Decision No. 19/2015/QD-TTg stipulates criteria for determining high-tech enterprises based on revenue indicators, expenditure on research and development, and the number of employees with specialized qualifications. This decision takes effect from August 1, 2015.
适用范围
High-tech enterprise
要点
- A high-tech enterprise must achieve at least 70% of its annual revenue from high-tech products (Article 1).
- The total expenditure on research and development activities of small and medium-sized enterprises must reach at least 1% of their annual net revenue, while for enterprises with total capital exceeding 100 billion VND and a workforce exceeding 300 people, it must be 0.5% (Article 1).
- The number of employees with university-level qualifications directly engaged in research and development activities of small and medium-sized enterprises must reach at least 5%, while for enterprises with total capital exceeding 100 billion VND and a workforce exceeding 300 people, it must be 2.5%, but not less than 15 people (Article 1).
- Enterprises that have submitted applications before this Decision comes into force and have not yet been granted a Certificate of High-Tech Enterprise shall comply with the new criteria (Article 2).
- This Decision takes effect from August 1, 2015 (Article 3).
🌐 本文件的社会影响
- Positive impact: Encourages enterprises to invest in research and development, improving the quality of high-tech products.
- Negative impact: Increased costs for R&D activities may impose financial pressure on some small and medium-sized enterprises.
❓ 常见问题
What percentage of annual revenue must come from high-tech products?
At least 70% of annual revenue (Article 1).
What is the total expenditure on research and development activities for small and medium-sized enterprises?
1% of annual net revenue (Article 1).
What percentage of employees with university-level qualifications directly engaged in research and development activities must small and medium-sized enterprises achieve?
At least 5% (Article 1).
What is the requirement for expenditure on research and development activities for enterprises with total capital exceeding 100 billion VND and a workforce exceeding 300 people?
0.5% of annual net revenue (Article 1).
What percentage of employees with university-level qualifications directly engaged in research and development activities must enterprises with total capital exceeding 100 billion VND and a workforce exceeding 300 people achieve?
At least 2.5%, but not less than 15 people (Article 1).
全文
Pursuant to …;
Specifies criteria for determining high-tech enterprises
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Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the High Technology Law dated November 13, 2008;
On the basis of the Investment Law dated November 26, 2014;
At the proposal of the Minister of Science and Technology,
The Prime Minister issues the Decision to specify criteria for determining high-tech enterprises.
Article 1. Criteria for determining high-tech enterprises
A high-tech enterprise is an enterprise that meets the criteria stipulated in Point a and b of Article 75 of the Investment Law, and at the same time meets the following specific criteria:
1. Revenue from high-tech products of the enterprise must account for at least 70% of the annual net revenue.
2. Total expenditure on research and development activities conducted in Vietnam must account for at least 1% of the annual net revenue for small and medium-sized enterprises. For enterprises with total capital exceeding 100 billion VND and a workforce exceeding 300 employees, this ratio must be at least 0.5%.
3. The number of employees with a bachelor's degree or higher directly engaged in research and development must account for at least 5% of the total workforce for small and medium-sized enterprises. For enterprises with total capital exceeding 100 billion VND and a workforce exceeding 300 employees, this ratio must be at least 2.5%, but not less than 15 people.
Article 2. Enterprises that have submitted applications for certification as high-tech enterprises before the effective date of this Decision, but have not yet been granted such certification, shall comply with the criteria specified in this Decision.
Article 3. This Decision takes effect from August 1, 2015.
Article 4. The Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees under the direct jurisdiction of the central government shall be responsible for implementing this Decision./.
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