Flexible solutions to exceed tax collection targets

Officers of the Muong Cha - Muong Lay Regional Tax Department disseminate tax laws to business households in Muong Cha district.

Mr. Phan Van Hanh, Head of the Tax Department of Muong Cha - Muong Lay area, said: Implementing the work in 2023 in the context of difficult production and business conditions of enterprises, reduced market purchasing power, large inventories... has greatly affected tax collection in the area. In particular, the impact of the weather, the decrease in rainfall during the year also strongly affected the results of tax collection on water resources while every year, this is a source of revenue that accounts for a large proportion of the total budget revenue in the whole area. According to analysis, at the same time in 2022, the revenue from resource tax in the area reached 29,658 billion VND, but this year it only reached 16,834 billion VND (down nearly 56.8%).

In that context, the Muong Cha - Muong Lay Regional Tax Department has flexibly and effectively implemented many specific solutions, as well as created consensus and compliance with citizens' tax obligations to successfully complete the task of collecting the budget during the year. In particular, the Tax sector has proactively advised the District's Budget Collection Steering Committee on solutions to direct budget management work on tax arrears collection. Closely monitor the budget collection progress; evaluate and analyze each locality, region, and tax type to promptly remove and adjust. The unit also specifically identifies the collection base, potential revenue sources, newly arising revenue sources, areas, and types of taxes that are still lacking revenue to propose effective management solutions to prevent revenue loss.

One of the decisive factors in completing the task of collecting the budget early in Muong Cha district is the synchronous participation of local Party committees and authorities from the district to the communes and the good implementation of taxpayers' obligations. Propaganda and mobilization work for people to fulfill their tax obligations has been promoted. The Tax Department has proactively coordinated with the District Cultural - Radio - Television Center to disseminate tax laws and regulations, which has had a positive impact on taxpayers.

Ms. Hoang Thi Bich, owner of a grocery store in Muong Cha town, said: “Although my family’s business has not recovered as well as before the Covid-19 pandemic and there are still many difficulties, the local government has created many favorable conditions for people to do business. Tax policies have also been disseminated and given specific instructions. Therefore, we feel that we have a responsibility to fulfill our tax obligations to the State.”

According to a report from the Muong Cha - Muong Lay Tax Department, by the end of October, the unit had exceeded the progress of the estimate assigned by the Provincial People's Committee. The total revenue in Muong Cha district reached 43.4 billion VND, equal to 101% of the estimate assigned by the province for the whole year. Evaluating the revenue results by revenue item and tax type shows that: 5/9 revenue items and tax types have achieved progress compared to the estimate assigned by the Provincial People's Committee and increased compared to the same period in 2022, including: Personal income tax; collection of land and water surface rental fees, land use fees; collection of fees for granting rights to exploit natural minerals and water resources; other budget revenues.

Regarding solutions to implement tasks in the last months of the year, Mr. Phan Van Hanh said: To strive to achieve the highest results in budget collection in 2023, from now until the end of the year, the unit will coordinate better with information and communication agencies to promote propaganda work. Focus on supporting taxpayers to remove difficulties and obstacles and improve service quality in the best way. Strictly manage revenues and collection progress, especially with revenues accounting for a large proportion but lower than planned, forecast revenues close to actual occurrence. Develop detailed and specific collection plans for each revenue item, tax, and subject; assign responsibility to each civil servant and leader of affiliated units. Effectively exploit revenue sources from the natural resources, land, and mineral sectors as a basis for strengthening management as well as increasing state budget revenue, promptly compensating for decreased revenues and taxes.

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