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Comprehensive Guide to Tax Reporting in Vietnam

Monthly tax reporting

Enterprises must declare and pay taxes monthly according to current laws. This article will provide detailed instructions on the deadlines, types of taxes that must be declared monthly, how to follow the correct procedures and avoid risks of late payment penalties. This is important content for business accountants, especially in the context of tax authorities tightening the management of periodic tax records.

Monthly tax reporting deadline

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According to Article 44 of the Law on Tax Administration 2019 and current guidelines, monthly tax reports/declarations (such as VAT, PIT if declared monthly...) must be submitted no later than 20th of next month from the month tax liability arises

Types of monthly tax reports

1. Value Added Tax (VAT) Declaration

Form: 01/GTGT or 02/GTGT (Circular 80/2021/TT-BTC)
Applicable objects: Enterprises with total revenue of consecutive years ≥ 50 billion VND
Content: Declare input and output VAT of the month
Deadline: No later than the 20th of the following month
See declaration instructions

2. Personal Income Tax Return (PIT)

Form: 05/KK-TNCN
Applicable when: Total personal income tax deducted in the month ≥ 50 million VND
Content: Declare tax deducted from employee's salary and wages
Deadline: No later than the 20th of the following month
See declaration instructions

3. Foreign contractor tax declaration (if applicable)

Form: 01/NTNN, 02/NTNN, 03/NTNN (depending on contract form)
Applicable when: Enterprises pay to non-resident foreign organizations/individuals
Content: Declaration of VAT and corporate income tax for contractors according to contract
Deadline: Payment due on the 20th of the following month
See declaration instructions

4. Report on invoice usage (only applicable if still using paper invoices)

Form: BC26/AC (Circular 39/2014/TT-BTC)
Applicable to: Businesses using printed invoices, not yet switching to electronic invoices
Content: Status of issuance, use and cancellation of invoices
Deadline: 20th of next month

From July 1, 2022, most businesses have switched to electronic invoices and no longer have to create BC26/AC, except in special cases.
See declaration instructions

5. Special tax declarations (if any)

Resource tax, special consumption tax, environmental protection tax, etc.
Form: Depends on the type of tax
Applicable to: Enterprises exploiting minerals, producing tobacco, alcohol, gasoline, polluting products...
Deadline: 20th of next month
See declaration instructions

Monthly tax declaration and submission process

Step 1: Determine the type of tax to declare monthly

Enterprises need to determine whether they are subject to monthly or quarterly tax declaration, based on the revenue of the previous year or the nature of their operations.
Enterprises with total revenue of 50 billion VND or more in the previous year are required to declare value added tax (VAT) and personal income tax (PIT) monthly.
Some special taxes such as contractor tax, environmental protection tax, special consumption tax, resource tax, etc., if incurred, also need to be declared monthly.

Step 2: Collect and check monthly data
Enterprises need to summarize input and output invoices, payroll and personal income tax deductions, contracts with foreign contractors (if any), and the use of paper invoices (if still applicable). Checking accounting documents, VAT invoices, and lists of goods and services is necessary to ensure complete and accurate tax declaration data.

Step 3: Prepare tax declaration on eTax system or HTKK software
Access to electronic tax system hereEnterprises choose the declaration form corresponding to the type of tax to be declared (01/GTGT, 05/KK-TNCN, 01/NTNN, ...), enter the correct data in the form, sign and submit online.

Step 4: Pay taxes (if any obligation arises)
After submitting the declaration, if there is any tax payable, the enterprise shall transfer money via electronic bank or pay directly at the State Treasury. It is necessary to keep tax payment documents (payment orders, electronic receipts) for comparison when needed.

Step 5: Save records and look up results
All tax declarations, electronic declarations, schedules, spreadsheets and payment vouchers must be stored for at least 10 years as prescribed by the Law on Tax Administration. Enterprises should regularly check notifications from tax authorities to promptly supplement if there are any errors.

Monthly tax declaration instructions

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