VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam should blame itself for a series of transfer pricing cases found recently.

Big enterprises have been found as evading tax--foreign invested enterprises were involved in transfer pricing scandals, while state owned economic groups repeatedly insist on tax exemption and reduction.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The General Department of Customs has released its conclusion on 722 Daewoo Matiz and Kia Morning car that were declared as small vans to evade taxes in 2009.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Officials of the Bong Mieu gold mining company and Phuoc Son Gold Company said that they had asked the customs office to reconsider the export tax of nearly VND250 billion ($12 million).

VietNamNet Bridge – Returning overseas Vietnamese would have to satisfy stricter regulations to be exempt from import tax and value added tax on the cars and motorbikes they bring back home.

 Leaders of recession-hit Europe take a fresh stab at fighting tax fraud and evasion worth a trillion euros a year at a summit Wednesday but seem unlikely to convince reluctant Austria and Luxembourg to sign on.

European finance ministers bid to unlock a trillion-euro annual crackdown on tax evasion, under pressure from EU leaders looking for new measures to boost job creation and growth at their Brussels summit next week.

The information that Coca-Cola has not paid any dong in tax over the last 10 years of operating in Vietnam has raised a wave of anger among Vietnamese.

The Hanoi authorities have agreed with the proposal of the relevant agencies on handling violations committed by the two shops selling luxurious products with the brands Gucci and Milano on Ly Thai To Street, Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi.

Most of the luxury cars have been imported to Vietnam as the assets of Viet Kieu repatriates. There are the rings that bring the cars to Vietnam under forged documents.

Dr. Phan Huu Thang, director of National Economics University’s Centre for Foreign Investment Studies, discusses the role of foreign business associations in helping state agencies combat transfer pricing for tax evasion by some multinationals.

VietNamNet Bridge - About 3,400 products including clothing, glasses, swimwear with famous brands like Gucci, Valentino, D & G have been seized by the HCM City customs agency because of their Chinese origin.