
Vietnam parliament approves hiking tax on alcoholic drinks to 90% by 2031
Economy 13:16 14/06/2025Vietnam's law-making National Assembly on Saturday approved a proposal to raise the special consumption tax on alcoholic beverages to 90 percent by 2031 from the current 65 percent, a move that will add to challenges facing the industry even though the top rate won't be as high as first flagged.

Ho Chi Minh City mulls ‘special consumption tax’ for mobile phones
Economy 16:02 09/05/2019The municipal administration says smartphones and cosmetics are considered ‘hi-end goods,’ making an excise tax necessary

Sabeco’s bank accounts only frozen, not debited: Ho Chi Minh City taxman
Economy 14:14 03/01/2019Sabeco accused the Ho Chi Minh City tax department of meddling with its bank deposits last week

Brewer warns of ‘legal action’ against Vietnamese taxman after $133mn debited from bank account
Economy 17:28 31/12/2018Sabeco insists it does not violate tax regulations and threatens to take ‘immediate legal action’ against a local taxman