- The 2024 VAT Law required sellers to have declared and paid VAT on invoices for buyers to get tax refunds.
- The 2025 VAT Law Amendments have abolished this requirement.
- Now, VAT refunds are no longer dependent on whether the seller has declared or paid VAT on the input invoices.
Source: vietanlaw.com
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