Chapter III
IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS
Article 66.- Implementation effect
1. This Decree takes effect on July 1, 2007. Where treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party contain provisions on handling of tax-law violations and enforcement of tax-related administrative decisions different from those of this Decree, the provisions of such treaties prevail.
2. To cancel the Government’s Decree No.100/2004/ND-CP of February 25, 2004, on sanctioning of tax-law violations.
3. Tax-law violations committed before the effective date of this Decree shall be handled under the provisions of law effective at that time.
Where the sanctioning level prescribed in this Decree for the same act is lighter than the sanctioning level prescribed in legal documents promulgated before the effective date of this Decree, the sanctioning level prescribed by this Decree is applied, including the cases where violation acts have been recorded in writing but competent bodies have not yet issued handling decisions or have issued the handling decisions but within the statute of limitations for lodging complaints.
4. Other issues in the handling of tax-law violations and enforcement of tax-related administrative decisions which are not defined in this Decree comply with the provisions of law on handling of administrative violations and other relevant laws.
Article 67.- Guidance for and organization of implementation
The Finance Ministry shall guide and organize the implementation of this Decree and coordinate with state bodies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, social organizations and socio-professional organizations in propagating, educating and mobilizing people to implement and supervise the implementation of this Decree.
Article 68.- Implementation responsibility
Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-attached agencies, presidents of provincial/municipal People’s Committees, and relevant organizations and individuals shall implement this Decree.