Source-cited draft: tax overview for Vietnam (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Vietnam tax system at a glance | Vietnam levies tax at the national level through the General Department of Taxation. The tax year is the calendar year and the currency is the Vietnamese Dong (VND). Residents are taxed on worldwide income; non-residents on Vietnam-source income only. | |
| Standard tax year | Calendar year (1 January - 31 December)Law on Tax Administration (No. 38/2019/QH14) | |
| Currency | Vietnamese Dong (VND)Law on Tax Administration (No. 38/2019/QH14) | |
| National tax authority | General Department of Taxation (Tong cuc Thue), Ministry of FinanceLaw on Tax Administration (No. 38/2019/QH14) | |
| Basis of taxation | Residents taxed on worldwide income; non-residents taxed on Vietnam-source income onlyLaw on Personal Income Tax (No. 04/2007/QH12, as amended) | |
| Headline corporate income tax rate | 20%Law on Corporate Income Tax | |
| Top personal income tax rate (residents, employment income) | 35%Law on Personal Income Tax (No. 04/2007/QH12, as amended) |
Vietnam levies tax at the national level through the General Department of Taxation. The tax year is the calendar year and the currency is the Vietnamese Dong (VND). Residents are taxed on worldwide income; non-residents on Vietnam-source income only.
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| Non-resident personal income tax rate (employment income) | 20% flatLaw on Personal Income Tax (No. 04/2007/QH12, as amended) |
| Does Vietnam have VAT? | Yes - VAT applies with a standard rate of 10%Law on Value-Added Tax |
| Temporary VAT reduction | 2% reduction (standard rate effectively 8%) for eligible goods/services from 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2026National Assembly Resolution on VAT reduction |
| Annual CIT return and final payment deadline | Last day of the 3rd month after the financial year-endLaw on Tax Administration (No. 38/2019/QH14) |
| Annual PIT self-filing deadline (individuals filing directly) | Last day of the 4th month after the tax year-endLaw on Tax Administration (No. 38/2019/QH14) |
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