This Decision of the Ministry of Finance adjusts certain fee levels in the field of health prevention such as inspection for issuing permits to transfer ashes, quarantine of vehicles and goods for import and export, and supplements vaccination fees for yellow fever vaccine. It particularly emphasizes reducing fees for trains and encourages economic exchanges with neighboring countries.
Key points
- Persons applying for a permit to transfer ashes → shall pay an inspection fee of 5 USD per application (Article 4)
- Railway transport businesses → shall pay quarantine and disinfection fees for trains at specific rates: 30,000 VND/per freight car for issuance of a health quarantine certificate, 60,000 VND/per car for disinfection (Article 5)
- Importers of goods via land routes → shall pay lower quarantine fees for goods on vehicles compared to before (Article 6)
- Persons receiving yellow fever vaccine inoculation → shall pay vaccination fees according to the newly supplemented provisions under the Vaccination section (Article 7)
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Citizens and railway transport enterprises save on train quarantine costs
- Enterprises importing goods across borders from neighboring countries benefit from reduced vehicle cargo quarantine fees, promoting international trade
- The State collects revenue from issuing permits to transfer ashes and yellow fever vaccine inoculations
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DECISION OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE
(ISSUED TOGETHER WITH DECISION NO.: 144/2000/QĐ-BTC)
4. AMEND THE COLLECTION RATE FOR "INSPECTION FOR ISSUING A PERMIT TO TRANSFER CREMATED REMAINS" TO 5 USD PER INSPECTION (PREVIOUSLY 0.5 USD).
5. AMEND THE COLLECTION RATE FOR QUARANTINE OF MEANS OF ENTRY AND EXIT:
AMEND THE COLLECTION RATE FOR SHIPS TO TWO LEVELS (PREVIOUSLY DIVIDED INTO THREE LEVELS).
REDUCE THE COLLECTION RATE FOR TRAINS TO BE APPROPRIATE (THE VIETNAM RAILWAY ASSOCIATION ALSO RECOMMENDED).
INSPECTION AND ISSUE OF HEALTH QUARANTINE CERTIFICATE: 30,000 VND PER CARGO CAR
DISINFECTATION: 60,000 VND PER CARGO CAR
THE PREVIOUS COLLECTION RATE WAS ONE LEVEL "INSPECTION AND ISSUE OF HEALTH QUARANTINE CERTIFICATE": 200,000 VND PER CARGO CAR.
6. REDUCE THE COLLECTION RATE FOR QUARANTINE OF GOODS ON VEHICLES TO ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC RELATIONS BETWEEN DOMESTIC ECONOMIC SECTORS IN VIETNAM AND CHINA, LAOS, AND CAMBODIA.
7. ADD THE COLLECTION FEE FOR "YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION" TO THE SECTION "VACCINATION".
THE GENERAL DEPARTMENT OF TAX DRAFTED THE DECISION TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT THE COLLECTION RATES AND ATTACHED THE AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED COLLECTION TABLE; SUBMITTED TO THE MINISTRY FOR APPROVAL./.
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