The Government asked Ho Chi Minh City to consider adjusting the collection of seaport fees in July 2022

The Government asked Ho Chi Minh City to consider adjusting the job port fees

The notice clearly states: The Law on Fees and Charges was approved by the National Assembly on November 25, 2015 and took effect from January 1, 2017. According to the opinion of ministries, agencies and People’s Council of Ho Chi Minh City promulgated a Resolution stipulating the fee for using infrastructure works, public utility service works in the seaport border gate area in the locality. Ho Chi Minh City (port infrastructure fees) to concretize the law on fees and charges and perfect the legal framework system in the right jurisdiction.

Ho Chi Minh City issued the Resolution after nearly 5 years of having the Law on Fees and Charges, which is relatively slow. Although, Ho Chi Minh City has twice delayed the implementation of the port infrastructure fee collection and started to collect the fee from April 1, 2022. However, at the present stage, production and business activities of enterprises are facing many difficulties due to the influence of the Covid-19 epidemic and the impact of many other factors in the country and the world. Therefore, many businesses and associations have recommendations on the collection of fees for seaport infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City.

According to the opinion of the Ministries of Finance, Transport, Industry and Trade, Justice and other agencies, some contents of the fee levels and objects of the port infrastructure fees in Ho Chi Minh City should be noted such as: stipulates different fee rates for goods with declarations opened in Ho Chi Minh City and goods with declarations in other localities, which need to ensure the principles of fairness, transparency and equality in terms of citizens’ rights and obligations according to the provisions of law. the Law on Fees and Charges.

Ho Chi Minh City reviews the collection rates of goods temporarily imported for re-export, goods in transit, goods transshipped; review the conformity with international commitments and treaties to which Vietnam is a contracting party (including the Agreement between the Government of Vietnam and the Government of Cambodia on waterway transport); At the same time, consider adjusting the reasonable fee rates for imported and exported goods transported by inland waterways according to Directive No. 37/CT-TTg dated September 29, 2020 of the Prime Minister. on promoting the development of inland waterway transport and coastal transportation by means of inland waterways.

The Deputy Prime Minister asked the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City to study and absorb the opinions of ministries and agencies, and soon submit them to the City Council for consideration and adjustment in July 2022; strengthen the work of information, propaganda and explanation to businesses, associations and related agencies to create consensus when implementing fee for seaport infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Deputy Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Finance to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with concerned ministries and branches in, monitoring the situation of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee’s adjustment to the collection of fees for seaport infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City, and reporting to the Prime Minister for consideration and consideration. , command.