Program on Saving and Anti-Waste Practices for 2024 issued by the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam

Program on Saving and Anti-Waste Practices for 2024 issued by the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam (Internet image)

The General Department of Taxation issued Decision 496/QD-TCT on April 19, 2024, regarding the implementation of the Program on Saving and Anti-Waste Practices for 2024.

Program on Saving and Anti-Waste Practices for 2024 issued by the General Department of Taxation of Vietnam

According to this decision, the practice of saving and anti-waste is the responsibility of all departments/units under the General Department of Taxation and the Departments of Taxation of provinces and centrally-run cities (referred to as units under the General Department of Taxation), as well as the officials, public employees, and employees in these units.

In line with Decision 1764/QD-TTg dated December 31, 2023, of the Prime Minister on the overall program of the government on saving and anti-waste practices for the year 2024, and Decision 496/QD-BTC dated March 25, 2024, of the Ministry of Finance on the implementation of the Program on Saving and Anti-Waste Practices for 2024, the General Department of Taxation issued the Program on Saving and Anti-Waste Practices for 2024 to be implemented in units under the General Department of Taxation. The program aims to achieve the objectives and requirements set forth in these decisions and applies to the following targets:

(1) Objectives:

- Enhancing the effectiveness of saving and anti-waste practices to maximize the utilization of resources in achieving growth targets, economic development, stable livelihoods for the people, and social security. Implementing resolutely and coordinately measures on saving and anti-waste practices in all areas of socio-economic life, ensuring the set objectives and tasks.

- Strengthening the leadership and direction of the leaders of the General Department of Taxation, Party committees at all levels, and heads of units under the General Department of Taxation in promoting saving and anti-waste practices to continue preventing, combating, and gradually reducing waste, contributing to improving the efficiency of resource management and utilization to fulfill political tasks and develop the Tax sector.

- The Program on Saving and Anti-Waste Practices for the year 2024 by the General Department of Taxation sets clear objectives, targets, evaluation criteria for saving, and requirements for anti-waste practices, aiming to bring about significant changes in awareness of saving and anti-waste practices. It ensures concrete results in the implementation of saving and anti-waste activities while identifying key tasks, as well as solutions and measures to be implemented in the units under the General Department of Taxation during the year. These aims are to achieve the set saving targets and comply with the regulations in the overall program of the government on saving and anti-waste practices for the year 2024 and the Program on Saving and Anti-Waste Practices for the year 2024 by the Ministry of Finance.

- Increasing the sense of responsibility of the heads of units under the General Department of Taxation and the officials, public employees, and employees in these units towards saving and anti-waste practices. Foster the habit of regularly practicing saving and anti-waste in all locations and at all times for all officials, public employees, and employees.

- Making saving and anti-waste practices a priority and a regular task in fulfilling political and professional duties in units under the General Department of Taxation.

- Providing a basis for units under the General Department of Taxation to develop their own programs on saving and anti-waste practices within their respective areas of management and jurisdiction.

(2) Requirements

- The objectives and targets for practicing saving and anti-waste of units under the General Department of Taxation in 2024 should strive to meet or exceed the objectives and targets specified in the overall program of the government on saving and anti-waste practices for 2024 and the Program on Saving and Anti-Waste Practices for 2024 by the Ministry of Finance.

- The practice of saving and anti-waste should be closely aligned with the key tasks and priorities of units under the General Department of Taxation in 2024. It should focus on the theme of 2024: "Strengthening discipline and regulations; effective management and utilization of state resources; administrative procedure reform, improving the investment environment, overcoming difficulties in production and business; addressing existing limitations and shortcomings identified through monitoring, inspection, examination, and auditing."

- The practice of saving and anti-waste must ensure substance, specific results, and be subject to evaluation and inspection as prescribed.

- The practice of saving and anti-waste should clearly state the contents, tasks, solutions, objectives, targets, and evaluation criteria for the practice of saving and anti-waste in the management and use of budget funds, state assets, labor utilization, and working time in units under the General Department of Taxation in 2024.

- The practice of saving and anti-waste should be closely linked to activities related to corruption prevention, inspection, examination, administrative reform, and organizational restructuring of the General Department of Taxation.

- The practice of saving and anti-waste should be carried out regularly and continuously at all times and places, with the participation of all officials, public employees, and employees. It is the responsibility of each unit and all officials, public employees, and employees to enhance awareness of practicing saving and anti-waste for the entire staff under the General Department of Taxation.

(3) Applicable targets

- Units under the General Department of Taxation.

- Officials, public employees, and employees in units under the General Department of Taxation.

More details can be found in Decision 496/QD-TCT, which comes into force from April 19, 2024, and will be implemented in 2024.

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