Liquidation of a Vietnamese Entity – Challenging and Critical Tax Exposures

Introduction

Liquidation of a Vietnamese legal entity is a lengthy and complicated process in which the final tax audit involves a lot of efforts of the dissolving entity.

This article is to provide a list of key and common issues, which are frequently challenged by the tax authorities, during a tax audit upon dissolution for the enterprises’ perception and compliance in order to mitigate the risks of additional tax liabilities, penalties and interest on late tax payment.

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• General procedures of liquidating a company
•  Key issues commonly tax audited upon liquidation
•  Foreign Contractor Tax (“FCT”)
•  Important notes during operation