Chương VII Thông tư 78/2014/TT-BTC: Tổ chức thực hiện

Chapter VII

ORGANIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION

Article 23. Effect

1. This Circular takes effect on August 2, 2014, and applies from the CIT period of 2014 on.

2. Enterprises that have investment projects which, by the end of the tax period of 2013, remain eligible for CIT incentives (including those having been enjoying and those having not yet enjoyed incentives) under previous legal documents on CIT may continue to enjoy these incentives for the remaining duration under such legal documents. If they satisfy the conditions for enjoyment of tax incentives under Decree No. 218/2013/ND-CP on CIT, they may choose to enjoy current incentives or incentives provided in Decree No. 218/2013/ND-CP which are applicable to new investment projects (including preferential tax rates and tax exemption and reduction duration) for the remaining duration if they are eligible for CIT incentives as enterprises newly established under investment projects or to expanded investment projects for the remaining duration if they are eligible for incentives as expanded investment projects. Expanded investment projects which may choose to enjoy other incentives mentioned in this Clause are those starting to be implemented on or before December 31, 2008, and those commissioned for production and business operation in or before 2009.

The remaining duration for enjoyment of tax incentives shall be counted consecutively from the time of implementation of the tax incentive provisions of the legal documents on foreign investment in Vietnam, domestic investment promotion and CIT issued before the effective date of this Circular.

The remaining duration for enjoyment of tax incentives is the number of years during which an enterprise is still entitled to tax incentives (preferential tax rates and tax exemption or reduction duration) guided in this Circular minus (-) the number of years during which the enterprise has enjoyed tax incentives (preferential tax rates and tax exemption or reduction duration) under previous legal documents on CIT. The determination of the remaining duration for enjoyment of tax incentives must adhere to the following principles:

- By the end of the tax period of 2013, upon the expiration of the duration of enjoying tax rate incentives under previous legal documents on CIT, an enterprise may not switch to apply tax incentives (preferential tax rates and tax exemption and reduction duration) for the remaining duration guided in this Circular.

- By the end of the tax period of 2013, if still in the duration of enjoying tax incentives (preferential tax rates and tax exemption and reduction duration) under previous legal documents on CIT, an enterprise will continue to enjoy the preferential tax rate and tax exemption and reduction for the remaining duration as guided in this Circular.

- By the end of the tax period of 2013, if still entitled to a preferential tax rate but no longer entitled to tax exemption because the tax exemption duration under previous legal documents on CIT has just expired, an enterprise will not be entitled to tax exemption but only to tax reduction for the number of years guided in this Circular, and will apply the preferential tax rate for the remaining duration guided in this Circular.

- By the end of the tax period of 2013, if still entitled to a preferential tax rate and tax reduction under previous legal documents on CIT, an enterprise will have the remaining number of years eligible for tax reduction equal to the number of years eligible for tax reduction guided in this Circular minus (-) the number of years during which the enterprise has enjoyed tax reduction, counting to the end of the tax period of 2013, and will continue to apply the preferential tax rate for the remaining duration guided in this Circular.

- By the end of the tax period of 2013, when its tax exemption or reduction duration under previous legal documents on CIT expires, an enterprise will not be entitled to tax incentives (preferential tax rates and tax exemption or reduction duration) guided in this Circular.

3. Enterprises that started to implement their expanded investment projects in the fields or geographical areas eligible for CIT incentives under Decree No. 218/2013/ND-CP (including economic zones, hi-tech parks, industrial parks other than those located in urban districts of special-grade or centrally run grade-I cities and industrial parks in provincial grade-I cities) before January 1, 2014, and commissioned such projects for production and business operation and have generated turnover since January 1, 2014, are entitled to CIT incentives for their additional incomes brought about by expanded investment as guided in this Circular.

4. This Circular replaces the Ministry of Finance’s Circular No. 123/2012/TT-BTC of July 27, 2012.

5. To annul all CIT guidelines provided by the Ministry of Finance and other sectors which are contrary to this Circular.

6. The settlement of problems in taxation, tax finalization, tax exemption or reduction and the handling of violations of the CIT law arising before the tax period of 2014 must comply with relevant regulations guiding CIT issued before the tax period of 2014.

7. In case the Socialist Republic of Vietnam signs a treaty or international agreement which provides for CIT payment differently from the guidance in this Circular, the provisions of that treaty or international agreement prevail.

Article 24. Implementation responsibility

1. Tax agencies at all levels shall disseminate this Circular to enterprises and guide them in complying with this Circular.

2. Enterprises subject to this Circular shall comply with the guidance provided in this Circular.

Any problems arising in the course of implementation should be promptly reported to the Ministry of Finance for study and settlement.-