Reduced fees and charges to resolve difficulties for entities impacted by Covid-19 in Vietnam

No.

Description

Rate

1

Fee for exploitation and use of environmental data

70% of the fee rate specified in the schedule of fee for exploitation and use of environmental data issued together with Circular No. 22/2020/TT-BTC dated April 10, 2020 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, management and use fees for the exploitation and use of environmental data.

2

a) Charge for issuance of license for establishment and operation of a bank

50% of the fee rates specified at Point a, Section 1 of the schedule of fee rates specified in Clause 1, Article 4 of the Circular No. 150/2016/TT-BTC dated October 14, 2016 of Minister of Finance on rates, collection and payment of fees for issuance of licenses for establishment and operation of credit institutions; licenses for establishment of foreign bank branches, representative offices of foreign credit institutions, other foreign institutions engaged in banking activities; licenses to operate payment intermediary services for non-bank organizations.

b) Charge for issuance of license for establishment and operation of a non-bank credit institution

50% of the fee rate specified in Point b, Section 1 of the schedule of fee rates specified in Clause 1, Article 4 of the Circular No. 150/2016/TT-BTC.

3

a) Charge for issuance of certificates of edibility for construction activities to organizations

b) Charge for issuance of certificates to practice construction activities to individuals

50% of the fee rates specified in Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular No. 172/2016/TT-BTC dated October 27, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection and payment of fees for issuance of construction operation licenses.

4

a) Fee for appraisal of construction investment projects

50% of the fee rates specified in Section 1 of Schedule of fee rates for appraisal of construction investment projects, appraisal of basic design drawings issued together with Circular No. 209/2016/TT-BTC dated November 10, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, payment, management and use of fee for appraisal of construction investment projects, fee for appraisal of basic design drawings.

b) Fee for appraisal of basic design drawings

50% of the fee rates specified in Section 1 of Schedule of fee rates for appraisal of construction investment projects, appraisal of basic design drawings issued together with Circular No. 209/2016/TT-BTC.

5

a) Fee for appraisal of engineering design

b) Fee for appraisal of construction estimates

50% of the fee rates specified in the Schedule of fee rates issued together with Circular No. 209/2016/TT-BTC dated November 10, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, payment, management and use of fee for appraisal of engineering design, fee for appraisal of construction estimates.

6

a) Fee for assessment and issuance of an international tour business license, a domestic tour business license  

50% of the fee rates specified in Clauses 1 and 1. 2 Article 4 of the Circular No. 33/2018/TT-BTC dated March 30, 2018 of Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment and management of fees for assessment and issuance of an international tour business license, a domestic tour business license and a tour guide card; charges for the license to establish a representative office in Vietnam by a foreign tour operator.

b) Fee for assessment and issuance of a tour guide card

50% of the fee rate specified in Clause 2, Article 4 of Circular No. 33/2018/TT-BTC.

7

Fees for assessment and licensing of exploration, exploitation and use of water resources; discharging wastewater into water sources and practicing underground water drilling performed by central agencies

80% of the fee rates specified in the schedule of fee rates for assessment and licensing of exploration, exploitation and use of water resources; discharging wastewater into water sources and practicing underground water drilling promulgated together with Circular No. 270/2016/TT-BTC dated 14 November 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, management and use of fees for assessment and licensing of exploration, exploitation and use of water resources; discharging wastewater into water sources and practicing underground water drilling performed by central agencies.

8

Fee for utilization and use of hydro-meteorological information and data

70% of the fee rates specified in the schedule of fee rates for utilization and use of hydro-meteorological information and data issued together with Circular No. 197/2016/TT-BTC dated November 8, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, management and use fees for the exploitation and use of hydro-meteorological information and data.

9

Fees and charges in security sector (except for 02 items specified in points b and c below)

50% of the fee and charge rates specified in the schedule of fees and charges issued together with Circular No. 272/2016/TT-BTC dated November 14, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, management and use of fees and charges in the securities sector.

b) Fees for issuance, replacement, renewal and re-issuance of securities practicing certificates to individuals practicing securities at securities companies, securities investment fund management companies and securities investment companies

Fee rates specified in point 20 Section I of schedule of charge and fee rates in securities sector issued together with Circular No. 272/2016/TT-BTC shall apply.

c) Fee for monitoring securities activities

Fee rates specified in point 2 Section II of schedule of charge and fee rates in securities sector issued together with Circular No. 272/2016/TT-BTC shall apply.

10

a) Fee for assessment of contents of non-commercial documents for the issuance of publishing licenses

50% of the fee rates specified in Article 4 of Circular No. 214/2016/TT-BTC dated November 10, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, management and use of fee for assessment of contents of non-commercial documents for the issuance of publishing licenses, charge for issuance of licenses for import of non-commercial publications and registration charge for importing commercial publications.

b) Charge for issuance of licenses for import of non-commercial publications

50% of the fee rate specified in Clause 2, Article 4 of Circular No. 214/2016/TT-BTC.

c) Registration charge for importing commercial publications

50% of the fee rate specified in Clause 3, Article 4 of Circular No. 214/2016/TT-BTC.

11

a) Fee for appraisal of goods and services subject to restrictions in trade sector; fee for appraisal of goods and services subject to conditions in trade sector for organizations and enterprises; fee for appraisal of goods and services subject to conditions in trade sector for household businesses and individuals

a.1) In central-affiliated cities and provincial cities or towns

50% of the fee rates specified in points a, b, c Clause 1, Article 4 of the Circular No. 168/2016/TT-BTC dated October 26, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, management and use of fee for appraisal of goods and services subject to restrictions; goods and services subject to conditions in trade sector and charge for the issuance of a license to establish a mercantile exchange.

a.2) In other areas

50% of the respective fee rates specified at Point a.1 of the item 11.

b) Charge for the issuance of a license to establish a mercantile exchange

b.1) In central-affiliated cities and provincial cities or towns

50% of the fee rate specified in point d Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular No. 168/2016/TT-BTC.

b.2) In other areas

50% of the respective fee rates specified at Point a.1 of item 11.

12

Fee for registration (confirmation) to use foreign barcode codes

50% of the fee rates specified in Clause 2, Article 4 of Circular No. 232/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, management and use of fee for issuance of barcodes.

13

Industrial property fee

50% of the fee rates specified in Section A schedule of industrial property fees and charges issued together with Circular No. 263/2016/TT-BTC dated November 14, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, management and use of industrial property charges and fees.

14

Fee for concession to operate airports and airfields

90% of the fee rates specified in Article 4 of Circular No. 247/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on collection of fee for concession to operate airports and airfields.

15

Charges of entry into and exit from airports and airfields for foreign flights to Vietnamese airports

90% of the fee and charge rates specified in Article 4 of Circular No. 194/2016/TT-BTC dated November 8, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection and payment of customs fees and charges for entry into and exit from airports and airfields for foreign flights to Vietnam’s airports.

Customs fees

90% of the fee and charge rates specified in Clause 2, Article 4 of Circular No. 194/2016/TT-BTC.

16

a) Fees for assessment and issuance of certificates, licenses, and certificates in civil aviation operations; issuance of a permit to enter and exit restricted areas at airports and airfields (except for the fee items in: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5.1, 5, 6 of Section VI Part A of schedule of fee and charge rates to be applicable to Section VI Part A of schedule of fee and charge rates in the aviation sector issued together with Circular No. 193/2016/TT-BTC)

80% of the fee rates specified in Section VI and Section VIII, Part A of the schedule of fee and charge rates in the aviation sector, issued together with Circular No. 193/2016/TT-BTC dated November 8, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment and management and use of charges and fees in the aviation sector.

b) Fee for registration of secured transactions for aircraft (except for the fee item No. 4 in Section VIII Part A of schedule of fee and charge rates to be applicable to Section VI Part A of schedule of fee and charge rates in the aviation sector issued together with Circular No. 193/2016/TT-BTC)

80% of the respective fee rates specified in section VIII, Part A of schedule of charge and fee rates in aviation sector issued together with Circular No. 193/2016/TT-BTC.

17

a) Fee for registration of secured transactions

80% of the fee rates specified at Points a, b and d Section 1 of the schedule of fee rates in Article 4 of Circular No. 202/2016/TT-BTC dated November 9, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, management and use of fees in secured transaction registration (Circular No. 202/2016/TT-BTC) and 80% of the fee rates prescribed fee rate Point c and dd Section 1 of the schedule of fee rates in Article 1 of the Circular No. 113/2017/TT-BTC dated October 20, 2017 of the Minister of Finance on amendments to Circular No. 202/2016/TT-BT.

b) Fee for disclosure of secured transactions with collateral being movable property (except aircraft), seagoing ships

80% of the fee rates specified in Section 2 of the schedule of fee rates specified in Article 4 of the Circular No. 202/2016/TT-BTC.

18

Fee for assessment of business conditions in inspection of occupational safety; training of occupational safety and sanitation

70% of the fee rates specified in Article 1 of the Circular No. 110/2017/TT-BTC dated October 20, 2017 of the Minister of Finance on amendments to the schedule of fees for assessment of business conditions in inspection of occupational safety, training of occupational safety and sanitation issued together with Circular No. 245/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, management and use of fee for assessment of business conditions in inspection of occupational safety; training of occupational safety and sanitation.

19

a) Charge for the issuance of an operation license to send workers abroad for a definite term

50% of the fee rates as defined in Clauses 1 and 3, Article 4 of Circular No. 259/2016/TT-BTC of the Minister of Finance dated November 11, 2016 on rates, collection, payment, management and use of fee for verifying papers and documents, charge for the issuance of an operation license to send workers abroad for a definite term.

b) Fee for verifying papers and documents at the request of a domestic organization or individual

50% of the fee rates specified in Section 3 of the schedule of fee rates specified in Article 4 of the Circular No. 259/2016/TT-BTC.

20

a) Charge for issuance of protection certificates, certificates of registration of industrial property rights transfer contracts

50% of the charge rate specified in Section I of schedule of fee and charge rates in the field of cultivation and forest plant varieties issued together with Circular No. 207/2016/TT-BTC dated November 9, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, management and use of fees and charges in the field of cultivation and forest plant varieties.

b) Charge for filing applications for registration of IP rights protection

50% of the fee rates specified at Point 2, Section III of schedule of fee and charge rates in the field of cultivation and forest plant varieties promulgated together with Circular No. 207/2016/TT-BTC.

c) Charge for issuance of certificates to practice as industrial property representatives, announcement and registration of industrial property representatives

50% of the fee rates specified at Point 3, Section III of schedule of fee and charge rates in the field of cultivation and forest plant varieties promulgated together with Circular No. 207/2016/TT-BTC.

d) Fee for plant variety protection:

- Maintenance of the effectiveness of plant variety protection certificate: The plant variety protection certificate remains valid from the 1st year to the 3rd year; from the 4th year to the 6th year; from the 7th year to the 9th year

- Maintenance of the effectiveness of plant variety protection certificate: from the 10th year to the 15th year; from the 16th year to the end of the validity period of the protection certificate

80% of the fee rates specified at Point 3, Section III of schedule of fee and charge rates in the field of cultivation and forest plant varieties promulgated together with Circular No. 207/2016/TT-BTC.

70% of the fee rates specified at Point 3, Section III of schedule of fee and charge rates in the field of cultivation and forest plant varieties promulgated together with Circular No. 207/2016/TT-BTC.

21

Charge for issuance of passports, entry and exit permits, exit permits, AB stamps

80% of the charge rates specified in Part I of the schedule of fees and charges promulgated together with Circular No. 219/2016/TT- BTC dated November 10, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, management and use of fees and charges in the sector of exit, entry, transit, and residence in Vietnam.

22

a) Charge for issuance of licenses to manage firecrackers

80% of the charge rates specified in Part III and Part IV, Article 1 of Circular No. 23/2019/TT-BTC dated April 19, 2019 of the Minister of Finance on amendments to Circular No. 218/2016/TT-BTC dated November 10, 2016 on rates and collection, payment, management and use of fees for appraisal of eligibility requirements in the security sector; fee for testing and granting professional security certificates; charge for issuance of licenses to manage firecrackers, charge for issuance of licenses to manage weapons, explosives and combat gears.

b) Charge for issuance of licenses to manage weapons, explosives and combat gears

80% of the fee rates specified in Section IV of the schedule of fee rates specified in Article 1 of the Circular No. 23/2019/TT-BTC.

23

a) Fee for settlement of independent claims of persons with related interests and obligations

50% of the fee rates specified in point a Clause 2, Article 4 of Circular No. 58/2020/TT-BTC dated June 12, 2020 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, management and use of fees for settlement of competition cases.

b) Fee for appraisal of applications for exemption in the settlement of competition cases

50% of the fee rate specified in point b Clause 2, Article 4 of Circular No. 58/2020/TT-BTC.

24

Fee for inspection of fire safety equipment

50% of the fee rate specified in schedule of fire safety and firefighting equipment issued together with Circular No. 02/2021/TT-BTC dated January 8, 2021 of the Minister of Finance on collection, payment, management and use of fee for appraisal and approval of fire safety designs.

25

Fee for appraisal and approval of fire safety designs

50% of the fee rate specified in Article 5 and schedule of fire safety and firefighting equipment issued together with Circular No. 258/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on collection, payment, management and use of fee for appraisal and approval of fire safety designs.

26

Fee for issuance of citizen's identity card

50% of the charge rates specified in Clause 2, Article 4 of Circular No. 232/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, management and use of fee for issuance of citizen identity card.

27

Fee in the health sector  

70% of the fee rates specified in Article 1 of Circular No. 11/2020/TT-BTC dated February 20, 2020 of the Minister of Finance on amendments to the Circular No. 278/2016/TT-BTC dated November 14, 2016 providing for the rates, collection, payment, management and use of fees in the health sector and 70% of the fee rates specified in Section II; Section III; points 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 Section IV; Section V of the schedule of fees in the health sector issued together with Circular No. 278/2016/TT-BTC.

28

Road user fees collected from vehicles used for transport services by transport enterprises, transport cooperatives, and transport household businesses

a) Motor vehicles used for passenger transportation (passenger cars, public buses)

70% of the fee rates specified at Points 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Section 1 of schedule of road user fees issued together with Circular No. 293/2016/TT-BTC dated November 15, 2016 of the Minister of Finance on rates, collection, payment, exemption, management and use of road user charges.

b) Trucks, special-use cars and tractors  

90% of the fee rates specified at Points 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, Section 1 of the schedule of road user fees issued together with Circular No. 293/2016/TT-BTC.

29

Fee in food safety and hygiene

90% of the fee rates specified in the schedule of fees for food safety and hygiene issued together with Circular 75/2020/TT-BTC dated August 12, 2020 of the Minister of Finance on amendments to articles of Circular No. 279/2016/TT-BTC dated November 14, 2016 on rates, collection, payment, management and use of fee in food safety and hygiene.

30

Fee for appraisal of conditional business in the field of feed, environmental treatment and improvement products used in aquaculture

90% of the fee rates specified in point 3 Section II of the schedule of fee and charge rates in the field of control of material quality in aquaculture issued together with Circular No. 284/2016/TT-BTC dated November 14, 2016 of the Ministry of Finance on fees and charges in the field of control of material quality in aquaculture.