Do tax officials in Vietnam work on saturdays?

Do tax officials in Vietnam work on saturdays?

Pursuant to Article 2 of Decision 566/QD-TCT in 2010, the working policies for tax officials are as follows:

Regime, policies, and work condition assurance:

1. Officials working on Saturdays will be entitled to compensatory rest on other days, ensuring a 40-hour work week in conformity with Decision No. 188/1999/QD-TTg dated September 17, 1999, of the Prime Minister of Vietnam regarding the implementation of a 40-hour work week. If the unit cannot arrange for compensatory rest, officials will receive overtime pay according to state regulations as follows:

- Working on Saturday is paid at 200% of the daily wage rate of the current grade, rank wage, and allowances (if any) plus an additional increment of 0.8 of the sector (i.e., 2.8 times the normal daily wage rate of the current grade, rank, and allowances).

- For cases where officers working on Saturday have already had compensatory rest, they receive 100% of the hourly wage rate of the current grade, rank wage, and allowances (if any) plus an additional increment of 0.8 times of the sector.

2. The sources of funds for arranging work on Saturdays weekly are taken from the operational funds of the Tax sector.

Therefore, tax officials still work on Saturdays and will be allocated compensatory rest on other days, ensuring a 40-hour work week in conformity.

Saturday wages = 2.8 times the normal daily wage rate of the current grade, rank, and allowances.

- For cases working on Saturday that have already had compensatory rest, they receive 100% of the hourly wage rate of the current grade, rank wage, and allowances (if any) plus an additional increment of 0.8 times of the sector.

Do tax officials in Vietnam work on saturdays? (Image from the Internet)

What is tax uniform in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 2 Regulation on the management and use of uniforms and badges of the Tax sector issued alongside Decision 1054/QD-TCT in 2021:

Terminology explanation:

1. Vietnamese Tax Uniform (hereinafter referred to as Tax Uniform) according to the regulation of the Prime Minister of Vietnam provided by the General Department of Taxation for tax officials.

2. Uniforms for the protection forces of agencies according to the regulations of the Ministry of Public Security are purchased, supplied, and financed by the operating funds of the units.

3. Uniforms for workers under labor contract policy Decree No. 68/2000/ND-CP according to the regulations of the General Department of Taxation, provided and distributed by the General Department of Taxation.

4. Civil attire: Office wear outside the regulations mentioned in points 1, 2, and 3 of this Article.

5. Official badge: It is a tool to recognize and identify the position and title of each official in the agency or unit according to Decision No. 06/2008/QD-BNV dated December 22, 2008, of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The official badge is issued by tax agencies at all levels to officials and workers in the Tax sector according to regulations.

The Vietnamese Tax Uniform (hereinafter referred to as Tax Uniform) according to the regulation of the Prime Minister of Vietnam is provided by the General Department of Taxation to tax officials.

What are principles for wearing the tax uniform in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 3 Regulation on the management and use of uniforms and badges of the Tax sector issued alongside Decision 1054/QD-TCT in 2021:

Principles for wearing the uniform:

1. The Tax Uniform must be used for the correct purpose according to the regulations. Officials wearing the Tax Uniform must be consistent and unified according to the specifications of each type of Tax Uniform; when wearing the uniform, it must be neat, clean, ironed, fastened all buttons, zippers. When wearing spring-summer uniforms, officials must tuck in shirts, skirts (females); the uniform should not include face scarves, gloves, masks (except when issued for duty or as advised by competent authorities), and should not use accessories or jewelry outside the regulations that alter or impact the construction of the Tax Uniform, causing offensive appearance or contradicting Vietnamese cultural traditions.

2. It is strictly forbidden to write or draw on uniforms; modify, alter the design, style, color, or material of the uniform.

3. Officials must not use the badges, insignia, uniforms, and nameplates of tax officials and public employees for personal purposes. The Tax Uniform should not be worn when not on duty.

Officials wearing the Tax Uniform must be consistent and unified according to the specifications of each type of uniform; when wearing the uniform, it must be neat, clean, ironed, fastened all buttons, zippers.