Collection rate of tonnage fee in inland maritime activities in Vietnam

11:00, 19/11/2016

This is an important content specified in Circular No. 261/2016/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam providing for maritime fees, charges and schedule of collection rates of maritime fees and charges.

According to Circular No. 261/2016/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, the collection rate of tonnage fee in inland maritime activities is specified as follows:

- Vessels entering or leaving a maritime zone, dedicated port, offshore oil port shall be subject to payment of tonnage fee as follows:

+ Entrance: VND 250/GT;

+ Departure: VND 250/GT.

- Vessels operating on the route of transport from a mainland shore to an island that make a movement from a mainland shore to an island and an opposite direction movement shall be subject to payment of tonnage fee at the rate of VND 500/GT/arrival at port;

- Special-purpose vessels used in oil and gas operations that make a movement from a maritime zone to an offshore oil and gas exploration site that falls under the jurisdiction of a port authority shall be subject to payment of tonnage fee as follows:

+ Entrance: VND 450/GT;

+ Departure: VND 450/GT.

- Vessels providing towing services, supplying fuels or food supplies within a maritime zone shall be subject to payment of tonnage fee at the rate of VND 100/GT/actual operational day. Payment and collection of this fee can be performed on a monthly basis with respect to this collection rate.

View marine safety assurance fee at Circular No. 261/2016/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2017.

- Thanh Lam -

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