News & Events

Priority is given to mobilizing businesses to refund VAT

The content was hotly discussed among the participants in the Conference to implement Circular No. 72/2014/TT-BTC dated May 30, 2014 of the Ministry of Finance regulating the value-added tax refund for exiting passengers. held on 7/8/2014 at the Customs Department of Da Nang city.

New process of customs supervision at river and road border gates

On August 7, 2014, the General Department of Customs issued Decision No. 2344/QD-TCHQ promulgating the process of customs supervision at land border gates and river borders. This Decision replaces Decision No. 148/QD-TCHQ dated January 28, 2011 of the General Department of Customs and has many new points.

Prime Minister's Directive to strengthen tax and customs administration and reform

On August 5, 2014, the Prime Minister issued Directive No. 24/CT-TTg on strengthening management and administrative reform in the field of tax and customs.

Pilot building a unified management model at border gates

One of the requirements of the Prime Minister is to strengthen management activities and administrative reform in the field of Customs. Specifically, in order to contribute to the cause of industrialization and modernization of the country, turning our country into an industrial country by 2020, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung requested the Customs sector to continue promoting social services, customs agents.

Abolish 12 administrative procedures in the field of customs

On July 30, 2014, the Ministry of Finance issued Decision No. 1842/QD-BTC on the announcement of new administrative procedures/amended, supplemented or replaced administrative procedures/cancelled administrative procedures. abolished or abolished in the field of customs under the management of the Ministry of Finance.

Importing vault doors requires a license from the State Bank

On August 1, 2014, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular No. 18/TT-NHNN guiding the importation of goods under the specialized management of the State Bank of Vietnam.

From September 1, 2014, new regulations on import of old machinery, equipment and technological lines will be implemented

On July 15, 2014, the Ministry of Science and Technology issued Circular No. 20/2014/TT-BKHCN regulating the import of used machinery, equipment and technological lines.

Supervision and anti-smuggling of tax refunded goods at the airport

The General Department of Customs has just issued Official Letter No. 8856/TCHQ-GSQL dated July 15, 2014 requesting enhanced supervision of goods of exiting customers who have refunded value added tax.

Overview of the Customs Law 2014

The Customs Law 2014 was approved by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, term XIII, 7th session, on June 23, 2014. The Customs Law 2014 includes 8 Chapters, 104 Articles, stipulating the state management of customs for goods exported, imported, transited, means of transport on exit, entry and in transit of organizations, domestic and foreign individuals in the customs territory; on the organization and operation of customs

The Customs sector held a preliminary review of the first 6 months of 2014

The conference was attended by the direction of Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung and Deputy Minister of Finance Do Hoang Anh Tuan. The conference also had guests who are representatives of leaders of departments and agencies under the Ministry of Finance. On the side of the Customs sector, General Director Nguyen Ngoc Tuc chaired the conference, with the participation of leaders of the General Department, leaders and officers of departments and agencies under the General Department and leaders of Customs Departments of provinces and cities. city.

Additional tax rate of import tax outside the quota of item code 2401.1.40

On June 23, 2014, the Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 80/2014/TT-BTC amending and supplementing Circular No. 111/2012/TT-BTC dated July 4, 2012 issued by the Ministry of Finance. List of goods and import tax rates for the application of tariff quotas.

Amended Customs Law: Comprehensive reform of customs activities

The Law on Customs was passed by the National Assembly on June 29, 2001, and took effect on January 1, 2002, and the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Customs Law was passed by the National Assembly on June 14, 2005. , which came into effect on January 1, 2006. The Customs Law since its inception has contributed to promoting the administrative reform process, creating favorable conditions for investment and business development, ensuring economic security, sovereignty interests and national security. . However, the current Customs Law has revealed limitations and inadequacies that need to be revised.