Many domestic revenues reached a relative level in January, 2017

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On 4th February, 2017, the total State budget revenues reached 95,874 billion vnd, of which revenue from crude oil only was 2,953 billion vnd. According to the General Department of Taxation, though the oil prices have relatively recovered, the revenue from oil was still lower than estimates and the same period due to the payment for oil output in January, 2017 was low (estimated at 660 thousand tons, equivalent to 5.4% against the estimates).

For domestic revenues in particular, revenues were estimated at 87,900 billion vn, equivalent to 9.4% of the ordinance estimates in January, 2017. The revenues excluded the land use fee, dividends and remaining profits and lottery revenues of 75,700 billion vnd of estimates. If accounting on 4th February, 2017, the total domestic revenues reached 92,921 billion vnd.

Statistics of the General Department of Taxation showed that 7 of 17 current revenues and taxes reached a relative level (over 10%), of which some large revenues were: FDI enterprises reaching 11.4%; Non-state industrial and commercial areas reaching 10.2%; Land use fees reaching 11.8%, Registration fees reaching10.4%. Besides, 8 of 17 revenues reached a low level (under 8%) such as SOEs reaching 8.4%; Environmental protection taxes reaching 7.6%; Dividends receivable and the remaining profits reaching 4.2%; Fixed revenues from the communes reaching 6.8%; revenue from issue of mineral exploitation license reaching 5%; and tax for non-agricultural land use reaching 4.2%; Compared to the same period in 2016, there were 12 of 17 revenues and taxes increased in revenues such as: revenues from FDI enterprises; personal income tax and environmental protection tax., etc in January, 2017.

To achieve these results, from January, 2017, the General Department of Taxation has instructed the tax offices at all levels to deploy the revenue estimates in 2017 and tax administration measures and focus on the tasks and solutions steering and operating the socio-economic development in 2017 of the National Assembly, the Government and the guidance of the Ministry of Finance.

Specifically, issuing decisions to direct the deployment of the revenue estimates in 2017, assigning target of tax arrears collection for the tax departments in 2017, assigning plans for the tax departments on criteria of enterprise inspection and examination plan in 2017, and tax inspection and examination plan at enterprises in 2017.

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From the beginning of 2017, Taxation has focused on implementing on time and effectively solution groups stated at the Conference summarizing te Finance, including regularly inspecting and reviewing the number of enterprises registering business, temporarily stopping; promoted the inspection and examination of VAT refund and enhanced sales invoice management, especially strengthening to apply the measures to urge debt collection and force to debt collection, and contributing resources to the State budget in a timely fashion.