‘Consider cutting more taxes to keep petrol prices down’
The Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade said that he would work with the Ministry of Finance to propose the competent authorities to consider reducing more taxes to curb the increase in domestic gasoline prices.
At the government’s regular press conference on the afternoon of June 4, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said sharing difficulties with people and businesses when gasoline prices rose to a record high. over 31,000 VND one liter from 2/6.
Mr. Hai mentioned three measures to curb the increase in petrol prices, which is to use the flexible petrol price stabilization fund; consider reducing taxes and taking more measures to protect people and businesses.
Accordingly, in the last operating session, thanks to the flexible use of the Petroleum Price Stabilization Fund, the increase in domestic gasoline prices was lower than in the world. Specifically, from the beginning of the year to June 1, the domestic gasoline price increase margin was 27.29 – 47.89%. Meanwhile, the world average price of petroleum products in the Singapore market (the standard price used to calculate the domestic base price of petrol) increased by 45.86 – 63.68%.
Before offer additional tax reduction In order to control the increase in gasoline prices, the Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade said that in the coming time, the ministry will work with the Ministry of Finance to review and propose to further reduce some taxes.
Mr. Do Thang Hai, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade at the Government press conference on the afternoon of June 4. Photo: Minh Anh
Currently, the petrol price structure includes tax on environmental protection, import, special consumption and value added tax. In addition, there are other types of normative costs, normative profits. The Ministry of Finance said that fees and charges are not included in the petrol price structure.
Of these, the environmental protection tax has been reduced by 50% from April 1 to the end of the year. Mr. Ta Anh Tuan, Deputy Finance Minister added that the ministry is consulting ministries and branches to amend the Decree on import and export tax rates, preferential import tax rates, in which the import tax rates are adjusted. incentives for gasoline from 20% to 12%. This will diversify the supply of petroleum.
Regarding whether there is room to reduce excise tax, VAT on gasoline or not, according to Mr. Tuan, there are currently no regulations on exemption or reduction of these taxes for items subject to excise tax. Gasoline is a commodity subject to excise tax at the rate of 10%. Oil products are not subject to this tax.
On the other hand, the Deputy Finance Minister said that the special consumption tax on gasoline in Vietnam is currently low compared to the world.
He also added that the tax proportion in Vietnam’s petroleum is currently at “low average compared to the world”. On average, the tax rate in gasoline prices in many countries (except countries with large oil reserves) is 40-60%. For Vietnam, the tax rate in gasoline price is 29-31%; diesel more than 13%.
In addition to tax solutions, using the Petroleum Stabilization Fund, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said that welfare policies and support for the poor and businesses can be considered.
“The increase in gasoline prices will greatly affect people’s lives and production of businesses. We will try to adjust gasoline prices in the budget condition, and currently Vietnam’s gasoline price is still lower than some other countries. share a border,” he concluded.
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