Decision No. 133/2008/QĐ-TTg On the Withholding of Trade Union Fees from Enterprises with Foreign Investment Capital and Overseas Management Offices in Joint Venture Contracts

Pursuant to …;

Regarding the collection of trade union fees from foreign-invested enterprises and foreign management offices under joint venture contracts

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PRIME MINISTER

Based on the Government Organization Law dated December 25, 2001;

Based on the Trade Union Law dated June 30, 1990;

Based on the Investment Law dated November 29, 2005;

Considering the proposal of the Minister of Planning and Investment;

DECISION:

Article 1. Specifies that trade union fees shall be deducted at 1% of the wage fund payable to Vietnamese workers employed in foreign-invested enterprises and foreign management offices under joint venture contracts operating in Vietnam where trade unions are established and operate according to the Trade Union Law.

Article 2. The Ministry of Finance shall take the lead and coordinate with the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, the Ministry of Planning and Investment to guide the deduction and use of trade union funds as stipulated in Article 1 of this Decision and in accordance with current laws.

Article 3. This Decision takes effect from January 1, 2009. The provision at Clause 3, Article 4 of Decision No. 53/QĐ-TTg dated March 26, 1999 of the Prime Minister regarding certain measures to encourage direct foreign investment is hereby abolished.

Article 4. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees under central jurisdiction, Chairperson of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, Chairpersons of Boards of Directors, General Directors, Directors of foreign-invested enterprises, and Chiefs of foreign management offices under joint venture contracts are responsible for implementing this Decision./.