How many members must be present for the meeting of the Innovation council of the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam?

How many members must be present for the meeting of the Innovation council of the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 12 of the Regulation on Initiative Activities of the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam issued with Decision No. 928/QD-TCT of 2024, the provisions concerning the meetings of the Council are as follows:

Council Meetings

1. The Council meets periodically or extraordinarily as decided by the Chairman of the Council. The Council only convenes when at least 2/3 of the Council members are present.

2. In the event of absence from the Council meeting, the Council member must report and obtain the consent of the Chairman of the Council, while also sending in their opinions on the matters of the meeting.

3. The invitation, agenda, and relevant documents for the Council meeting must be sent to Council members at least 03 (three) days before the meeting (except in extraordinary cases).

Thus, the Innovation council of the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam convenes only when at least 2/3 of the members are present.

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What is the voting form of the meeting of the Innovation council of the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 6 of the Regulation on Initiative Activities of the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam issued with Decision No. 928/QD-TCT of 2024, the working principles of the Innovation council of the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam are as follows:

Working Principles of the Council

1. The Council operates on collective policies, ensuring democracy, transparency, accuracy, and decisions by the majority.

2. Council members work independently during assessments and bear personal responsibility before the Council for their opinions, recommendations, and proposals.

3. At the Council meeting, voting is conducted by hand-raising or ballot. The Council's conclusions are approved when at least 2/3 of the members agree (opinions of absent members must be obtained in writing).

4. If there is no condition to organize a Council meeting, the Standing Committee of the Council sends documents to collect opinions from Council members in writing, and consolidates the results to report to the Chairman for conclusions as per the above principles.

Thus, during the meeting of the Innovation council of the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam, voting is conducted by hand-raising or ballot.

Note: The Council's conclusions are approved when at least 2/3 of the members agree (opinions of absent members must be obtained in writing).

What are regulations on collection of written opinions from members of the Innovation council of the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 13 of the Regulation on Initiative Activities of the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam issued with Decision No. 928/QD-TCT of 2024, regarding the organization of the collection of written opinions, it is stipulated as follows:

- In the absence of conditions to hold a Council meeting, the Standing Committee is responsible for sending documents and soliciting opinions from Council members, summarizing them for reporting to the Chairman to present to the Head of the unit for review and decision.

- Council members are responsible for providing written opinions on the matters solicited by the Standing Committee, ensuring compliance with the deadlines set in the request documents.

If no deadline for opinion submission is specified, Council members are responsible for submitting their opinions within a maximum of 07 working days from the date of receipt of the document.

After the stipulated period, if a member does not provide opinions to the Standing Committee, it is considered as agreement with the proposal of the Standing Committee and the member is accountable to the Chairman and Head of the unit.

What are the duties and powers of the Innovation council of the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam?

According to Clause 1, Article 5 of the Regulation on Initiative Activities of the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam issued with Decision No. 928/QD-TCT of 2024, the duties and powers of the Innovation council of the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam are as follows:

- Assist the Director-General of the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam in appraising and evaluating solutions proposed for recognition as initiatives by individuals within the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam; Advise and submit to the Director-General on recognizing initiatives for solutions by individuals within the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam.

- Assist the Director-General in appraising and evaluating the effectiveness of application, potential for expansion of initiatives, effectiveness and scope of influence of scientific topics, proposals, and projects within the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam; Advise and submit to the Director-General on recognizing the application effectiveness and expansion potential of initiatives, influence of scientific topics, proposals, and projects within the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam.

- Assist the Director-General in appraising and evaluating, selecting initiatives, scientific topics, proposals, and projects of individuals within the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam to propose to the Ministry of Finance for recognition of application effectiveness, expansion potential, influence scope within the Ministry of Finance, nationwide; Advise and submit to the Director-General to certify the records of individuals within the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam for proposing to the Ministry of Finance for recognition of initiative application effectiveness and expansion potential, influence scope of scientific topics, proposals, and projects within the Ministry of Finance, nationwide.

- Other tasks related to initiative activities as assigned by the Director-General of the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam.