Dong Nai Tax Department quickly processes tax refund dossier for enterprises

Officers of Dong Nai Tax Department at work

Mr. Dau Duc Anh, Deputy Director of the Dong Nai Tax Department, said that in the first five months of 2023, the department processed VAT refund for 997 records, with a VAT refund of VND6,292.8 billion. The department also performed pre-checks for VAT refund for 135 dossiers, worth VND 851.9 billion.

The quick tax refund in accordance with the provisions of the Law on Tax Administration has facilitated enterprises to quickly turn around capital, improve efficiency in capital use, and contribute to the development of production and business, and goods exports

In addition, there are still a number of tax refund applications of enterprises operating in risk sectors. The Tax authority has to check and verify input invoices, even identify the origin documents and invoices of purchased goods.

Following Official Dispatch No. 470/CD-TTg of the Prime Minister, Official Dispatch No. 5427/BTC-VP of the Ministry of Finance, the General Department of Taxation has issued Official Dispatch No. 2099/TCT-KK dated 26 May 5, directing local tax authorities to promptly process dossiers eligible for VAT refund.

The direction has shown the drastic performance of the leaders of the tax sector, especially the Director of the General Department of Taxation in supporting and removing difficulties and obstacles for taxpayers, and helping tax authorities to promote solutions to control VAT refunds to minimize VAT refund fraud.

After receiving the Official Dispatch from the General Department of Taxation, Dong Nai Tax Department has requested units to review all outstanding VAT refund dossiers, classify risk dossiers and promptly process dossiers eligible for VAT refund.

The department has required the units to promote the dissemination of legal policies, instruct procedures for VAT refunds for taxpayers. Strengthen the inspection and examination after VAT refund to detect the use of illegal invoices and profiteering from VAT refunds, etc.

However, Mr. Dau Duc Anh said that besides the advantages of implementation, the Dong Nai Tax Department also faced difficulties when processing VAT refund dossiers. There are acts of illegally buying and selling invoices across the country; establishing "bogus" businesses or operating in a short time or failing to operate at business address for illegally trading invoices, making false declarations of exported goods to appropriate VAT refunds, causing revenue losses.

Accordingly, the department will direct the whole unit to implement the VAT refund while ensuring compliance with tax law policies, and supporting the timely settlement of VAT refund for taxpayers to stabilize and develop production and business.