Personal Income Tax Law
Proposal to collect 1 - 1.5% of tax on gold trading, deductions at source
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Experts propose applying a gold trading tax of 11.5%/tael or more, deducted from the source, to limit speculation and market transparency.
Lower tax rates to create motivation for high-income people
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Commenting on the draft Law on Personal Income Tax (amended), many opinions said that it is necessary to lower the tax rate to ensure fairness and encourage people with high incomes.
Taxable gold trading will help reduce speculation
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Analysts say that when buying and selling gold is subject to tax, people will have to adjust their behavior and reduce speculation.
Income of 40 million VND/month, pay tax of 540 thousand VND if there are 2 dependents
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With the proposal to increase the family deduction to 15.5 million VND, people with an income of 40 million VND/month and a dependent will pay 450 thousand VND/month in taxes.
The Ministry of Finance proposes to exempt personal income tax for open-end fund certificate transactions
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In the Draft Law on Personal Income Tax (amended), the Ministry of Finance proposed tax exemptions and reductions for a number of investment activities, notably open-end fund certificate transactions.
Ministry of Finance: Household deduction applies consistently, regardless of region or living standard
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The Ministry of Finance affirms that the family deduction level in the Law on Personal Income Tax (amended) is determined according to the general level of society.
New proposal on income exempt from personal income tax
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According to the latest draft of the Personal Income Tax Law (August 29, 2025), many income items are proposed to be tax-free.
The Ministry of Finance abandoned the proposal to impose a 20% tax on securities and real estate interest
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The Ministry of Finance will abandon the option of applying a 20% tax on securities and real estate transfer interest, keeping the current tax calculation method unchanged.
Income from salaries and wages is exempt from personal income tax from 1.10.2025
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From October 1, 2025, income from salaries and wages when performing scientific, technological and innovation tasks will be exempted from personal income tax.
Orientation to not apply a tax rate of 20% of taxable income when transferring real estate
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The Chairman of HoREA said that the Ministry of Finance has not proposed applying a 20% tax rate plan for taxable income from real estate transfers.
The Ministry of Finance speaks out about the roadmap to tax 20% on real estate sales interest
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The Ministry of Finance believes that the proposal to tax 20% on real estate transfer interest needs a suitable roadmap, associated with relevant data and policies.
Proposal to reduce tax rates to 5 levels, income higher than 100 million VND subject to 35% tax
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The draft Law on Personal Income Tax amends the proposal to shorten the tax table from 7 levels to 5 levels, while expanding the taxable income gap.
The deadline for submitting personal income tax settlement documents in 2024 is approaching
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The tax authority noted that the deadline for submitting personal income tax finalization documents in 2024 is May 5, 2025, and required taxpayers to declare fully and accurately.
Adjust personal income tax to suit socio-economic realities
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In the context of constantly changing the socio-economy, personal income tax (PIT) policies are showing many shortcomings and have not kept up with the fluctuations.
Amending personal income tax, need to be considered to suit reality
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"The amendment of tax policies needs to be considered to suit reality and affect personal finances as well as investment strategies" - Mr. Nguyen The Minh - Director of Analysis of Individual Customers at Yuanta Vietnam Securities Company assessed at the Workshop "Personal Income Tax Law - Ensuring fairness, promoting growth" organized by Lao Dong Newspaper in coordination with the National Economics University on March 14, 2025.
