Vietnam's finance ministry dismisses rumors of 0.1% tax on gold bullion transactions from July 1
Economy 18:02 01/07/2026Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has dismissed reports circulating in some news outlets and on social media claiming that all gold bar transactions would be subject to a 0.1-percent personal income tax starting July 1, saying the interpretation is inaccurate because the government has yet to issue detailed regulations on the policy.
In Vietnam, overtime pay exempt from personal income tax starting July 1
Vietnam News 10:33 30/06/2026Income earned from overtime work, night shifts and payments for unused annual leave will be exempt from personal income tax in Vietnam beginning July 1 this year, under the revised Personal Income Tax Law.
Vietnam to impose personal income tax on gold trading to curb speculation
Economy 16:13 15/09/2025The Vietnamese government has instructed that the amended draft of the Personal Income Tax Law must explicitly include income from gold trading as taxable, aiming to increase market transparency and reduce speculative activity.
Can foreign workers in Vietnam authorize their company to handle tax finalization?
Vietnam Life 10:14 12/04/2024There is a deadline for the authorization
Vietnam considers new personal income tax threshold
Vietnam News 09:20 16/05/2020The proposed threshold is VND2 million ($86) higher than the current level
Vietnam’s property sellers save big tax bucks with illegal ‘two-price’ practice
Economy 18:38 16/01/2020Property sellers have been underreporting revenues from property sales to dodge heavy taxes
