Tax incentive policy for
investment projects in financial difficulty
A 60-day deferral of Value Added Tax
payment on imports and Value Added Tax refunds are tax incentives that
The following enterprises are entitled to select
between Value Added Tax (VAT) deferral on importation and VAT refund for
machines and equipment imported to create fixed assets for investment
projects:
• Enterprises newly established from
investment projects currently in the process of investment that have yet to
be brought into operation;
• Active enterprises taking part in
investment projects (such as the construction of new production lines,
operational expansion, technological innovation, environmental improvement
and production capacity enhancement) by means of direct importation or giving
the authorization to import machines and equipment to create fixed assets.
When such enterprises encounter objective financial
difficulties, for instance, failure to distribute a sufficient amount of
money to pay for the VAT upon importation, reliance on loans from commercial
banks on the importation of machines and equipment for production and trading
purposes, or in case of great losses incurred by the delayed customs
clearance of commodities, they are entitled to choose between the
abovementioned incentives if they satisfy the following three requirements:
1. Having registered for VAT
submission under the deduction method and having been granted the Business
Registration Certificate or Investment Certificate; owning a legitimate
corporate seal, implementing accounting regimes as prescribed by law; and
having a bank account;
2. The total value of machines and
equipment imported to create fixed assets is worth more than VND 100 billion;
3. The investment projects produce
and trade goods and services subject to VAT.
Deferral of VAT payment on
importation
Enterprises are eligible for deferred VAT payment on
importation once the first shipment of imported goods has reached the port
(worth less than VND 100 billion). The maximum extended period must be within
60 days commencing from the deadline for VAT submission prescribed by law.
The imported goods shall be granted customs clearance after the completion of
inspection carried out by the customs authority.
The application for deferral of VAT payment on
importation can be filed directly with the customs authority or sent via post
or e-mail.
In cases where the customs authority approves the
application for such deferral, a written notification on the approval of VAT
payment deferral will be issued within 03 working days commencing from the
date of receipt of sufficient documents.
VAT refund
Enterprises should note that it is only required to
include records of VAT payment on importation in the application dossier sent
to customs authority for VAT refund after the dossier is declared correct,
sufficient and in accordance with law by the customs authority. Within five
working days, the customs authority is responsible for informing the
enterprise that the application dossier they submitted is correct and
sufficient for a VAT refund. Only then will the enterprise need to supplement
the records of VAT payment on importation as requested.
Within three working days after the additional records
of VAT payment on importation have been submitted, the tax authority will
examine and compare such records with the figures declared in the application
dossier to make a decision on the VAT refund. There are two situations that
may occur during such process of examining and comparing:
• The amount of submitted VAT written
on the records of VAT payments is lower than the amount of VAT initially
requested to be refunded. In this case, the VAT amount to be refunded is equal
to the amount written on the records of VAT payment;
• The amount of submitted VAT written
on the records of VAT payment is higher than the amount of VAT initially
requested to be refunded. In this case, the VAT amount to be refunded is the
amount initially requested to be refunded.
The method of filing the application dossier for a VAT
refund is as similar as the aforementioned procedures on applying for
deferral of VAT payments.
In addition, it is important for enterprises to note
that the abovementioned tax incentives will not apply to machines and
equipment used to create specialized fixed assets for credit institutions;
businesses of reinsurance, life insurance, and securities; medical and
training facilities; etc.
PLF – LAW
FIRM
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Thứ Bảy, 18 tháng 10, 2014
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