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Proposed Exemption for Foreign Income Up to VND 15 Million from Tax Declaration

Vietstock Thue va ngan sach • 05/22/2026 Neutral
Proposed Exemption for Foreign Income Up to VND 15 Million from Tax Declaration

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The Ministry of Finance has proposed increasing the threshold for exempting foreign income from tax declaration from VND 10 million to VND 15 million per month. Income of VND 5 million or more per transaction will only be subject to a 10% tax deduction.

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1) Background & Analysis Scope

  • Positive contribution to the group of businesses and individuals with foreign income.
  • Potential impact on the service and tourism sectors.

2) Mechanism of Impact

  • Increasing the tax-free threshold for foreign income from 10 million to 15 million VND per month will reduce the tax burden on the group of businesses and individuals with foreign income.
  • The assessment of the surprise level of the proposal is moderate, as it was announced after many discussions on improving the business environment.
  • 3) Benefiting or Pressured Industry/Code:

Favourable

  • Services, tourism, real estate.

Unfavourable

  • Businesses and individuals with fixed income.

4) Risks to Monitor

  • Risk of changes in other tax policies that may affect this proposal.
  • Risk of the proposal's impact on businesses and individuals with fixed income.
  • 5) Short-Term Timeframe:
  • The implementation timeline of the proposal has not been disclosed.
  • It may take time for businesses and individuals with foreign income to adapt to the change.

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The Ministry of Finance has proposed that only dividend payments of VND 5 million or more per transaction would be subject to a 10% withholding tax. It also suggested increasing the threshold for foreign income exempt from tax declaration to VND 15 million per month from VND 10 million.