Is Issuing Value-Added Tax Invoices Required for Exporting Goods Abroad?
Pursuant to the provisions in Clause 1, Article 5, Circular 119/2014/TT-BTC on types of invoices, it states:
"Value-added tax invoice (form number 3.1 Appendix 3 and form number 5.1 Appendix 5 issued together with this Circular) is a type of invoice for organizations declaring and calculating value-added tax by the deduction method in the following activities:
- Sales of goods and provision of services within the domestic market;- International transportation activities;- Export into non-tariff zones and cases considered as exports;"
Thus, according to this regulation, value-added tax invoices are not used for the activity of exporting goods abroad. Based on the information you provided, your company declares and calculates value-added tax by the deduction method and engages in both domestic production and distribution of goods as well as export of garments abroad. The application of value-added tax invoices is as follows:
- The company issues value-added tax invoices for sales activities within the domestic market;
- It is not required to issue value-added tax invoices for the activity of exporting goods abroad.
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