Circular No. 43/2024/TT-BTC stipulates the levels of collection for certain fees and charges to continue addressing difficulties and supporting business operations.

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a) Charge for issuing a license for establishment and operation of a bank

Fifty percent of the level of collection of the charge prescribed at point a, Section 1, Table of charge collection levels in Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular No. 150/2016/TT-BTC dated October 14, 2016 of the Minister of Finance prescribing the level of collection, system of collection, payment, and management of the charge for issuing a license for establishment and operation of credit institutions; branch license of foreign banks, representative office of foreign credit institutions, other foreign organizations engaged in banking activities; license for providing payment intermediary services to non-bank organizations.

b) Charge for issuing a license for establishment and operation of a non-bank financial institution

Fifty percent of the level of collection of the charge prescribed at point b, Section 1, Table of charge collection levels in Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular No. 150/2016/TT-BTC.

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a) Fee for assessing the operation of goods and services subject to restricted trade in the field of commerce; fee for assessing the operation of goods and services subject to conditional trade in the field of commerce for business entities that are organizations and enterprises; fee for assessing the operation of goods and services subject to conditional trade in the field of commerce for business entities that are households and individuals

a.1) In the central city area and the city, district areas directly under provinces

Fifty percent of the level of collection of the fee prescribed at points a, b, and c, Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular No. 168/2016/TT-BTC dated October 26, 2016 of the Minister of Finance prescribing the level of collection, system of collection, payment, management, and use of the fee for assessing the operation of goods and services subject to restricted trade; goods and services subject to conditional trade in the field of commerce and the charge for issuing a Commodity Exchange Establishment License.

a.2) In other areas

Fifty percent of the corresponding level of collection of the fee prescribed at item a.1 of Item 2 in the Table of fee and charge collection levels in this Circular.

b) Charge for issuing a Commodity Exchange Establishment License

b.1) In the central city area and the city, district areas directly under provinces

Fifty percent of the level of collection of the charge prescribed at point d, Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular No. 168/2016/TT-BTC.

b.2) In other areas

Fifty percent of the corresponding level of collection of the charge prescribed at item b.1 of Item 2 in the Table of fee and charge collection levels in this Circular.

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a) Fee for assessing the issuance of certificates, licenses, and certification in civil aviation activities; entry and exit permit in restricted areas at airports (excluding items 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5.1, 5, and 6 in Section VI Part A of the Table of fee and charge application levels, which apply the corresponding fee level prescribed in Section VI Part A of the Table of fee and charge levels in the field of aviation issued together with Circular No. 193/2016/TT-BTC)

Eighty percent of the level of collection of the fee prescribed in Section VI Part A of the Table of fee and charge levels in the field of aviation issued together with Circular No. 193/2016/TT-BTC dated November 8, 2016 of the Minister of Finance prescribing the level of collection, system of collection, payment, management, and use of fees and charges in the field of aviation.

b) Fee for registering security transactions for aircraft (excluding item 4 in Section VIII Part A of the Table of fee and charge application levels, which applies the corresponding fee level prescribed in Section VIII Part A of the Table of fee and charge levels in the field of aviation issued together with Circular No. 193/2016/TT-BTC)

Eighty percent of the level of collection of the fee prescribed in Section VIII Part A of the Table of fee and charge levels in the field of aviation issued together with Circular No. 193/2016/TT-BTC.

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a) Charge for entering and exiting airports for foreign flights to Vietnamese Airports

Ninety percent of the level of collection of the charge prescribed in Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular No. 194/2016/TT-BTC dated November 8, 2016 of the Minister of Finance prescribing the level of collection, system of collection, payment, and management of customs duties and charges for entering and exiting airports for foreign flights to Vietnamese Airports.

Customs fee for foreign flights arriving at Vietnamese airports

At 90% of the fee collection level prescribed in Clause 2, Article 4 of Circular No. 194/2016/TT-BTC.

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Fee for exploitation and utilization of meteorological and hydrological information and data

At 70% of the fee collection level prescribed in the Table of Fees for Exploitation and Utilization of Meteorological and Hydrological Information and Data issued together with Circular No. 197/2016/TT-BTC dated November 8, 2016, by the Minister of Finance, which stipulates the levels of fees, collection procedures, payment, management, and use of fees for exploitation and utilization of meteorological and hydrological information and data.

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a) Fee for issuing certificates of protection and registering contracts for the transfer of industrial property rights

At 50% of the fee collection level prescribed in Point 1, Section I of the Table of Fees and Charges in the Field of Crop Production and Forestry Seedlings issued together with Circular No. 207/2016/TT-BTC dated November 9, 2016, by the Minister of Finance, which stipulates the levels of fees and charges, collection procedures, payment, management, and use of fees and charges in the field of crop production and forestry seedlings.

b) Fee for filing applications to protect intellectual property rights

At 50% of the fee collection level prescribed in Point 2, Section I of the Table of Fees and Charges in the Field of Crop Production and Forestry Seedlings issued together with Circular No. 207/2016/TT-BTC.

c) Fee for issuing certificates of practice in representing industrial property rights, publishing, and registering representatives of industrial property rights

At 50% of the fee collection level prescribed in Point 3, Section I of the Table of Fees and Charges in the Field of Crop Production and Forestry Seedlings issued together with Circular No. 207/2016/TT-BTC.

d) Plant variety protection fee:

d.1) Maintaining the validity of plant variety protection certificates: From year 1 to year 3; from year 4 to year 6; from year 7 to year 9

At 80% of the corresponding fee collection level prescribed in Point 3, Section III of the Table of Fees and Charges in the Field of Crop Production and Forestry Seedlings issued together with Circular No. 207/2016/TT-BTC.

d.2) Maintaining the validity of plant variety protection certificates: From year 10 to year 15; from year 16 to the end of the certificate's validity period

At 70% of the corresponding fee collection level prescribed in Point 3, Section III of the Table of Fees and Charges in the Field of Crop Production and Forestry Seedlings issued together with Circular No. 207/2016/TT-BTC.

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a) Fee for reviewing non-commercial content materials to issue publication permits

At 50% of the fee collection level prescribed in Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular No. 214/2016/TT-BTC dated November 10, 2016, by the Minister of Finance, which stipulates the levels of fees, collection procedures, payment, management, and use of fees for reviewing non-commercial content materials to issue publication permits, registration fees for importing non-commercial publications, and registration fees for importing publications for commercial purposes.

b) Registration fee for importing non-commercial publications

At 50% of the registration fee collection level prescribed in Clause 2, Article 4 of Circular No. 214/2016/TT-BTC.

c) Registration fee for importing publications for commercial purposes

At 50% of the registration fee collection level prescribed in Clause 3, Article 4 of Circular No. 214/2016/TT-BTC.

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Fee for registering (confirming) the use of foreign barcode numbers

At 50% of the fee collection level prescribed in Clause 2, Article 4 of Circular No. 232/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016, by the Minister of Finance, which stipulates the levels of fees, collection procedures, payment, management, and use of fees for issuing barcode numbers.

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Fee for concession to operate airports

At 90% of the fee collection level prescribed in Article 4 of Circular No. 247/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016, by the Minister of Finance, which stipulates the levels of fees, collection procedures, payment, management, and use of fees for concession to operate airports.

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Fee for reporting inland waterways

At 50% of the fee collection level prescribed in Point 3 of the Table of Fees and Charges in Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular No. 248/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016, by the Minister of Finance, which stipulates the levels of fees, collection procedures, payment, management, and use of fees and charges applicable at inland waterway ports and wharfs.

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Fee for reviewing and issuing business licenses for civil cryptography products and services; certificates of conformity for civil cryptography products; certificates of compliance for civil cryptography products

At 80% of the fee collection level prescribed in Section I and Section II of the Table of Fees and Charges issued together with Circular No. 249/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016, by the Minister of Finance, which stipulates the levels of fees, collection procedures, payment, management, and use of fees for reviewing and issuing business licenses for civil cryptography products and services; certificates of conformity for civil cryptography products; certificates of compliance for civil cryptography products and registration fees for importing civil cryptography products.

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Fee for reviewing and approving fire prevention and firefighting design

At 50% of the fee collection level calculated according to the provisions in Article 5 of Circular No. 258/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016, by the Minister of Finance, which stipulates the levels of fees, collection procedures, payment, management, and use of fees for reviewing and approving fire prevention and firefighting design.

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a) Registration fee for operating activities sending workers to work abroad for a limited time

At 50% of the registration fee collection level prescribed in Section 1 of the Table of Fees in Article 4 of Circular No. 259/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016, by the Minister of Finance, which stipulates the levels of fees, collection procedures, payment, management, and use of fees for verifying documents and issuing registration fees for operating activities sending workers to work abroad for a limited time.

b) Fee for verifying documents and materials upon request of domestic organizations and individuals

At 50% of the fee collection level prescribed in Section 3 of the Table of Fees in Article 4 of Circular No. 259/2016/TT-BTC.

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Industrial property registration fee

At 50% of the registration fee collection level prescribed in Section A of the Table of Fees and Charges for Industrial Property issued together with Circular No. 263/2016/TT-BTC dated November 14, 2016, by the Minister of Finance, which stipulates the levels of fees, collection procedures, payment, management, and use of fees and charges for industrial property.

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Fee for using railway infrastructure

At 50% of the fee collection level prescribed in Article 3 of Circular No. 295/2016/TT-BTC dated November 15, 2016, by the Minister of Finance, which stipulates the levels of fees, collection procedures, and payment of fees for using railway infrastructure.

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Fee for reviewing conditions for conducting business in technical safety inspection activities; occupational safety and health training

At seventy percent of the fee level prescribed in Article 1 of Circular No. 110/2017/TT-BTC dated October 20, 2017 of the Minister of Finance amending and supplementing the Fee Schedule for assessing business conditions in labor safety technical inspection activities; occupational safety and health training issued together with Circular No. 245/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016 of the Minister of Finance stipulating the fee levels, collection, payment, management, and use of fees for assessing business conditions in labor safety technical inspection activities; occupational safety and health training.

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a) Fee for assessing the issuance of International Travel Agency Business License, Domestic Travel Agency Business License

At fifty percent of the fee level prescribed in Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular No. 33/2018/TT-BTC dated March 30, 2018 of the Minister of Finance stipulating the fee levels, collection, payment, and management of fees for assessing the issuance of International Travel Agency Business License, Domestic Travel Agency Business License; fee for assessing the issuance of Tour Guide Card; service fee for issuing Representative Office Establishment Permit in Vietnam of foreign travel agencies.

b) Fee for assessing the issuance of Tour Guide Card

At fifty percent of the fee level prescribed in Clause 2, Article 4 of Circular No. 33/2018/TT-BTC.

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a) Service fee for issuing Fireworks Management Permit

At eighty percent of the service fee level prescribed in Section III of the Fee Schedule at Article 1 of Circular No. 23/2019/TT-BTC dated April 19, 2019 of the Minister of Finance amending and supplementing some provisions of Circular No. 218/2016/TT-BTC dated November 10, 2016 of the Minister of Finance stipulating the fee levels, collection, payment, management, and use of fees for assessing business conditions in the field of security; examination fees for issuing Security Guard Vocational Certificate; service fee for issuing Fireworks Management Permit; service fee for issuing Weapons, Explosives, and Auxiliary Tools Management Permit.

b) Service fee for issuing Weapons, Explosives, and Auxiliary Tools Management Permit

At eighty percent of the service fee level prescribed in Section IV of the Fee Schedule at Article 1 of Circular No. 23/2019/TT-BTC.

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Service fee for issuing Citizen Identity Card

At fifty percent of the service fee level prescribed in Article 4 of Circular No. 59/2019/TT-BTC dated August 30, 2019 of the Minister of Finance stipulating the service fee levels, collection, payment, and management of service fees for issuing Citizen Identity Card.

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a) Fee for resolving independent requests of interested parties

At fifty percent of the fee level prescribed in point a, Clause 2, Article 4 of Circular No. 58/2020/TT-BTC dated June 12, 2020 of the Minister of Finance stipulating the fee levels, collection, payment, management, and use of fees for handling competition cases.

b) Fee for assessing exemption claims in competition case resolution

At fifty percent of the fee level prescribed in point b, Clause 2, Article 4 of Circular No. 58/2020/TT-BTC.

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a) Service fee for issuing Animal Quarantine Certificate, Animal Product Quarantine Certificate on land, Aquatic Product Quarantine Certificate for import, transit, temporary import for re-export (including bonded warehouses), transfer between ports

At fifty percent of the service fee level prescribed in point 1, Section I of the Veterinary Work Fee and Service Fee Schedule issued together with Circular No. 101/2020/TT-BTC dated November 23, 2020 of the Minister of Finance stipulating the fee levels, collection, payment, management of fees and service fees in veterinary work.

b) Service fee for issuing Veterinary Practice Certificate

At fifty percent of the service fee level prescribed in point 2, Section I of the Veterinary Work Fee and Service Fee Schedule issued together with Circular No. 101/2020/TT-BTC.

c) Animal Quarantine Fee (clinical examination of poultry)

At fifty percent of the fee level prescribed in point 1.4, Section III of the Veterinary Work Fee and Service Fee Schedule issued together with Circular No. 101/2020/TT-BTC.

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Fire Prevention and Fighting Equipment Inspection Fee

At fifty percent of the fee level prescribed in the Fire Prevention and Fighting Equipment Inspection Fee Schedule issued together with Circular No. 02/2021/TT-BTC dated January 8, 2021 of the Minister of Finance stipulating the fee levels, collection, payment, management, and use of fire prevention and fighting equipment inspection fees.

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Livestock Production Fee

At fifty percent of the fee level prescribed in the Livestock Production Fee Schedule issued together with Circular No. 24/2021/TT-BTC dated March 31, 2021 of the Minister of Finance stipulating the fee levels, collection, payment, management, and use of livestock production fees.

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Service fee for issuing Passport, Travel Document, Exit Permit, AB Stamp

At eighty percent of the service fee level prescribed in Section I of the Fee and Service Fee Schedule issued together with Circular No. 25/2021/TT-BTC dated April 7, 2021 of the Minister of Finance stipulating the fee levels, collection, payment, management, and use of fees and service fees in the field of exit, entry, transit, and residence in Vietnam.

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Food Safety Work Fee

At ninety percent of the fee level prescribed in the Food Safety Work Fee Schedule issued together with Circular No. 67/2021/TT-BTC dated August 5, 2021 of the Minister of Finance stipulating the fee levels, collection, payment, management, and use of food safety work fees.

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Fee for assessing conditional business operations in the fisheries sector

At ninety percent of the fee level prescribed in point 2 of the Fisheries Management Fee Schedule issued together with Circular No. 112/2021/TT-BTC dated December 15, 2021 of the Minister of Finance stipulating the fee levels, collection, payment, management, and use of fees and service fees in the fisheries management sector.

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Water Resource Extraction and Usage Fee implemented by central authorities

At eighty percent of the fee level prescribed in the Water Resource Extraction and Usage Fee Schedule implemented by central authorities issued together with Circular No. 01/2022/TT-BTC dated January 11, 2022 of the Minister of Finance stipulating the fee levels, collection, payment, management, and use of water resource extraction and usage fees implemented by central authorities.

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Radio Frequency Usage Fee for terrestrial mobile services

a) Dedicated Short Message Service Mobile Telecommunication Network

At eighty percent of the fee level prescribed in Point 3.1, Clause 3, Section II, Part B, Table of Fee Levels for Issuing Frequency Spectrum Usage Licenses and Frequency Spectrum Usage Fees issued together with Circular No. 265/2016/TT-BTC dated November 14, 2016, of the Minister of Finance stipulating the levels of collection, payment, management, and use of fees for issuing frequency spectrum usage licenses and frequency spectrum usage fees.

b) Private telecommunications networks using frequencies within mobile services (including internal radio communication networks), terrestrial mobile relay telecommunications networks.

At eighty percent of the fee level prescribed in Point 3.2, Clause 3, Section II, Part B, Table of Fee Levels for Issuing Frequency Spectrum Usage Licenses and Frequency Spectrum Usage Fees issued together with Circular No. 11/2022/TT-BTC dated February 21, 2022, of the Minister of Finance amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 265/2016/TT-BTC.

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a) Fees and charges in the securities sector (excluding the two fees and charges prescribed in Points b and c below).

At fifty percent of the fee and charge levels prescribed in the Table of Fee and Charge Levels in the Securities Sector issued together with Circular No. 25/2022/TT-BTC dated April 28, 2022, of the Minister of Finance stipulating the levels of collection, payment, management, and use of fees and charges in the securities sector.

b) Fees for issuing new, replacing, or reissuing certificates (certificates) of securities business practice for individuals practicing securities at securities companies, investment fund management companies, and securities investment companies.

Apply the fee level prescribed in Point 15, Section I, Table of Fee and Charge Levels in the Securities Sector issued together with Circular No. 25/2022/TT-BTC.

c) Fees for supervising securities activities.

Apply the fee level prescribed in Point 2, Section II, Table of Fee and Charge Levels in the Securities Sector issued together with Circular No. 25/2022/TT-BTC.

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Fee for issuing certificates of technical safety inspection and environmental protection for motor vehicles and special-purpose vehicles.

At fifty percent of the fee level prescribed in Clause 3, Article 1, Circular No. 36/2022/TT-BTC dated June 16, 2022, of the Minister of Finance amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 199/2016/TT-BTC dated November 8, 2016, of the Minister of Finance stipulating the levels of collection, payment, management, and use of fees for issuing certificates of quality assurance and technical safety for machines, equipment, and transportation means with strict requirements for safety.

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Fee for issuing certificates (certificates) of construction activity capability for organizations, and certificates of construction activity practice for individuals.

At fifty percent of the fee level prescribed in Clause 1, Article 4, Circular No. 38/2022/TT-BTC dated June 24, 2022, of the Minister of Finance stipulating the levels of collection, payment, and use of fees for issuing construction operation permits and certificates of architectural practice.

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Technical design review fees (technical design review fees for implementation after basic design), construction project budget review fees.

At fifty percent of the fee level prescribed in the Table of Technical Design Review Fees for Implementation After Basic Design and Construction Project Budget Review Fees issued together with Circular No. 27/2023/TT-BTC dated May 12, 2023, of the Minister of Finance stipulating the levels of collection, payment, management, and use of technical design review fees and construction project budget review fees.

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Construction project feasibility study review fees.

At fifty percent of the fee level prescribed in the Table of Construction Project Feasibility Study Review Fees (review fees for feasibility study reports on investment construction or review fees for economic-technical reports) issued together with Circular No. 28/2023/TT-BTC dated May 12, 2023, of the Minister of Finance stipulating the levels of collection, payment, management, and use of construction project feasibility study review fees.

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Fees in the healthcare sector.

At seventy percent of the fee level prescribed in the Table of Fees in the Healthcare Sector issued together with Circular No. 59/2023/TT-BTC dated August 30, 2023, of the Minister of Finance stipulating the levels of collection, payment, management, and use of fees in the healthcare sector.

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a) Security interest registration fees.

At eighty percent of the fee level prescribed in Point 1, Table of Fees in the Security Interest Registration Sector issued together with Circular No. 61/2023/TT-BTC dated September 28, 2023, of the Minister of Finance stipulating the levels of collection, payment, management, and use of fees in the security interest registration sector.

b) Fees for providing information on movable property security interests (excluding securities registered centrally at Vietnam Securities Depository Corporation, aircraft), ships.

At eighty percent of the fee level prescribed in Point 2, Table of Fees in the Security Interest Registration Sector issued together with Circular No. 61/2023/TT-BTC.

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Fees for exploiting and using environmental data.

At seventy percent of the fee level prescribed in the Table of Fees for Exploiting and Using Environmental Data issued together with Circular No. 65/2023/TT-BTC dated October 31, 2023, of the Minister of Finance stipulating the levels of collection, payment, management, and use of fees for exploiting and using environmental data.