Where do I pay the registration fee when buying a pickup truck in Vietnam? What documents do the registration fee declaration dossiers when buying a new pickup truck?
Where do I pay the registration fee when buying a pickup truck in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 11 of Decree 10/2022/ND-CP of Vietnam stipulating declaration and payment of registration fee as follows:
"Article 11. Declaration and payment of registration fee
1. Organizations and individuals shall conduct declarations and payments of registration fees in accordance with regulations of the law on tax administration when applying to competent state agencies for the right to own and use properties."
Thus, at Point k, Clause 6, Article 11 of Decree 126/2020/ND-CP of Vietnam stipulating the location of filing tax returns as follows:
"Article 11. Tax declaration dossier submission location
...
6. Declarations of taxes that have to be declared and paid separately shall be submitted to the supervisory tax authorities as prescribed in Point b Clause 4 Article 45 of the Law on Tax administration, except in the following cases:
...
k) Organizations and individuals applying for registration of right to ownership and right to enjoyment of property except housing and land (including the cases in which registration fees are exempted as prescribed by law) shall submit registration fee declarations to the tax authorities to which the application is submitted or another location decided by the President of the People’s Committee of the province."
Thus, the place to pay the registration fee is the place where you submit the registration fee declaration dossier at the tax authorities to which the application is submitted, that is, at the local Tax Department where the vehicle ownership is registered.
Where do I pay the registration fee when buying a pickup truck in Vietnam? What documents do the registration fee declaration dossiers when buying a new pickup truck? (Image from the Internet)
What documents are included in the registration fee declaration dossiers when buying a new pickup truck in Vietnam?
Currently, there is no effective document that specifically guides you on the fee declaration dossiers, so you should contact the local tax authorities for accurate answers.
Besides, you can refer to the documents at Point b, Clause 3, Article 10 of Decree 140/2016/ND-CP of Vietnam (currently no longer valid) previously stipulating registration fee declaration dossiers as follows:
“Article 10. Declaration, collection and payment of registration fee
…
3. Written declaration of registration fee
…
b) For other property (except fishing vessels, inland waterway vessels, maritime vessels with inadequate original documents or newly built in Vietnam):
- The form on declaration of registration fee as defined in Appendix 02 to this Decree.
- Legitimate sale and transfer documents.
- Papers on previous proprietor’s registered ownership and right of use (if the ownership and right of use of the property is re-registered in Vietnam).
- The certificate of technical safety and quality and environment protection as issued by Vietnam registry agencies (for automobiles, trailers or semi-trailers pulled by automobiles, similar vehicles).
- Documents that substantiate the eligibility of the property (or the proprietor) for exemption from registration fee (if applicable).”
Currently, this Decree has expired, so it is only valid for reference, not legally valid.
What is the registration fee for pickup trucks?
Regarding the registration fee payment for pickup trucks is specified in Clause 5, Article 8 of Decree 10/2022/ND-CP of Vietnam as follows:
“Article 8. Registration fee rates (%)
…
5. Motor vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers towed by motor vehicles, or equivalences: 2%.
Except:
a) Passenger motor vehicles with 9 seats or fewer (including pickups for passenger transport), to which the rate of 10% applies upon first-time registration. If it is necessary to apply a higher rate to match local circumstances, the People's Council of the province or centrally affiliated city shall decide an increase not exceeding 50% of the general rate specified in this Point.
b) Pickups for cargo transport with the maximum payload capacity allowed to be in traffic of under 950 kg and 5 or fewer seats and vans with the maximum payload capacity allowed to be in traffic of under 950 kg, to which the rate equal to 60% of the first-time registration fee for passenger motor vehicles with 9 seats or fewer applies upon first-time registration.
c) Electric cars running on batteries:
- Within 3 years from the date this Decree comes into force: the first-time registration fee is 0%.
- Within the next 2 years: the first-time registration fee is 50% of the fee rate for petrol and oil cars with the same quantity of seats.
d) Types of motor vehicles prescribed in Points a, b, and c of this Clause, to which the re-registration fee rate of 2% applies uniformly on a nation-wide scale.
Tax agencies shall consider the type of vehicle specified in the certificate of technical safety and quality and environment protection as issued by Vietnamese registry agencies to determine the registration fees payable on motor vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers towed by motor vehicles, and equivalences according to this Clause.”
Thus, when you buy a new pickup truck with 5 seats and the volume of cargo is 900kg, your first registration fee payment is equal to 60% of the first registration fee for passenger cars from 09 seats or less, ie 6%.
LawNet
