What are regulations on languages in documents exchanged with tax authorities of Vietnam?
What are regulations on languages in documents exchanged with tax authorities of Vietnam? In Vietnam, how long are deadlines for submission of tax declaration dossiers and tax payment ?
Languages in documents exchanged with tax authorities of Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 85 of Circular 80/2021/TT-BTC stipulating languages in documents exchanged with tax authorities of Vietnam as follows:
The language used in tax documents shall be Vietnamese. Documents written in foreign languages must be translated into Vietnamese. Taxpayers shall append their signatures and seals on the Vietnam translations and take legal responsibility for the translations. In case a document in foreign language is longer than 20 A4 pages, the taxpayer shall submit a written explanation and request for permission to translate the part that is relevant to determination of tax obligations.
Regarding an application for tax exemption or reduction under a Double Taxation Agreement, depending on the characteristics of contract and requirements of the tax authority (if any), the taxpayer must translate the following information: title of the contract, titles of the articles, contract duration or actual time of presence of experts in Vietnam of the foreign contractor (if any), responsibilities and commitments of each party, regulations on confidentiality and ownership of products (if any), entities with authority to sign the contract, contents that are relevant to determination of tax obligations and similar contents. Copies of the contract bearing the taxpayer's confirmation must be enclosed.
Consular legalization of the documents issued by foreign authorities is only mandatory in the cases specified in Articles 30, 62 and 70 of this Circular.
Deadlines for submission of tax declaration dossiers and tax payment.
Pursuant to Article 86 of Circular 80/2021/TT-BTC stipulating deadlines for submission of tax declaration dossiers and tax payment as follows:
Deadlines for submission of tax declaration dossiers shall comply with Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Article 44 of the Law on Tax Administration and Article 10 of Decree No. 126/2020/ND-CP. Deadlines for tax payment shall comply with Clauses 1, 2, 3 Article 55 of the Law on Tax Administration and Article 18 of Decree No. 126/2020/ND-CP. In case the deadline is not a working day, it shall be the succeeding working day according to the Civil Code.
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