- Vietnamese Government issued Decree 181/2025/NĐ-CP on 1 July 2025
- New requirement for input VAT deduction eligibility
- Businesses must retain non-cash payment evidence for purchases of at least VND 5 million including VAT
- Applies to domestic and imported goods and services for business purposes
- Qualifying payment methods include offsetting payments, third-party authorisation, deferred or instalment payments
- Employee payments on behalf of business are deductible if reimbursed non-cash
- Transactions of VND 5 million or more require non-cash payment documentation for VAT deduction
- Exception for imported gifts and samples under VND 5 million, no non-cash payment needed
Source: fintua.com
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