India proposes slashing taxes on small cars as Modi reform spurs stock market
World 15:54 18/08/2025NEW DELHI - India aims to slash taxes on small cars and insurance premiums as part of a sweeping reform of its goods and services tax (GST), a government source said on Monday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan sparked a rally in stock markets.
Vietnam signals cancellation of 20% tax proposal on real estate gains
Vietnam News 10:17 02/08/2025Vietnam’s finance ministry has indicated it will not propose a 20-percent personal income tax on real estate profits in its revised income tax law, and instead plans to retain the current two-percent levy on transaction value, officials said.
Indonesia to raise tax rate on crypto transactions
World 15:36 30/07/2025JAKARTA -- Indonesia will raise taxes on cryptocurrency transactions, with a higher rate on trades hosted by overseas bourses, starting from August 1, according to a new finance ministry regulation.
G-7 agrees to exclude US from global minimum tax
World 16:05 30/06/2025WASHINGTON -- The Group of Seven major powers said Saturday that they have agreed to exclude U.S. companies from an international agreement to impose a minimum corporate tax rate of 15 pct on global businesses.
Exclusive: Indonesia to make e-commerce firms collect tax on sellers' sales, sources say
World 17:21 25/06/2025Indonesia plans to implement new regulations requiring e-commerce platforms to withhold tax on their sellers' sales income in a bid to boost revenues, according to two industry sources informed of the move and a document seen by Reuters.
Vietnamese premier orders swift action on tax policy for idle real estate
Economy 13:33 25/05/2025Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the Ministry of Finance to urgently study and implement tax policies targeting unused land and housing, as well as profits gained from land price disparities, in a bid to curb speculation and stabilize Vietnam’s real estate market.
France wants to make one-off wealth tax permanent
World 17:07 14/04/2025France's economy minister said Sunday he wants to make what was initially announced as a temporary tax on the wealthy into a permanent levy to make government financing "more equitable".
Vietnam forms negotiation team to seek reciprocal trade agreement with US
Economy 15:21 13/04/2025Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has officially signed a decision to establish a government negotiation team to engage with the United States on a bilateral trade agreement – an initiative prompted by Washington’s imposition of a 46-percent reciprocal tariff on imports from Vietnam.
US imposes preliminary anti-dumping duties of up to 88 percent on Vietnamese coated steel
Economy 14:02 06/04/2025The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on imported coated steel from various countries, including Vietnam, with rates ranging from 39.84 percent to 88.12 percent for the Southeast Asian nation.
Vietnamese lawmakers agree to cut environment tax on fuel by half
Economy 10:00 25/03/2022The tax cut will be applied from April 1 to December 31
Vietnam finance ministry seeks deeper cut in environment tax on fuel
Economy 09:33 11/03/2022Vietnam's finance ministry said it was seeking government approval to lower environment tax on fuel by half instead of the 25% cut it proposed last week
Vietnam looks to exact tax from buy and sell groups on Facebook
In-Depth 19:00 16/05/2021Sales on cyber buy and sell groups are still staying under the radar of the taxman
