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GRANT THORNTON: TAX NEWSLETTER 4/2017
In this newsletter, Grant Thornton Vietnam would like to update you on the tax regulations on deals between individuals doing business with Uber, Agoda.com, Traveloka.com, Booking.com, Expedia.com... as follows:
1.Value Added Tax (“VAT”) and Personal Income Tax (“PIT”) declaration for individuals doing business under Business Cooperation Contracts (“BCC”) with Uber
2.Tax and tax administration regulations on the operation of Foreign-Based Companies which are running businesses in the field of e-commerce or bookings/reservations, in Vietnam.
Please click the link below to download the full version provided by Grant Thornthon Vietnam:
Tax Newsletter 04/2017 _ EN
Tax Newsletter 04/2017 _ VN
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