Hai Duong enterprises propose to review and amend many tax policies

Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation Nguyen Thi Viet Nga requested that business representatives immediately inform the Provincial National Assembly Delegation about institutional and policy problems for consideration and recommendations to competent authorities for prompt resolution.

On the morning of October 8, the National Assembly Delegation of Hai Duong province worked with a number of businesses in the province to assess taxpayers' compliance with the law and related obligations; make recommendations and proposals to amend and supplement the law on tax management.

Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation Nguyen Thi Viet Nga chaired the meeting. Also attending were Hai Duong National Assembly Delegate Nguyen Ngoc Son, Standing Member of the National Assembly's Committee on Science , Technology and Environment; Dinh Thi Ngoc Dung, member of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; and representatives of a number of relevant departments, branches and units.

Hai Duong National Assembly Delegate Nguyen Ngoc Son, Standing Member of the National Assembly's Committee on Science, Technology and Environment, raised questions for representatives of several businesses.

Eight typical enterprises, paying large taxes in Hai Duong province, attended the working session, including Hai Duong Electricity One Member Co., Ltd., Vicem Hoang Thach Cement one member, Masan Hai Duong one member, Long Hai, Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh and Hanoi-Hai Duong Beer Joint Stock Company, Hai Duong Clean Water Business, Pha Lai Thermal Power.

At the meeting, business representatives pointed out a number of shortcomings, limitations, and difficulties in the operation process, especially the shortcomings and problems of tax policies in the 2021-2023 period. These include shortcomings in the application of Circular 152/2015/TT-BTC dated October 2, 2015 of the Ministry of Finance guiding on resource tax. Although the policy of reducing value added tax supports businesses, it is unclear about the beneficiaries, and it is difficult to determine the product codes subject to reduction, causing many risks for businesses when applying. Difficulties in granting mineral exploitation rights, converting to green fuels, paying land taxes, etc.

Representative of Pha Lai Thermal Power Joint Stock Company reports on business situation and implementation of tax policies of the enterprise.

Enterprises requested the Provincial National Assembly Delegation to consult with the Government and the Ministry of Finance to promptly review, amend and supplement Decree No. 12/2015/ND-CP of the Government, Circular No. 152/2015/TT-BTC and Circular No. 44/2017/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance in the direction of allowing cement and construction stone production units to apply the price for calculating resource tax according to the specific price of input resource products issued by the People's Committees of provinces and cities. Consider applying an export tax rate of 0% instead of 10% as present for clinker and cement and propose to regulate exported clinker as a commodity subject to value added tax. Propose a draft Law on Special Consumption Tax (amended) on beer and alcohol with a suitable roadmap for increasing and extending the progress, avoiding the situation of difficulties on top of difficulties for businesses. The policy of tax reduction and value added tax support for businesses needs to be clear and specific about the beneficiaries and the products to be benefited so that businesses can apply it correctly. Create conditions for thermal power businesses to switch to green fuels, renewable fuels...

Speaking at the working session, Deputy Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation Nguyen Thi Viet Nga received opinions from business representatives, acknowledged the difficulties and obstacles of businesses in the process of operation, especially in performing tax obligations. She requested businesses to continue to add recommendations, difficulties and obstacles to the report, send the National Assembly Delegation to synthesize and report to the National Assembly Standing Committee, especially many opinions will be reported right at the upcoming 8th Session. Especially in the process of production and business activities, if businesses have problems with institutions and policies, they can immediately inform the Provincial National Assembly Delegation to make recommendations to competent authorities for prompt resolution.

To monitor the "Implementation of legal policies on tax management in Hai Duong province in the period of 2021-2023", the Provincial National Assembly Delegation will also work with the Kinmen Regional Tax Department and the Provincial Tax Department in the coming time.

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