Tax consulting services are part of Vinasc’s One-Stop-Services chain. This is a common service at tax accounting consulting firms. The complex and frequently changing document system is a barrier for businesses to learn and comply with the tax reporting regime. The information below will help customers learn more about the service content and some general tax regulations that are applicable in Vietnam.
Introduction of tax consulting services
Tax consulting services are an important part of the financial and accounting fields. Tax consulting firm provides in-depth knowledge and support on tax regulations and tax management for businesses. Contents of tax consulting services include:
Corporate tax consulting
Tax consulting firms help businesses understand and comply with applicable tax regulations. Help with tax planning, optimize tax structure, minimize tax risk and ensure compliance with tax regulations.
Tax declaration
Tax consulting services can assist in the preparation and filing of tax returns as required by the tax authorities. Ensure that the information declared is accurate and complies with tax regulations.
Tax risk assessment and review
The tax consulting firm can perform a review and assess the tax risks of the business. This helps to identify potential problems and recommend solutions to minimize tax risks and comply with applicable tax regulations.
Resolve tax disagreement
In case a business encounters a tax dispute with the tax authority, a tax advisory service can provide assistance and representation in the dispute resolution process. Help businesses understand the process and related regulations, provide legal advice and valuable experience to handle disputes with the lowest penalty and protect business reputation.
Tax consulting service process in Vinasc
Review overview
- Understand the business model
- Learn the process of document circulation, accounting process, financial reporting process and tax reporting
- Determination of taxes to be applied to specific industries and fields of activity
- Overall assessment of tax issues being concerned by tax authorities and businesses.
Detailed review
- Review completeness and availability of data and supporting records
- Availability in the interpretation of significant transactions
- Define a consistent approach to the business tax filings
- Arranging personnel with appropriate expertise and experience in charge
- Evaluate technical factors and prepare detailed plans to work with tax authorities
- Understand the process and regulations related to tax inspection, penalties and handling when disputes arise with tax authorities.
Vinasc’s team of tax consultants are seasoned, have extensive knowledge of tax and understand the subjects of tax law. We will advise and represent businesses to work with tax authorities to solve problems related to arising taxes.
Tax risk groups within the business
- Violations on tax registration, tax declaration, tax payment
- Lack of preparation of tax records, explanations to tax authorities
- The new tax policy has not been updated
- Complicated transaction content leads to understanding and misuse of tax policies
- Deliberately legalizing transactions to avoid tax and tax evasion.
Enterprises that are assessed by tax authorities as high tax risk
- Business losses for many years
- Occur related party transactions
- Currently applying tax exemption and reduction incentives
- Value added tax refund
- Using e-invoices has high risks related to invoice trading and unreal transactions.
Legal framework for taxes in Vietnam
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Responsibility for submitting VAT declaration dossiers to tax authorities
Taxpayers submit VAT declaration dossiers to tax authorities directly managing.
Declaration form Form No. 01/GTGT applies to enterprises paying VAT with the deduction method. Form No. 02/GTGT applies to enterprises paying VAT with the deduction method declared for investment projects.
Deadline for filing declarations and paying taxes
Monthly declaration period: no later than the 20th of the following month.
Quarterly declaration period: no later than the 30th of the first month of the next quarter.
VAT refund
Enterprises paying VAT by the deductible method have a new investment project, are in the investment stage, have VAT on goods and services purchased and used for investment but have not yet been deducted, and have a remaining tax amount from three hundred million dongs or more, the value added tax will be refunded.
The enterprise that exports goods and services in a month or quarter, if their input value-added tax amount has not yet been deducted is three hundred million dongs or more shall be entitled to a refund of value-added tax.
An enterprise is not entitled to a VAT refund if it fails to fully contribute the registered charter capital, or conducts business in conditional investment and business lines without meeting all business conditions as prescribed in the Law on Investment. or fail to maintain sufficient business conditions during operation.
Vinasc tax consulting service will advise in detail the provisions of the law in accordance with the business characteristics of each business when providing VAT declaration services and VAT refund consulting services.
Corporate income tax (CIT)
Enterprises are not required to submit quarterly CIT returns, but must deduct 80% of the annual CIT amount within 30 days from the end of the fiscal year.
Finalize CIT according to Form No. 03/TNDN within 90 days from the end of the fiscal year.
Investment projects will be given incentives by location or by business lines. CIT incentives include incentives for tax exemption and reduction and incentives for CIT rates to be applied if the conditions for investment in Vietnam are met. We will advise on specific cases of application of incentives in accordance with each investment project and each investment stage.
Personal income tax (PIT)
Organizations and individuals paying incomes that incur personal income tax withholding shall declare tax on a monthly or quarterly basis. In case in a month or quarter, the organization or individual paying income does not have to withhold personal income tax, it is not required to declare tax.
Personal income tax declaration dossiers, tax declaration and payment deadlines:
Organizations and individuals paying tax withheld income for income from salary and money shall declare tax using Form No. 05/KK-TNCN. Deadline for filing and paying tax: Monthly declaration period: on the 20th of the following month at the latest. Quarterly declaration period: no later than the 30th of the first month of the next quarter.
Organizations and individuals make tax finalization declarations for incomes from salaries and wages, using Form No. 05/QTT-TNCN. Deadline for filing tax returns and paying taxes: Within 90 days from the end of the calendar year.
Foreign contractor tax
Foreign contractor tax is VAT and CIT (for enterprises) and VAT and PIT (for individuals) applied to enterprises and individuals that generate income in Vietnam but have no regular basis resident or non-individual residing in Vietnam.
In case the Vietnamese party makes payments to the foreign contractor several times a month, it may register for a monthly tax declaration instead of declaring each time payment to the foreign contractor is incurred.
The Vietnamese party is responsible for tax registration with the tax authority directly managing to pay tax on behalf of the foreign contractor, or foreign sub-contractor within 20 (twenty) working days from the date of signing the contract.
Tax declaration dossiers for foreign contractors, the deadline for tax declaration and payment
The foreign contractor tax declaration is for the case that the Vietnamese party withholds and pays tax on behalf of the foreign contractor, according to Form No. 01/NTNN. Monthly declaration period: at the latest on the 20th of the following month (In case the Vietnamese party pays the foreign contractor several times a month, it can register for a monthly tax declaration instead of declaring each time payment is incurred for foreign contractors).
According to each occur time: within 10 days from the date of occur payment to foreign contractors.
The foreign contractor tax finalization declaration is for the case that the Vietnamese party withholds and pays tax on behalf of the foreign contractor, according to Form No. 02/NTNN. The deadline for submitting declarations and paying taxes is within 45 days from the end of the contractor contract.
The way to determine the cases subject to contractor tax and how to calculate the occurring contractor tax is complicated. Vinasc’s consulting team will review the documents and provide detailed instructions to ensure that the business complies with the law on contractor tax in Vietnam.
Values that Vinasc's tax consulting services bring to businesses
Tax optimization
Help businesses find opportunities to optimize tax benefits. A tax consultant will analyze your business’s current tax structure, finding tax breaks, exemptions, and other legal measures for minimizing tax liability.
Mitigate tax risk
Tax consulting services help businesses assess and manage tax-related risks. Tax consultants will check and verify the legality of tax items, ensure that businesses do not violate tax regulations and avoid risks arising from non-compliance.
Reduce time and effort
Tax consulting services help reduce the complexity of tax related work for businesses. Businesses do not need to keep track of the latest tax regulations, calculate taxes and prepare tax reports independently.
Professionalism and Expertise
Vinasc’s tax consultants have in-depth knowledge of tax law and experience in putting this knowledge into practice. This ensures that businesses receive professional and reliable advice in tax management.
Corporate culture in Vinasc
Vinasc builds a culture that values the quality of consulting services from the top management to all employees: compliance with Accounting Standards, tax laws, and monitoring of the quality control system.
Vinasc upholds compliance with professional ethics for tax consultants: formulating policies, disseminating requirements and establishing processes to detect and resolve issues of non-compliance with professional ethics.
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Vinasc’s tax consulting service has many important advantages such as tax optimization, regulatory compliance, tax risk reduction, time and effort saving, as well as professionalism and expertise. This helps businesses focus on core operations and achieve better financial performance.
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