Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.- This Ordinance prescribes the competence to impose, and the collection, remittance, management and use of charges and fees, by State bodies, economic organizations, people�s armed force units, other organizations, and individuals (hereinafter collectively referred to as organizations, individuals) according to the provisions of law.
Article 2.- Charges mean sums of money to be paid by organizations or individuals for services provided to them by other organizations or individuals, which are specified in the list of charges issued together with this Ordinance.
Article 3.- Fees mean sums of money to be paid by organizations or individuals for State management works performed in their services by State bodies or authorized organizations, which are specified in the list of fees issued together with this Ordinance.
Article 4.- This Ordinance does not govern social insurance premiums, health insurance premiums and other kinds of insurance premiums.
Article 5.- Where international agreements which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has signed or acceded to contain provisions on charges and fees at variance with this Ordinance, the provisions of such international agreements shall apply.
Article 6.- Organizations and individuals that are allowed to collect charges and fees include:
1. State tax offices;
2. Other State bodies, economic organizations, public-service units, people’s armed force units, other organizations as well as individuals providing services or performing works for which they are permitted by law to collect charges or fees.
Article 7.- All organizations and individuals are strictly forbidden to impose on their own any charges or fees, amend charge and fee rates already set by competent bodies, and/or collect charges and fees in contravention of law provisions.