How can multi-level marketing receive commissions and bonuses?

Legal Consulting Office of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Article 48 of Decree 137/2026/ND-CP on management of multi-level marketing business activities (effective from July 1, 2026), stipulates commissions, bonuses and other economic benefits as follows:

1. Multi-level marketing enterprises are responsible for paying commissions, bonuses and other economic benefits to multi-level marketing participants according to the reward plan registered with competent authorities.

2. The total value of commissions, bonuses and other economic benefits, including benefits enjoyed under the promotion program, paid to multi-level marketing participants in one year converted to a maximum of 40% of the multi-level marketing revenue in that year of the multi-level marketing enterprise.

3. Multi-level marketing revenue specified in Clause 2 of this Article is revenue from multi-level marketing activities of enterprises, excluding value-added tax.

4. The total value of commissions, bonuses and other economic benefits specified in Clause 2 of this Article does not include the difference between the price that the enterprise sells to multi-level marketing participants and the price that multi-level marketing participants sell to customers.

5. Multi-level marketing enterprises are responsible for paying commissions, bonuses, promotions and other economic benefits in cash to multi-level marketing participants in the form of bank transfers.

Thus, from July 1, 2026, multi-level marketing participants will receive commissions and bonuses as above.