Circular No. 10645/TC-TCT regarding Value-Added Tax (VAT) on interest rate swap services

This circular provides guidance on the exemption of VAT for interest rate swap services and acknowledges businesses' requests to further study VAT for currency swap and interest rate services.

문서 번호10645/TC-TCT
문서 유형Official Dispatch
발행 기관Ministry of Finance
서명자Trương Chí Trung
업데이트17. 06. 2026
분야Uncategorized
발행일21. 09. 2004
발효일—
효력 만료일—
상태In effect
✦ 스마트 요약

This circular provides guidance on the exemption of VAT for interest rate swap services and acknowledges businesses' requests to further study VAT for currency swap and interest rate services.

적용 범위

Provincial Tax Departments; related enterprises

핵심 사항

  • Enterprises conducting interest rate swap transactions are exempt from paying VAT (Article 1)
  • Currency swap and interest rate swap transactions do not have specific regulations regarding VAT, the Ministry of Finance will conduct further research (Article 2)
  • Enterprises conducting interest rate swap transactions are exempt from VAT, reducing business costs;
  • Related enterprises involved in currency swap and interest rate swap transactions must await detailed guidance from the Ministry of Finance

🌐 이 문서의 사회적 영향

  • Enterprises conducting interest rate swap transactions are exempt from VAT, reducing business costs;
  • Related enterprises involved in currency swap and interest rate swap transactions must await detailed guidance from the Ministry of Finance

❓ 자주 묻는 질문

Do enterprises conducting interest rate swap transactions have to pay VAT?

No, enterprises are exempt from paying VAT for this transaction.

Are currency swap and interest rate swap transactions subject to VAT?

There are currently no specific regulations regarding VAT for these types of transactions; businesses must await guidance from the Ministry of Finance.

전문

LETTER

OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE NO. 10645/TC-TCT
SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 ON VALUE ADDED TAX
FOR INTEREST RATE SWAP SERVICES

 

Dear: Provincial and Central City Tax Departments

 

The Ministry of Finance has received letters from several enterprises requesting guidance on value added tax (VAT) for interest rate swap services and foreign currency and interest rate swap services. Regarding this matter, the Ministry of Finance provides the following opinions:

1. On VAT for interest rate swap transactions

Based on the provisions of Decision No. 1133/2003/QĐ-NHNN dated September 30, 2003 of the State Bank of Vietnam regarding the issuance of regulations to implement interest rate swap transactions, based on the provisions at Point 7, Section II, Part A of Circular No. 120/2003/TT-BTC dated December 12, 2003 of the Ministry of Finance, and considering the nature of the transaction, interest rate swap transactions are not subject to VAT.

2. On VAT for foreign currency and interest rate swap transactions

Currently, the State Bank of Vietnam has no specific regulations on foreign currency swap transactions or foreign currency and interest rate swap transactions. Therefore, the Ministry of Finance notes the enterprises' requests for study and consideration, and will provide detailed guidance.

The Ministry of Finance informs the Tax Departments to be aware and guide enterprises in implementation.

 

 

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10645/TC-TCT
Circular No. 10645/TC-TCT regarding Value-Added Tax (VAT) on interest rate swap services
In effect

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