Ha Noi Department of Tax commended 422 enterprises and individuals as good tax payers.

Vice-president of the People’s Committee of Ha Noi awarding an enterprise as a good tax payer. Photo: TL.

Delivering a speech at the meeting, Mr. Nguyen The Manh, Deputy Director General of Tax and also Director of Ha Noi Department of Tax said that Ha Noi Department of Tax effectively discharged their task of tax collection and reformed administrative formalities, removing enterprises’ difficulties, and supporting businesses and tax payers to comply with tax legislation in 2015. Therefore, revenue collected in 2015 reached nearly 155,760 billion dong, equivalent to 109.93% of the estimate in 2015.

As assessed by Ha Noi Department of Tax, the year 2015 was a year of various difficulties and challenges. However, thanks to active contribution by enterprises and businessmen, Ha Noi Taxation well accomplished their task of revenue collection. Many enterprises produced and run business in an efficient manner, accelerating growth and contributing greatly to State revenue.

There were 27 enterprises in the list of good tax payers merit list awarded by the Ministry of Finance, including some famous enterprises such as Sai Gon Beverages Joint Stock Company, Military Bank, Viet Jet Air Company, Toyota Long Bien Company Ltd etc

102 enterprises were awarded merit certificates as good tax payers by the General Department of Tax, including Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PETRO VIETNAM), Kim Dong Publishing House, Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage Joint Stock Corp (HABECO), Duc Giang Corporation, Woman and Development Centre.

The list of enterprises awarded merit by the People’s Committee of Ha Noi consisted of 32 enterprises, including Vingroup Corporation, BIDV, Vietcombank, Bao Viet Life, and Viettel.

256 companies and 5 business households were awarded merit certificates by the People’s Committee of Ha Noi.

The Director of Ha Noi Department of Tax, Mr. Nguyen The Manh shared that even in difficulties, many enterprises were making efforts to find the right ways to overcome difficulties and keep their production and trading efficient and become good examples in “ Tax legislation compliance in 2015”.

According to Ms. Vu Thi Thanh Tam, the Director of Ha Noi Trading and Food Joint Stock Company: “Enterprises’ reputations are not only confirmed with their efficient business, but also with their meeting their tax obligations. Ha Noi Department of Tax has assisted enterprises, regularly exchanging with enterprises via emails, calls, guidance and timely dissemination of new policies and amended regulations which helps businesses update and implement tax policies. At the same time, periodic dialogues between the Tax administration and traders have been held to tackle problems in terms of policies. These activities are driving forces to help traders focus on their production and trading. Thus, their incomes are often higher than in the preceding year, contributing to an increase in State revenue”.

Addressing the meeting, Vice-president of the People’s Committee of Ha Noi, Mr. Nguyen Doan Toan highly appreciated enterprises and businessmen’s contribution in Ha Noi. Their contribution to the State Revenue deserved to be respected and commended. The enterprises made important contributions to carry out the economic and social targets set by the Municipal Party Committee, the People’s Council and the People’s Committee of Ha Noi.

In order to further support enterprises at the meeting, Ha Noi Department of Tax launched a movement amongst the community of businesses and tax payers in 2016 so that roles and responsibilities of tax payers in contributing to the State Revenue could be highlighted; good tax payers who fully comply with tax legislation should be highly appraised and commended; and the cordial business relationship between the Tax Administration and tax payers should be strengthened.