Fees for appraisal and classification of films in Vietnam

19:35, 10/07/2024

Circular 289/2016/TT-BTC has been signed and promulgated by the Ministry of Finance (Hanoi, Vietnam), stipulating the fees, collection policies, submission, management, and use of fees and charges in the field of cinematography.

The fees for appraisal and classification of films depend on the length of the film. The fees are regulated by Circular 289/2016/TT-BTC as follows:

1	Commercial Films:
a	Feature Films:
a.1	Length up to 100 minutes (1 episode)	3,600,000 VND
a.2	Length from 101 - 150 minutes counted as 1.5 episodes
a.3	Length from 151 - 200 minutes counted as 2 episodes
b	Short Films:
b.1	Length up to 60 minutes:	2,200,000 VND
b.2	Length from 61 minutes and above charged as feature films
2	Non-commercial Films:
a	Feature Films:
a.1	Length up to 100 minutes (1 episode)	2,400,000 VND
a.2	Length from 101 - 150 minutes counted as 1.5 episodes
a.3	Length from 151 - 200 minutes counted as 2 episodes
b	Short Films:
b.1	Length up to 60 minutes	1,600,000 VND
b.2	Length from 61 minutes and above charged as feature films

Note: The fees stated above are for the initial appraisal. In cases where the film script and film have many complicated issues requiring revisions for reappraisal, subsequent fees will be charged at 50% of the corresponding above-mentioned fees.

More details can be found in Circular 289/2016/TT-BTC, which comes into force in Vietnam from January 1, 2017.

- Thanh Lam -

>> CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN VIETNAMESE

0 lượt xem

- This translation is generated by OpenAI's GPT-4o model;
- The legal regulations in this article are according to Vietnamese Law;
- This English translation is for reference purposes only and not a definitive translation of the original Vietnamese texts;
- Articles may be compiled from a variety of sources;
- Applicable Terms may have expired at the time you are reading;
- If you have any questions about the copyright of the article, please contact us via email banquyen@lawnet.vn