The government has come up with an online tax refund project which will be put in place in 13 municipal tax departments and further expanded the following year. The 13 areas include Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Da Nang, Can Tho, Quang Ninh, Kon Tum, Khanh Hoa, Vinh Phuc, Binh Thuan and Thai Nguyen. The move is projected to speed up refunds in value added tax and will be strictly reviewed as it uses the state budget.
Tax payers will be able to access the online portal at any time and can see their application status. The service is expected to reduce time and money for tax payers and the tax departments. The online tax refund project has been submitted by the General Department of Taxation to the Finance Ministry for approval and if approved will be implemented in the next month.
