Update of New Legal Documents (December 23 to 29, 2005)

9:24:46 AM | 12/26/2005

Issued by the National Assembly of the SocialistRepublic Of Vietnam
The Law on Investment No 59-2005-QH 11 of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam dated 29 November 2005;
 
The Law on Enterprise No 60-2005-QH 11 of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam dated 29 November 2005;
 
The Law on Intellectual Property No 50-2005-QH 11 of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam dated 29 November 2005;
 
The Law on Amendment and Supplement to some articles of the Law on Special Consumption Tax and the Law on Value Added Tax No 57-2005-QH 11 of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam dated 29 November 2005;
 
The Law on Thrift Practice and Anti-Waste No 48-2005-QH 11 of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam dated 29 November 2005;
 
 The Law on Transfer Instruments No 49-2005-QH 11 of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam dated 29 November 2005;
 
 The Law on Electronic Transaction No 51-2005-QH 11 of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam dated 29 November 2005;
 
 The Law on Environmental Protection No 52-2005-QH 11 of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam dated 29 November 2005;
 
The Law on Youth No 53-2005-QH 11 of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam dated 29 November 2005;
 
The Law on the People’s Police No 54-2005-QH 11 of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam dated 29 November 2005;
 
The Law on Prevention and Anti-Corruption No 55-2005-QH 11 of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam dated 29 November 2005;
 
The Law on Residential Housing No 56-2005-QH 11 of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam dated 29 November 2005;
 
The Law on Amendment and Supplement to some articles of the Law on Complaint and Denunciation No 58-2005-QH 11 of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam dated 29 November 2005;
 
The Law on Tendering No 61-2005-QH 11 of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam dated 29 November 2005;
 
Issued by the Government of Vietnam
Decree No 149-2005-ND-CP of the Government dated 8 December 2005 on detailing the implementation of the Law on Export and Import;
 
Decree No 150-2005-ND-CP of the Government dated 12 December 2005 on regulating penalties on administrative offence acts against security, social order and safety;
 
Decree No 155-2005-ND-CP of the Government dated 15 December 2005 providing regulation on customs value applicable to export and import commodities;
 
Issued by the Ministry of Finance
Decision No 88-2005-QD-BTC of the Ministry of Finance dated 1 December 2005 on amendment to the preferential import duty rate imposed on engine-run vehicles used for goods transportation applied to types having total maximum weight and capacity of less than five tons and more than forty-five tons;
 
Decision No 97-2005-QD-BTC of the Ministry of Finance dated 15 December 2005 on application of the preferential Export and Import Tariffs;
 
Circular No 111-2005-TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance dated 13 December 2005 on guidelines for Value Added Tax (VAT) and Corporate Income Tax levied on insurance business domain;
 
Circular No 105-2005-TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance dated 30 November 2005 on the implementation guidelines for Decision No 137-2005-ND-CP of the Government dated 19 November 2005 on environmental protection fee applied to exploitation of minerals;
 
Issued by the Ministry of Finance’s General Department of Taxation
Official Letter No 4501-TCT-PCCS of the General Department of Taxation dated 9 December 2005 making vouchers on promotional expenses;
 
 Official Letter No 4518-TCT-TS of the General Department of Taxation dated 13 December 2005 on land use charge collection policy;
 
Official Letter No 4336-TCT-PCCS of the General Department of Taxation dated 14 December 2005 on tax policy;
Official Letter No 4509-TCT-DNNN of the General Department of Taxation dated 12 December 2005 on VAT applied to foreign contractors;
 
Official Letter No 4519-TCT-TS of the General Department of Taxation dated 13 December 2005 on collection of land use charge;
 
Official Letter No 5328-TCT-PCCS of the General Department of Taxation dated 14 December 2005 on return of VAT applicable to export commodities;
 
Official Letter No 4535-TCT-DNNN of the General Department of Taxation dated 14 December 2005 on the duty rate of VAT;
 
Official Letter No 4537-TCT-PCCS of the General Department of Taxation dated 14 December 2005 on the preferential corporate income policy;
 
Official Letter No 4539-TCT-TS of the General Department of Taxation dated 14 December 2005 on collection policy of land use charge;
 
Official Letter No 4548-TCT-PCCS of the General Department of Taxation dated 15 December 2005 on vouchers on promotional expenses in the form of money;
 
Official Letter No 4549-TCT-TS of the General Department of Taxation dated 15 December 2005 on subject liable to tax levied on transfer of rights;
 
Official Letter No 4550-TCT-TS of the General Department of Taxation dated 15 December 2005 on calculation price of registration fee;
 
Issued by the Ministry of Finance’s General Department of Customs
Official Letter No 5202-TCHQ-KTTT of the General Department of Customs dated 8 December 2005 on tax debt settlement;
 
Official Letter No 5212-TCHQ-KTTT of the General Department of Customs dated 9 December 2005 on return of tax applicable to lots of commodities which falsely declared types of declaration form;
 
Official Letter No 5214-TCHQ-GSQL of the General Department of Customs dated 9 December 2005 on exemption of import duty applied to temporarily imported commodities for re- exportation;
 
Official Letter No 5216-TCHQ-KTTT of the General Department of Customs dated 9 December 2005 on GATT-based value execution;
 
Official Letter No 5233-TCHQ-KTTT of the General Department of Customs dated 12 December 2005 on deduction of import duty money;
 
Official Letter No 5235-TCHQ-GSQL of the General Department of Customs dated 12 December 2005 on import of inkpad covers of printing machines which ready printed “Made in Vietnam”;
 
Official Letter No 5240-TCHQ-GSQL of the General Department of Customs dated 12 December 2005 on processing tobacco stems and leaves;
 
Official Letter No 5244-TCHQ-GSQL of the General Department of Customs dated 12 December 2005 on checking imported petrol;
 
 Official Letter No 5249-TCHQ-GSQL of the General Department of Customs dated 13 December 2005 on automobile import procedures;
 
Official Letter No 5250-TCHQ-GSQL of the General Department of Customs dated 13 December 2005 on commodities in transit asking to be kept in bonded ware houses in Hai Phong;
 
Official Letter No 5251-TCHQ-GSQL of the General Department of Customs dated 13 December 2005 on customs procedures for imported commodities under business domain;
 
Official Letter No 5262-TCHQ-GSQL of the General Department of Customs dated 13 December 2005 on classification of commodities;
 
Official Letter No 5280-TCHQ-KTTT of the General Department of Customs dated 13 December 2005 on import duty settlement applied to commodities kept in bonded ware houses;
 
Official Letter No 5285-TCHQ-KTTT of the General Department of Customs dated 13 December 2005 giving treatment to aquatic products;
 
Official Letter No 5286-TCHQ-KTTT of the General Department of Customs dated 13 December 2005 on tax calculation price applicable to imported tobacco leaves;
 
Official Letter No 5287-TCHQ-KTTT of the General Department of Customs dated 13 December 2005 on tax calculation price levied on trademark-based motorbikes;
 
 Official Letter No 5297-TCHQ-KTTT of the General Department of Customs dated 14 December 2005 on alcohol tax calculation price;
 
Official Letter No 5305-TCHQ-GSQL of the General Department of Customs dated 14 December 2005 on commodities attached to visitors’ luggage when entering into a country;
 
Issued by the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids & Social Affairs
Joint- Circular No 34-TTLT-BLDTBXH-BTC-BKHDT of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs- the Ministry of Finance-the Ministry of planning and Investment dated 9 December 2005 guiding a number of articles under Decision No 71-2005-QD -TTg of the Prime Minister of the Government dated 5 April 2005 on loan management and operation mechanism of National Employment Fund;
 
Issued by Other Agencies
Decision No 38-2005-QD-BCN of the Ministry of Industry dated 6 December 2005 promulgating regulations on devolution of natural resources;

Decision No 3024-2005-QD-BTM of the Ministry of Industry dated 7 December 2005 on promulgation of urgent action plan for prevention and act against bird flu ( H5N1) and human influenza A pandemic.

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