Hanoi-Vietnam: Performing key tasks in fighting against smuggling, commercial frauds and counterfeit goods in the taxation sector

Hanoi-Vietnam: Performing key tasks in fighting against smuggling, commercial frauds and counterfeit goods in the taxation sector (Image from the internet)

On April 15, 2024, the General Department of Taxation issued Official Dispatch 1572/TCT-TTKT regarding the implementation of important tasks in fighting against smuggling, commercial frauds and counterfeit goods in the taxation sector shortly.

Performing key tasks in fighting against smuggling, commercial fraud and counterfeit goods in the taxation sector

Specifically, under Official Dispatch No. 09/BTC-BCĐ389 dated March 4, 2023, of the National Steering Committee for fighting against smuggling, commercial frauds and counterfeit goods under the Ministry of Finance, on the implementation of the Conclusion Notice by Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam Tran Luu Quang, Head of Steering Committee 138/CP and National Steering Committee 389;

Under Official Dispatch No. 11/BC-BCĐ389 dated March 5, 2023, of the National Steering Committee 389 on reporting results of the 2023 and directions for key tasks in 2024 in fighting against smuggling, commercial frauds, and counterfeit goods.

Therefore, to effectively perform tasks in fighting against smuggling, commercial frauds and counterfeit goods in the taxation sector, the General Department of Taxation requests the Tax Departments to thoroughly understand and perform the following key tasks:

- Continue to thoroughly understand and effectively implement resolutions, directives, plan, and guidance documents of the Government of Vietnam, the Prime Minister, the Head of the National Steering Committee 389, and the Ministry of Finance's Steering Committee on fighting against smuggling, commercial frauds, and counterfeit goods.

- Strengthen tax management for e-commerce activities, especially for key, essential commodities serving production and business needs, consumer goods, high-value, high-tax-rate goods, and goods at risk of being infiltrated, and re-circulated into the domestic market...

- Boost the application of science and technology in the combat against smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods, especially enhancing tax management for e-commerce activities, cross-border trade, and digital platforms. Strengthen and enhance invoice management to prevent the buying, selling, and illegal use of invoices for legitimizing smuggled goods and tax evasion.

- Proactively exchange, share information, and coordinate with forces, units, and localities to promptly detect, strictly handle individuals and organizations involved in smuggling, tax evasion, transporting prohibited goods, and money laundering.

- Intensify inspection, detection, prevention, and strict handling of officials violating discipline, laws, covering up, assisting, protecting, or participating in smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods activities.

- Strictly and fully implement policies, information, reports, summaries, and assessments of the situation and results of fighting against smuggling, commercial frauds and counterfeit goods. Regularly review new arising difficulties, obstacles, inadequacies, loopholes, and overlaps (if any) and report them to the General Department of Taxation for prompt grasp and overall direction in the entire sector.

See detailed content at Official Dispatch 1572/TCT-TTKT issued from April 15, 2024

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