How to look up tax debt information before leaving the country?

In some cases where tax payment obligations have not been fulfilled as prescribed, taxpayers will be temporarily suspended from leaving the country.

According to Article 3 of Decree No. 49/2025 of the Government , the following cases may be subject to temporary suspension of exit:

- Individual business owners, business household owners: Tax debt from 50 million VND or more and overdue payment of more than 120 days.

- Legal representative of an enterprise, cooperative, or cooperative union: Tax debt of VND 500 million or more and overdue for more than 120 days. - Individual who is the legal representative of an enterprise: The enterprise is no longer operating at the registered address and still owes overdue taxes.

- Vietnamese people leaving the country to settle abroad or foreigners before leaving Vietnam: Have unfulfilled tax obligations.

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To avoid being suspended from leaving the country due to tax debts, you can take the following steps to check:

* Method 1. Look up information on the Electronic Information Portal of the Tax Department - Ministry of Finance :

- Step 1: Access the website: https://www.gdt.gov.vn

- Step 2: Go to "Public services", select "Public information of taxpayers", then select "Taxpayers with exit notification".

Enter your personal tax code and click "Search" to view information about your tax debt status and possible exit suspension.

* Method 2. Using eTax Mobile application:

- Download and install the eTax Mobile application on your mobile device.

- Log in with tax code and password.

- Check the "Tax Liability" section for details of taxes owed.

* Method 3. Contact the tax authority directly

- Go to the tax office where you register your business or reside.

- Provide tax code to receive lookup support from tax officers.

In case the taxpayer has fulfilled his/her tax payment obligation, the tax authority shall immediately issue a notice of cancellation of the temporary suspension of exit to the immigration authority. The immigration authority shall cancel the temporary suspension of exit within 24 hours from the time of receipt of the notice from the tax authority.

Source: https://baolaichau.vn/thue-va-cuoc-song/lam-sao-de-tra-cuu-thong-tin-no-thue-truoc-khi-xuat-canh-799203