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The use of revenue from environmental taxes is done openly and transparently

Regarding the proposal to increase environmental protection tax (EPT) in every liter of petrol increased from 3,000-8,000 VND/liter in the draft Law on Environmental Protection (revised) of the Ministry of Finance, there are many opinions claimed that, if the proposal was approved, it would cause a strong impact on the market, which could push the fuel price to hit a strong record, and cause difficulty for businesses and citizens. Moreover, there is expert opinion asserting that the tax rate is higher than the current tariff and the increased tax may not help to keep the environment cleaner, and questions about the issues of transparency in revenue resource and expenditures by using money collected from environmental taxes.

Minister - Chairman of the Government Office - Government spokesman, Mr. Mai Tien Dung said that the current EPT stipulated the tax bracket for petrol is between 1,000-4,000 VND and the Standing Committee of the National Assembly is the competent authority to decide on specific tariffs for each period in line with economic conditions - social and environmental protection policy of the State (now the National Assembly Standing Committee decision on environmental protection duties for petrol is 3,000 VND/liter).

The Ministry of Finance proposed to adjust the tax bracket rate of EPT for petrol from 3000-8000 VND/liter is under drafting process and consulted widely by ministries, branches, localities, organizations and associations corporate, business and citizens, not present to the Government for consideration and discuss this issue.

Under the provisions of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Normative Documents, when the draft Law on Environmental Protection (revised) is prepared, the Ministry of Finance must complete and explain to collect the opinions of organizations, businesses and citizens; comprehensive assessment of the positive impact, the negative of economic policy - society in the short and long term ... to report to the Government for consideration and discussion before being presented to the National Assembly for decision.

The use of revenues from EPT in general and EPT for petrol in particular is done openly and transparently in accordance with the provisions of the State Budget Law and the Law on Environmental Protection.