The Ministry of Finance issued Circular No. 40/2026/TT-BTC on exempting some fees and charges to support production and business in the field of transportation.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Finance exempts fees and charges in the aviation sector (excluding fees for appraising and issuing permits for entering and exiting restricted areas at airports) specified in the Fee and Charge Schedule in the aviation sector issued together with Circular No. 193/2016/TT-BTC dated November 8, 2016.
Free shipping fees and charges for ships entering and leaving the maritime area specified in Chapter III of Circular No. 261/2016/TT-BTC dated November 14, 2016.
Fees and charges applied at inland waterway ports and wharves for inland waterway vehicles operating between inland waterway ports and wharves of Vietnam are specified in Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular No. 39/2026/TT-BTC dated March 31, 2026.
Free use of national railway infrastructure invested by the State specified in point a, clause 1, Article 3 of Circular No. 11/2026/TT-BTC dated February 10, 2026.
This Circular takes effect from April 7 to the end of June 30.
The Ministry of Finance also stipulates that from July 1, 2026, the above fees and charges will be implemented according to the provisions of the Circulars cited and amended, supplemented or replaced documents (if any).
No fees for appraisal of certificates, licenses, certificates in civil aviation activities, registration fees for secured transactions for aircraft, and inland waterway declaration fees for inland waterway vehicles operating between inland waterway ports and wharves of Vietnam are applied.
