"I'd love to have invoices, but where am I supposed to get them?" the owner of a draft-beer restaurant in Hanoi asked when discussing input invoices.

The Government has issued a decree to specify new expenses eligible for deductions from pre-tax salary under the amended Law on Personal Income Tax, which took effect on July 1.

The Government has issued Decree 252, detailing a number of provisions and implementation measures for the Law on Tax Administration, including specific cases in which individuals may be temporarily prohibited from leaving Vietnam due to tax debts.

Vietnam may continue fuel tax incentives through September under a new proposal aimed at avoiding sudden price shocks and supporting businesses.

The Government has issued a decree amending export tax rates for several mineral products under the Export Tariff Schedule.

Battery electric vehicles in Vietnam will continue to enjoy a 0% first-time registration fee through 2030 under newly issued regulations.

Dang Ngoc Minh, deputy director of the Tax Department, said tax authorities no longer manage businesses by “counting business households on the streets or entering stores to estimate revenue”.

Vietnam’s Finance Ministry has reported to the Prime Minister on a case involving a travel suspension linked to a VND15,000 (US$0.58) tax debt, while pledging faster processing through system upgrades.

A controversial proposal on sharing taxpayer banking data with tax authorities has been removed from Vietnam’s latest draft tax management decree.

The Ministry of Finance is seeking public feedback on a proposal to abolish 23 circulars and three decisions in the tax sector as part of efforts to align and harmonise regulations with the current legal framework.

Authorities are planning system upgrades to allow real-time removal of exit suspension measures once tax obligations are fulfilled.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed raising the threshold for 10% personal income tax withholding on casual income payments from VND2 million to VND5 million per payment.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance is reviewing challenges and shortcomings in the implementation of property-related tax policies and will report to competent authorities at an appropriate time.

The White Book provides a comprehensive overview of Vietnam’s current tax system in line with international practices, including direct taxes, indirect taxes and sector-specific levies.

A draft decree proposing temporary overseas travel suspensions for taxpayers owing from VND1 million (US$39) is stirring debate in Vietnam over whether the threshold is too low.

Vietnam introduces sweeping financial and tax adjustments, reshaping compliance rules while closing loopholes in high-value transactions.

The Government has raised the tax-exempt revenue threshold for household businesses to 1 billion VND (38,000 USD) per year, from the current 500 million USD, to support small businesses, according to a newly-issued policy.

The Government issued Resolution No. 25/2026/NQ-CP on April 30, extending the application of Decree No. 72/2026/ND-CP, which reduces preferential import tariffs on several fuel products and inputs for fuel production.

When compliance costs become excessive for both household businesses and the tax system, a more balanced approach is needed - one that reduces compliance burdens while supporting this uniquely Vietnamese economic sector.