- Vietnam introduces new tax rules for e-commerce and digital platform sellers starting 1 July 2025
- Decree No. 117/2025/ND-CP was issued on 9 June 2025
- Affected parties include e-commerce and digital platform managers, resident and non-resident sellers, and tax authorities
- Platform operators must withhold and remit VAT and PIT for transactions
- VAT rates: Goods 1 percent, Services 5 percent, Transport and related services 3 percent
- PIT rates for residents: Goods 0.5 percent, Services 2 percent, Transport and related services 1.5 percent
- PIT rates for non-residents: Goods 1 percent, Services 5 percent, Transport and related services 2 percent
- Taxes must be withheld immediately upon transaction confirmation
- Platform managers report and remit taxes monthly
- Sellers must provide accurate tax information and are responsible for other taxes
- Sellers with taxes withheld by platforms are exempt from declaring and paying VAT and PIT for those transactions
- Decree effective from 1 July 2025
Source: regfollower.com
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