What is the application for certification of goods serving development of technology incubation in Vietnam?
- What is the application for certification of goods serving development of technology incubation in Vietnam?
- What are the procedures for certification of goods serving development of technology incubation in Vietnam?
- Will imports serving scientific research and technological development be exempt from import duties in Vietnam?
What is the application for certification of goods serving development of technology incubation in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 2 of Decision 30/2018/QD-TTg, the application for certification of goods serving development of technology incubation, science and technology enterprise incubation and technological innovation includes:
- The application form for certification (using Form No. 01).
- The description of goods which must be in the List of goods serving development of technology incubation, science and technology enterprise incubation and technological innovation, or meet the criteria established by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
- The sale contract or the import mandate contract (certified copy or the copy presented with its original for verification) or other relevant documents proving the sale or import of goods.
- In addition to the abovementioned documents, an applicant must submit the followings:
+ The certified copies (or the copies presented with their originals for verification) of the investment registration certificate and certificate of enterprise registration (if any);
+ The list of specialized machinery, equipment, parts and supplies serving the performance of science and technology tasks by a technology incubator, or science and technology enterprise incubator (if the applicant applies for certification of goods which are specialized machinery, equipment, parts and supplies serving the development of technology incubation/ science and technology enterprise incubation);
+ The list of machinery and equipment serving the performance of science and technology tasks or the execution of an investment project on technological innovation (if the applicant applies for certification of goods which are machinery and equipment serving technological innovation).
What is the application for certification of goods serving development of technology incubation in Vietnam?
What are the procedures for certification of goods serving development of technology incubation in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 3 of Decision 30/2018/QD-TTg as follows:
- The applicant shall submit an application, which consists of all documents prescribed in Article 2 of Decision 30/2018/QD-TTg, directly or by post to the People’s Committee of province where the investment project, the technology incubator, or the science and technology enterprise incubator is located or to the supervisory Ministry of that investment project, technology incubator, or science and technology enterprise incubator, if any.
- Within 03 working days from the receipt of the application, the competent authority prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article shall consider the received application and request the applicant in writing to supplement or modify the application if it is insufficient or invalid.
- Within 10 working days from the receipt of a valid application, the competent authority prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article shall give an official dispatch (made according to Form No. 02) to the applicant, which indicates the list of goods serving the development of technology incubation, and science and technology enterprise incubation. If an application is refused, written reasons for such refusal shall be given to the applicant.
The competent authority prescribed in Clause 1 of Article 3 of Decision 30/2018/QD-TTg shall give a written notification to the applicant of any extension of deadline for response to the applicant in case the application must be examined and verified under regulations of Clause 4 of of Decision 30/2018/QD-TTg.
- The competent authority prescribed in Clause 1 of Article 3 of Decision 30/2018/QD-TTg shall establish a council for appraising the received application before giving written response to the applicant if it is deemed necessary. The time-limit for application examination and response to the applicant shall not exceed 20 days from the receipt of a valid application. If an application is refused, written reasons for such refusal shall be given to the applicant.
Funding for application examination shall be covered by state budget.
Will imports serving scientific research and technological development be exempt from import duties in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 21, Article 16 of the Law on Export and import duties 2016 as follows:
Tax exemption
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21. Imported dedicated machinery, equipment, components, supplies that cannot be domestically produced, scientific materials serving scientific research, technological development, technological cultivation, cultivation of science and technology enterprises and technological innovation.
At the same time, pursuant to the instructions in Clause 1, Article 19 of Decree 134/2016/ND-CP stipulates as follows:
Exemption of duties on imports serving scientific research and technological development
1. Imports serving scientific research, technological development, development of technology incubation, science and technology enterprise incubation and technological innovation are exempt from import duties as prescribed in Clause 21 Article 16 of the Law on Export and import duties.
Thus, imported goods serving scientific research and technological development are exempt from import tax according to the above regulations.
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