Thirty biggest tax payers over the past three decades were honoured with certificates of merit during a ceremony in Hanoi on October 5.

The honorees include the Military-run Industry and Telecommunication Group (Viettel), Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC, Electricity of Vietnam, Vietcombank, Vietnam Airlines Corporation, Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group, Bao Viet Corporation, Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group, Vietnam National Petroleum Group, Airports Corporation of Vietnam, Toyota Vietnam and Samsung Electronics Vietnam, among others.

Speaking at the event, Finance Minister Dinh Tien Dung said tax revenue in 2019 nearly tripled to over VND1.2 trillion (US$52.1 million) from more than VND446 trillion in 2010. It was a 18-fold increase from over VND69.8 trillion in 2000. These outcomes were obtained thanks to the contributions of the business community, especially the 30 honorees.

He asked the General Department of Taxation to continue stepping up administrative reform to better support businesses.

The minister committed all possible support for firms to develop operations and expand markets, thus contributing more to the State budget.

On the occasion, the department kickstarted the system of 479 electronic taxation procedures support channel via Etax portal, enabling users to perform administrative procedures via the one-stop system.

Tax payers’ questions will be sent to the system for timely answers.