Answering press questions at the regular press conference in the second quarter of 2026 of the Ministry of Finance on the proposal to study the presumptive tax mechanism for business households with revenue of less than 5 billion VND/year, Mr. Mai Son - Deputy Director of the Tax Department said that the abolition of the presumptive tax form, switching to the declaration form has been identified in Resolution No. 68 and concretized in Resolution No. 198 of the National Assembly along with the action programs and implementation directions of the Government.
According to Mr. Mai Son, this is not a new issue because the tax authorities and related units have implemented it throughout the past time. However, the tax authorities always respect and study the opinions contributed by society in order to continue to improve management and create favorable conditions for taxpayers, including business households.
Representatives of the Tax Department said that when developing policies, the management agency has raised the tax exemption revenue threshold from under 100 million VND to under 1 billion VND. The basic tax rates have not changed, the main difference lies in the implementation method when business households self-determine revenue by month or quarter and self-determine their tax obligations.
To support the transition process, the tax industry has coordinated with solution providers to deploy many applications serving sales management, electronic invoices generated from cash registers, electronic declaration and tax payment. Solutions are designed to suit each type and scale of business, including many free solutions.
According to initial summaries, about 98% of business households have declared promptly and in accordance with regulations. Tax authorities also closely monitor the implementation process to support taxpayers, especially in the early stages, in order to answer concerns and limit violations from occurring due to unclear regulations.
Mr. Mai Son assessed the adaptation of business households, along with the support from tax authorities, solution providers, press agencies and the whole society, has brought positive signals for the transition from fixed tax to declaration.
In the coming time, the tax sector will continue to review and reform administrative procedures in draft decrees, guiding circulars and detailed regulations of the Tax Law to create more favorable conditions for business households. At the same time, the tax authority will continue to improve institutions, policies and expand support solutions so that business households can clearly see the benefits of the form of declaration compared to the previous fixed tax.
According to a representative of the Tax Department, declaration helps reflect the reality of business operations, avoiding the situation where revenue changes but is not adjusted promptly like the presumptive tax mechanism, thereby contributing to increasing transparency and limiting budget revenue loss.
We believe that the current policy and regulations are going in the right direction and are appropriate. However, the tax authority will continue to study and monitor to advise the Ministry of Finance and competent authorities on solutions that can create more favorable conditions for businesses and business households," Mr. Mai Son said.
