Ministry of Finance

Personnel and assets when dissolving the National Financial Supervision Committee

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Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has just signed Decision No. 16/2025/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister on the dissolution of the National Financial Supervision Committee.

Need for more policies to encourage business households to voluntarily pay taxes

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The shift from the contract method to declaration makes many small business households worry about having to pay more taxes.

The National Steering Committee on ODA and preferential loans has a new head

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed Decision No. 1065/QD-TTg dated June 2, 2025 to complete the National Steering Committee on ODA and preferential loans (Steering Committee).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh receives new duties

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According to Decision No. 1055/QD-TTg, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is the Head of the National Steering Committee for the implementation of Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW on private economic development.

Paying full benefits to civil servants who quit when streamlining the apparatus, no delays

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The Ministry of Finance requires localities to promptly implement the payment of regimes and policies for civil servants on leave when streamlining the apparatus.

The Ministry of Finance outlines conditions for exemption of additional tuition fees from tax

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Without a teaching permit, tuition fees may be subject to tax. The Ministry of Finance has just emphasized the necessary conditions to be exempt from VAT in this field.

Officially abolish contract tax for business households from January 1, 2026

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The Resolution on mechanisms and policies for private economic development has decided to abolish contract tax for business households from January 1, 2026.

Failure to complete tasks for 2 consecutive years, not allowed to retire early

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Civil servants and public employees classified as not completing their tasks for 2 consecutive years will not be considered for early retirement according to Decree 178.

25 localities have below-average investment disbursement rates

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Audit results show that, in terms of development investment expenditure, 38 ministries, central agencies and 25 localities have disbursement rates below the average in 2023.

Removing obstacles in converting ownership and rearranging state-owned enterprises

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In order to promote decentralization and give more authority to the owner's representative agency, the Prime Minister amended and supplemented Clause 3, Article 4 of Decision No. 22/2021/QD-TTg.

Consider abolishing 18 regulations on business household registration

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The draft Decree regulating business registration abolishes 18 articles regulating business household registration.

Real estate tax controversy should start from ownership instead of transfer

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The Ministry of Finance proposes to amend personal income tax from house sales, but many experts believe that real estate tax should be collected from the second house.

Salary increase under new mechanism, no more hard deductions

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From July 1, 2025, the salary reform policy will be officially implemented. The mechanism for allocating resources to increase salaries has also changed towards more flexibility.

A series of changes in the new fee table for 2025

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From May 4, 2025, the allowance for accommodation, room rental, travel expenses, etc. for cadres, civil servants, and public employees will officially increase according to Circular 12/2025.

The Ministry of Finance explains the proposal to issue general work vehicles to the commune level

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The Ministry of Finance submitted a draft Decree regulating standards and norms for the use of automobiles. Notably, the commune level will be granted cars for general work.