Individuals who own only a few land plots but lack sufficient capital to build houses should not be treated the same as those holding dozens of plots for years just waiting for prices to rise.

The proposed 30 percent tax reduction will directly assist household businesses, individual traders, and eligible enterprises, but the current VND10-billion revenue ceiling remains low and should be raised to VND50 billion, according to experts.

Vietnamese citizens with Level-2 electronic identification accounts can now enjoy a range of fee waivers and reductions under a new policy promoting digital citizenship.

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance is stepping up tax enforcement in the property sector following inspections of 30 major developers.

The Vietnamese Government has issued Decree No. 253/2026, detailing several provisions and implementation measures under the Personal Income Tax Law.

A new draft decree would allow businesses, households and individual entrepreneurs to defer tax and land rent payments, easing financial pressures and improving cash flow.

The cuts are expected to ease the burden on households and help firms sustain production and trade, even as it trims state budget revenue by an average of about 7.2 trillion VND (276.9 million USD) per month.

Under the proposal, during the resolution’s validity period, the environmental protection tax on petrol (excluding ethanol) and aviation fuel would be reduced from 2,000 VND (0.076 USD) per litre to 1,000 VND per litre.

Small eateries, grocery stores, and market stalls are creating jobs for tens of millions of people; therefore, policies need to be designed to align with the daily rhythm of small-scale trade.

Facing a sudden 50% surge in operating costs, firms like Viettel and FPT appeal for continued production-rate electricity pricing.

Hybrid cars that consume at least 30% less fuel than gasoline counterparts now qualify for a 30% special consumption tax reduction.

Real estate businesses lead the list of tax defaulters recently published by Ho Chi Minh City’s Tax Department, with unpaid amounts totaling billions of dong.

Vietnam’s new 0.1% tax on gold bullion transfers is designed more as a management tool than a revenue measure.

Abolishing lump-sum taxation is a key step in reforming tax administration. More than 18,300 household businesses paying lump-sum tax have voluntarily shifted to the self-declaration method ahead of January 1, 2026.

Vietnam is entering a new chapter in tax administration as it abolishes the lump-sum tax regime for household businesses.

Under the amended Law on Personnal Income Tax, the personal deduction will rise to 15.5 million VND (590 USD) per month from 11 million VND at present.

Raising the annual revenue threshold for mandatory e-invoice issuance from $40,000 to $120,000 could lead to harmful consequences, experts caution.

Beginning January 1, 2026, nearly 5 million business households will stop paying lump-sum tax and switch to revenue-based self-declaration.

Experts recommend setting the tax-exempt revenue threshold based on regional coefficients, similar to the minimum wage mechanism, and adjusting it periodically according to the CPI or average income growth.