High Tax Risk Business Entities

Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ngoc K.'s company (Pleiku City, Gia Lai province) has fulfilled its tax obligations when they have arisen and is not in tax debt. However, recently, the local tax authority has requested her business to make advance payments based on the tax risk threshold for commercial business activities (VAT 0.43%; Corporate Income Tax 0.9%).

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In what cases is a car transport business license required?

Doing business in car transportation involves performing at least one of the main stages of transportation activities (directly operating vehicles, driving, or determining transportation fares) for the purpose of transporting passengers or goods by road for profit.

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How is the determination of a household engaged in agricultural production made?

Mr. Van Nguyen's family (Thai Nguyen) bought land for residence in a different locality since 2000. The land has a Certificate of Land Use Rights, including 100 square meters of residential land, 20 square meters of perennial crop land (PCL), and no other land area.

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The draft Law does not specify the ownership period for condominiums.

The Ministry of Construction, on behalf of the Government, presented the draft Law on Housing (amended) for the first-time review and comments to the National Assembly. In this draft Law, there is no provision regarding the ownership period of condominiums, as suggested by the voters.

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Does a long-term project require additional environmental impact assessment?

According to Mr. Truong Quoc Dat's feedback (Binh Thuan), the clean water plant project with a capacity of 10,000 m3/day, funded by ODA and Vietnam's counterpart capital, was approved for the project list by the Prime Minister and subsequently approved by the provincial People's Committee since 2007.

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Do we need to adjust the project when winning the auction of collateral assets?

Mr. Thanh Dat's business (Hanoi) won the auction of collateral assets from the bank, which includes equipment, machinery, accompanying accessories, and other assets attached to the land of an industrial plant investment project.

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Is a professional title certificate required when accepting civil servants?

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, there is currently no requirement that civil servants must have a professional title certificate when being hired for their positions. However, to be appointed to a professional title, one must possess the corresponding professional title training certificate.

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Instructions for Online Driver's License Conversion

Mrs. Nguyen Thi My L. (Tay Ninh) has just logged into the Public Service Portal to convert her hard copy driver's license (GPLX) to a PET material one, but she couldn't find her GPLX information on the system. Mrs. L. asked what she should do to be able to convert her GPLX or which authority to contact for assistance in this matter?

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Is there a regulation regarding the expiration of advertising billboard permits?

According to Mr. Nguyen Tuong Tinh (Da Nang), the permit for installing advertising billboards is only valid for one year, so it needs to be reapplied for from scratch each year. Mr. Tinh's company installs thousands of advertising billboards each year, so if they have to reapply from scratch, the cost could go up to hundreds of thousands of pounds.

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Is it necessary to appoint a chief accountant for a unit with only one accountant?

Mrs. Ngoc Thanh (Dong Nai) is in charge of accounting at a center, a public sector entity under the authority of the Department (Group 4 according to Government Decree No. 60/2021/NĐ-CP dated June 21, 2021).

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Does a packaging printing facility need an environmental permit?

Mrs. Do Thi Thuy facility (Hanoi) has been operating in the field of packaging printing and large-format canvas printing since 2019, and it has been granted a district-level environmental protection registration certificate.

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Can the condominium management board determine service fee rates for commercial areas?

Ms. Vu Thi Phuong Linh's company (Hanoi) owns commercial space in a mixed-use condominium building. According to Circular No. 02/2016/TT-BXD, service fees in office and commercial areas are subject to mutual agreement between the parties, and in case of disagreement, the price framework set by the People's Committee will apply.

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How to determine the source of waste of in-progress projects?

Ms. Bui Thi Hien's company (Dong Nai) is a foreign contractor working on an environmental treatment project funded by a foreign organization. The project owner is a state agency of Vietnam. Hazardous waste has arisen during the construction process.

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Proposed Policy Adjustments for Talent Attraction

According to the feedback from Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Anh (Hanoi), in order to be eligible for the talent attraction policy outlined in Decree No. 140/2017/ND-CP, one must meet the specified conditions regarding age and academic achievements.

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When must businesses carry out packaging recycling responsibilities?

Mr. Ho Van Chuong's company (Binh Duong) imports packaging materials falling under Column 3 of Appendix XXII issued in accordance with Decree No. 08/2022/ND-CP for use in the production of export products, as well as for some related manufacturing activities. The company generates industrial waste and delivers it to a designated collection and treatment entity in compliance with environmental regulations.

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What documents are required to register a transportation business?

Mrs. Nguyen Thu (Tay Ninh) wants to operate a 4-seat vehicle service. She asks, what documents does she need to prepare?

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Is a notarized power of attorney required?

Ms. Tran Thi H. (Ho Chi Minh City) recently authorized a representative to the one-stop section of District 7 to receive the results of changes in the registered content of her business household. However, the responsible officer there requested that the business owner either come in person to receive the results or provide a notarized/certified power of attorney.

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Is an operational construction capability certificate required for organizations?

Recently, Mr. Dinh Tan T. (Da Nang) underwent procedures to apply for a Class II operational construction capability certificate in the field of design and design review for power line and transformer station construction.

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