Circular No. 2819/TC/CST on guiding VAT for entertainment activities with stakes

Circular No. 2819/TC/CST of the Ministry of Finance in 2005 guides VAT for entertainment activities involving stakes, specifying the method to calculate VAT based on the amount received from stakes minus the amount paid out as winnings.

文号2819/TC/CST
文件类型Official Dispatch
发布机关Ministry of Finance
签署人Trương Chí Trung
更新16/06/2026
行业Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs
领域Uncategorized
发布日期10/03/2005
生效日期
失效日期
状态In effect
✦ 智能摘要

Circular No. 2819/TC/CST of the Ministry of Finance in 2005 guides VAT for entertainment activities involving stakes, specifying the method to calculate VAT based on the amount received from stakes minus the amount paid out as winnings.

适用范围

Provincial Tax Departments

要点

  • Entertainment activities with stakes are subject to special consumption tax and VAT according to current regulations (Article 1).
  • The taxable base for VAT in this activity is determined by subtracting the amount paid out as winnings from the amount received from stakes, then dividing by 1.10% (Article 2)
  • Provincial Tax Departments must implement these guidelines in tax administration.

🌐 本文件的社会影响

  • To help enterprises engaged in entertainment activities with stakes understand how to calculate VAT, thereby complying with legal provisions on taxation.
  • Tax authorities can easily monitor and manage the collection of taxes for business operations involving entertainment with stakes.

❓ 常见问题

What types of taxes do entertainment activities with stakes have to pay?

These activities are subject to special consumption tax and VAT according to current regulations (Article 1).

How is the taxable base for VAT in entertainment activities with stakes determined?

The taxable base for VAT is calculated by subtracting the amount paid out as winnings from the amount received from stakes, then dividing by 1.10% (Article 2).

What responsibilities do Provincial Tax Departments have?

Must implement these guidelines in tax administration.

全文

DIRECTIVENO. 2819 TC/CST OF MARCH 10, 2005

ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
REGARDING GUIDELINES FOR VALUE-ADDED TAX ON GAMBLING ENTERTAINMENT ACTIVITIES
GAMBLING ENTERTAINMENT

 

RESPECTED: Provincial Tax Departments

 

In the course of implementing Circular No. 120/2003/TT-BTC dated December 12, 2003 issued by the Ministry of Finance guiding the implementation of Decree No. 158/2003/NĐ-CP dated December 10, 2003 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Law on Value-Added Tax (VAT) and the Law amending and supplementing certain provisions of the VAT Law, the Ministry of Finance has received several letters from sports clubs and businesses asking about the taxable value for calculating VAT on gambling entertainment activities.

Regarding this matter, The Ministry of Finance provides guidance as follows: as follows:

Gambling entertainment business is a type of service subject to special consumption tax and VAT according to the provisions of relevant Tax Laws and current guiding documents. According to

the regulations, the taxable value for calculating VAT on gambling entertainment activities is determined based on the amount received from bets minus (-) the amount awarded as prizes to winning customers, specifically: The taxable value for calculating VAT Amount received from bets

 

 


Less: Amount awarded as prizes to winning customers

 

=

Amounts collected from deposits

-

Amounts paid out to winning customers

 

 

1+10%

The Ministry of Finance provides this guidance for the Provincial Tax Departments to be aware of and implement.

 

 

 

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