decided by the National Assembly.
Source: baochinhphu.vn
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