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Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Xuan Ha addresses the workshop. Photo: Thuy Linh

At the workshop on the Action Plan for the implementation of the Tax System Reform Strategy to 2030 held by the General Department of Taxation on May 23, Deputy Minister of Finance Tran Xuan Ha said that Tax System Reform Strategy to 2030 is one of nine strategies of the sector.

This is a basis for implementing the tax system reform program, including tax policy and administration.

The Deputy Minister of Finance appreciated the tax sector in developing the action plan for implementing the strategy, identifying specific tasks and assigning duties to each unit and determining the roadmap and the results of each unit.

The Deputy Minister suggested the sector complete the action plan to implement the strategy, and report to the Ministry of Finance for the promulgation of a decision as a basis for implementation.

According to the Deputy Minister, the tax system reform strategy and implementation plan of the tax sector are sufficient. The strategy consists of two parts, including tax policy and tax administration.

Regarding tax policy, the Deputy Minister said that the issued tax policies are still regularly revised to achieve consistency among documents.

The experts of the International Monetary Fund have highly appreciated Vietnam’s tax regulations. Currently, regulations on tax exemption, reduction, refund and investment incentives have been issued.

All these regulations should be specific for taxpayers to easily fulfill obligations, said Deputy Minister Tran Xuan Ha.

The Deputy Minister requested the Tax sector to ensure the transparency of the policies.

The Deputy Minister asked the tax sector to carefully review the Law on Tax Administration 38. The Law has promoted efficiency in the performance of units under the General Department of Taxation and Ministry of Finance and covered all tax processes, including POS connected to the tax system.

The leader of the Ministry of Finance required the tax sector to review the process and regulations stipulated in the decrees and circulars. During performance, the sector needs to revise and perfect inappropriate regulations, and expedite IT application, minimizing the manual work in tax processes.

Regarding human resources performing tax administration, the Deputy Minister also requested the tax sector to improve capacity building and effectively coordinate taxpayers and relevant agencies, and maintain tax reform in the near future.