On the morning of November 22, continuing the program of the 8th Session of the 15th National Assembly, National Assembly deputies of Hai Duong province discussed in groups the Draft Law on Corporate Income Tax (amended) and the Draft Law on Special Consumption Tax (amended).
Discussing in groups, delegate Nguyen Ngoc Son, Standing Member of the National Assembly's Committee on Science, Technology and Environment, assessed that some contents in the draft did not closely follow the Government's orientation.
Taking the example of the goal in the tax reform strategy, supplementing regulations on taxable goods and services towards the goal of environmental protection, delegate Nguyen Ngoc Son said that current tax policies are not adequate.
The amendment of the Law on Special Consumption Tax needs to ensure international commitments and especially reduce inadequacies when decreeing policies.
In particular, delegate Nguyen Ngoc Son requested further clarification on increasing tax rates for double-cabin pickup trucks.
According to current law, the special consumption tax for this type of vehicle has been calculated to be lower than that for 9-seat passenger cars at a rate of 15 and 20%. In this draft, the tax for this type of vehicle is increased quite high.
Delegate Nguyen Ngoc Son requested the drafting agency to calculate and assess the practical impact of adding regulations to increase taxes on this type of vehicle.
Delegate Nguyen Ngoc Son said that many businesses, including Ford Vietnam Company Limited in Hai Duong, also proposed not to increase taxes on this item. Some opinions said that it should be carefully considered to avoid putting pressure on businesses.
At the same time, delegate Nguyen Ngoc Son suggested continuing to review, supplement, clarify the practical basis, and assess the impact before adding this regulation to ensure feasibility and meet the goal in the tax reform strategy of creating conditions to promote development, fairness, and transparency.
Agreeing with delegate Nguyen Ngoc Son, Deputy Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Hai Duong province, he suggested carefully considering increasing the tax rate on this item.
Delegate Nguyen Thi Viet Nga said that increasing special consumption tax and adding some items subject to special consumption tax at a time when most businesses are facing many difficulties and the Government has proposed many policies to support capital, reduce and exempt taxes to support businesses is contrary to efforts to support businesses.
Most of the items subject to increased special consumption tax are items of businesses that have been contributing a lot to the state budget.
Delegate Nguyen Thi Viet Nga assessed that there should be a specific tax increase roadmap to avoid negative impacts on state budget revenue due to impacts on business operations.
Regarding the double-cabin pickup truck, delegate Nguyen Thi Viet Nga said that this type of vehicle is being used by many families and small and medium-sized businesses to transport goods because of its convenience. In Laos and Thailand, this type of vehicle appears a lot. In Vietnam, this type of vehicle only accounts for 5% of the national automobile market.
Decision 1168/QD-TTg of the Prime Minister dated July 16, 2014 approving the Strategy for developing Vietnam's automobile industry to 2025, with a vision to 2035, clearly states "focusing on developing multi-purpose small trucks to serve agricultural and rural production".
Therefore, increasing tax rates to limit this type of vehicle in urban areas is inappropriate, does not ensure fair competition, and does not encourage domestic assembly enterprises to be consistent with the automobile industry development strategy.
"The very high tax increase on this type of vehicle will greatly affect the production and assembly in Vietnam. It is necessary to harmonize the interests of the state, people and businesses, have a suitable increase roadmap, adjust gradually and not increase suddenly as proposed in the draft law, with a type of pickup truck carrying a double cabin doubling", said delegate Nguyen Thi Viet Nga.
Also giving her opinion on this issue, delegate Nguyen Thi Mai Thoa, Standing Member of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture and Education, agreed with the opinion of the Finance and Budget Committee that this is a type of vehicle whose main function is to transport goods and should continue to be encouraged to use, maintaining the tax rate according to current law. In case of tax increase, it is necessary to specifically assess to avoid affecting production and business, attracting investment, and increasing taxes according to a suitable roadmap.
Delegate Bui Sy Hoan, Director of the Department of Justice, proposed clarifying and officially defining the double-cabin pickup truck.
At the same time, National Assembly delegates from Hai Duong province also heatedly discussed the imposition of special consumption tax on air conditioners, electronic golf course business services, high-sugar drinks, cigarettes, etc.
Double cabin pickup trucks are trucks with open or closed cargo compartments, which may or may not be attached to the cabin, with doors for loading and unloading goods, and a cabin with two rows of seats (like a pickup truck).
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