Circular No. 61/2014/TT-BTC guides registration and use of accounts at State Treasury under the application of the Budget and Treasury Management Information System (TABMIS).

CIRCULAR

Guidelines for registering and using accounts at the State Treasury

under conditions of applying the budget management and treasury information system

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Pursuant to Decree No. 60/2003/NĐ-CP dated June 6, 2003 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of the Law on State Budget;

Pursuant to Decree No. 128/2004/NĐ-CP dated May 31, 2004 of the Government detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Accounting Law applicable in the field of state accounting;

Pursuant to Decree No. 215/2013/NĐ-CP dated December 23, 2013 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;

At the proposal of the General Director of the State Treasury;

The Minister of Finance issues this Circular guiding the registration and use of accounts at the State Treasury (ST) under conditions of applying the budget and treasury management information system (TABMIS), as follows:

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1

CONCEPTS AND CLASSIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS

Article 1. Accounts of units and organizations opened at the ST

Accounts of units, organizations, and individuals opened at the ST are a combination of natural account codes combined with other code segments prescribed by the Ministry of Finance in the State Accounting System applicable to the budget and treasury management information system issued pursuant to Circular No. 08/2013/TT-BTC dated January 10, 2013 of the Ministry of Finance; among which, the unit code related to the state budget (DVQHNS) is a mandatory code used to distinguish the accounts of different units and organizations.

Article 2. Classification of accounts of units and organizations

Depending on management requirements and the nature of fund usage, the types of accounts of units, organizations, and individuals opened at the ST are classified specifically as follows:

1. Budget accounts

Budget accounts are opened for units benefiting from state budget funds (SBF), budget organizations in the form of budget estimates including: regular expenditure budget accounts, construction investment budget accounts, other development investment budget accounts, authorized expenditure budget accounts, transfer budget accounts, expenditure budget accounts by payment orders,...

2. Deposit accounts

Deposit accounts are opened for budget-using units (BUU), public institutions, organizations, and individuals, including accounting codes belonging to Group 37 - Amounts Payable for Deposits of Units, specifically as follows:

- Deposit accounts of administrative agencies and public institutions: Budget deposit, Revenue deposit from public services, Other deposits.

- Deposit accounts of communes: Investment capital deposits managed by communes, Deposits of dedicated public funds, Other deposits.

- Deposit accounts of projects.

- Purpose-specific deposit accounts.

- Deposit accounts of organizations and individuals.

- Fund deposit accounts.

- Special deposit accounts of units.

3. Accounts with deposit characteristics

Accounts with deposit characteristics are opened for units and organizations, including specific accounting codes as follows:

- Deposit accounts under "Group 35 - Amounts Payable for State Revenue" are opened for revenue collection agencies (Finance, Tax, Customs, State Audit, Financial Inspection, Government Inspectorate, other competent authorities) to reflect fees and charges before remitting to the state budget, taxes on temporarily imported goods for re-export, amounts payable according to recommendations, revenues awaiting processing, payable to the next year's state revenue, and other temporary receipts.

- Temporary holding accounts for pending processing are opened for revenue collection agencies to reflect assets held pending processing as prescribed by law and detailed according to financial authorities, customs authorities, and other authorities.

- Other payable accounts, opened to reflect other payable amounts outside the scope of the aforementioned accounts.

Section 2

OBJECTS AND SCOPE OF REGISTRATION AND USE OF ACCOUNTS

Article 3. Subjects registering to use accounts

The subjects registering and using accounts at KBNN include:

1. Units and organizations using state budget and units and organizations supported by the state budget;

2. Budget organizations (for monitoring the allocation of budgets at level 0; revenue and expenditure transfers between levels of budget);

3. Units being project sponsors with basic construction investment projects (BCIP) under budgets at various levels (central, provincial, district, commune);

4. Project Management Boards assigned to manage BCIPs; having legal personality, permitted to register and use accounts at KBNN as stated in the Decision on establishment or documents from competent state agencies;

5. State financial funds;

6. Units and organizations permitted by competent state agencies to collect fees, charges, administrative fines, and confiscations as prescribed;

7. Units and organizations authorized to refund state budget revenues;

8. Other units, organizations, and individuals registering and using accounts at KBNN according to regulations of competent state agencies.

Article 4. Scope of registration and use of accounts

1. Units, organizations, and individuals are allowed to register and use accounts at KBNN where their main office is located.

2. In cases where units, organizations, and individuals need to register and use accounts at KBNN in other localities not within the area where their main office is located, they must obtain written approval from the higher-level KBNN. If transactions have been conducted at another KBNN, there must be a Confirmation of account closure from that KBNN.

3. For settlement accounts for capital investment, project management board deposit accounts, depending on the分级规则要求直接翻译，不包含任何解释或思考过程。由于提供的内容在第14条中被中断并提到了具体条款，但没有完整信息来准确翻译“KBNN tỉnh, thành phố”和“KBNN quận, huyện”的定义，以及“dự án đầu tư do Văn phòng KBNN tỉnh, thành phố hoặc do KBNN quận, huyện thực hiện kiểm soát, thanh toán”，根据规则，我将严格按照文本进行翻译而不添加任何解释或推断：

- Projects and works located entirely within the territory of a locality shall register and use accounts at the KBNN of that locality (if registration and use of accounts at another KBNN locality is required, it must be approved in writing by the higher-level KBNN).

- The Project Management Board (project sponsor) may register and use the project deposit account at the KBNN in the locality where the project is implemented or where the Project Management Board's main office is located.

4. Main contractors and sub-contractors may register and use deposit accounts at KBNN units to receive payments from units and Project Management Boards as required by competent state agencies.

5. The foreign debt repayment reserve fund (in Vietnamese dong and foreign currency) shall register and use accounts at the Trading Department (KBNN) authorized by the Minister of Finance through the Director of the Debt Management and External Financial Affairs Department as the Account Holder.

Section 3

TASKS AND LIMITATIONS OF RELATED UNITS

Article 5. Tasks and authorities of the account holder

1. Tasks

The account holder, as the legal representative responsible for managing the use of funds on the account at KBNN (budget estimate account, deposit account, and account with deposit characteristics), has the following tasks:

- Preparing and submitting the Account Registration and Usage Application to KBNN; bearing responsibility for the legality of related documents concerning the Account Registration and Usage Application of the unit;

- Adhering to the system of account registration and usage at KBNN;

- Using their own State Budget Unit Code in budget-related transactions from the stage of budget estimate preparation, consolidation, and allocation, implementation, and settlement;

- Adhering strictly to the state's financial and monetary management system; subject to inspection and supervision by the finance agency and KBNN.

2. Authorities

The account holder has the right to request the KBNN where the account is registered and used to perform legitimate economic transactions; can authorize others to act as the Account Holder or sign transaction documents with KBNN in accordance with the law and procedures for authorization.

Article 6. Tasks and Authorities of the State Treasury

1. Tasks

- Guide units and organizations to properly register and use accounts at the State Treasury.

- Organize the receipt and processing of registration and usage account files for units, organizations, and individuals conducting transactions with the State Treasury.

- Accurately record accounting accounts according to each transaction content on the accounting vouchers of transacting units.

- Adhere strictly to current financial management systems and principles for units and organizations registering and using accounts at the State Treasury; handle and process according to decisions of competent state agencies.

- Inspect and control compliance with financial and monetary systems, account registration and usage systems at the State Treasury.

- Maintain confidentiality of economic information related to the deposit accounts of units and organizations in accordance with current regulations.

- Prepare Statistical Tables of Units Ceasing Operations with the Budget (Form No. 09-MSNS-BTC-QĐ number 90/2007/QĐ-BTC) annually for units not receiving funding, not conducting transactions at the State Treasury during the year, and basic construction investment projects that have settled their accounts; simultaneously send to the same-level finance agency to process closure of unit budget relationship codes (for unit budget relationship codes issued by the finance agency).

- Coordinate with the Finance Agency in issuing unit budget relationship codes to relevant units and organizations.

- Issue Certificates of Transaction Unit Code Registration for units and organizations in accordance with Decision No. 990/QĐ-KBNN dated November 24, 2008 of the General Director of the State Treasury.

- Notify account numbers to units, organizations, and individuals in accordance with Article 12 of this Circular.

2. Authorities

- Refuse account registration and usage applications from entities not permitted to open accounts at the State Treasury and units not complying with account registration and usage regulations stipulated in this Circular.

- Refuse payment to units, organizations, and individuals in the following cases:

+ Violation of financial management systems and account opening and usage systems at the State Treasury;

+ Failure to comply with payment procedures and regulations on payments and settlements through the State Treasury.

- Freeze or automatically deduct funds from Account Holders' accounts according to decisions of competent state agencies.

- Provide economic information about Account Holder activities upon written request from competent state agencies.

Article 7. Tasks and Authorities of the Finance Agency

1. Tasks

- Issue Certificates of Registration for Unit Budget Relationship Codes (Forms 06A-MSNS-BTC, 06B-MSNS-BTC issued together with Decision No. 90/2007/QĐ-BTC) for units in accordance with Decision No. 90/2007/QĐ-BTC dated October 26, 2007 of the Minister of Finance regarding Unit Budget Relationship Codes and Decision No. 51/2008/QĐ-BTC dated July 14, 2008 of the Minister of Finance amending and supplementing Decision No. 90/2007/QĐ-BTC.

- Reissue Certificates of Registration for Unit Budget Relationship Codes where the code remains unchanged (in cases where the Certificate of Registration for Unit Budget Relationship Code is lost, torn, damaged, or deteriorated, or where the information on the certificate has changed); simultaneously recover old certificates (if applicable).

- Close unit budget relationship codes that are no longer valid based on "Statistical Table of Units Ceasing Operations with the Budget Year..." (Form No. 09-MSNS-BTC issued together with Decision No. 90/2007/QĐ-BTC) submitted by State Treasury units.

- Reactivate closed unit budget relationship codes based on written requests from State Treasury units.

- Coordinate with State Treasury units in issuing and closing unit budget relationship codes for transaction units and related organizations.

2. Authorities

- Refuse issuance of Certificates of Registration for Unit Budget Relationship Codes (Forms 06A-MSNS-BTC, 06B-MSNS-BTC) for cases not within the responsibility to issue codes as stipulated in Decision No. 90/2007/QĐ-BTC dated October 26, 2007 of the Minister of Finance and Decision No. 51/2008/QĐ-BTC dated July 14, 2008 of the Minister of Finance amending and supplementing Decision No. 90/2007/QĐ-BTC.

- Recover Certificates of Registration for Unit Budget Relationship Codes that were incorrectly issued, issued in excess, or issued to incorrect entities.

Chapter II

SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

Section 4

ACCOUNT REGISTRATION AND USAGE

Article 8. Documents for registering to use an account

1. Provisions on preparing documents for registering to use an account

a) Units and organizations using state budget funds

- For accounts of units and organizations using state budget funds (except for cases where the Management Board is assigned to manage investment construction projects, capital programs with investment nature, and registers to use an account), the documents for registering to use an account include:

+ Account usage registration form and stamp and signature samples (Form number: 01a/MTK);

+ Decision (or certificate) establishing the unit by the competent authority, except for some special cases provided for in point b, Clause 5, Article 9 of this Circular;

+ Decision appointing the position of Account Manager, Chief Accountant (or person in charge of accounting);

+ Certificate of registration of organization code (Form number 06A-MSNS-BTC, 06B-MSNS-BTC issued together with Decision No. 90/2007/QD-BTC).

- For accounts of the Management Board assigned to manage investment construction projects, capital programs with investment nature, the documents for registering to use an account include:

+ Account usage registration form and stamp and signature samples (Form number 01a/MTK);

+ Decision establishing the Project Management Board or Decision approving the project, Decision assigning tasks to the main investor unit;

+ Decision appointing the position of Account Manager, Chief Accountant (or person in charge of accounting) if not mentioned in the Decision establishing the Project Management Board, Decision approving the project, Decision assigning tasks to the main investor unit;

+ Certificate of registration of organization code (Form number 06A-MSNS-BTC, 06B-MSNS-BTC issued together with Decision No. 90/2007/QD-BTC).

b) Local financial agencies (Department of Finance, Financial Planning Office, People's Committee of Commune)

For expenditure accounts paid by payment orders, revenue and expenditure accounts, and transfer budget expenditure accounts at each level of budget managed by the head of the financial agency at the same level (provincial, district budget) or the Chairman of the People's Committee of Commune (commune budget) serving as the Account Manager. The documents for registering to use an account include:

- Account usage registration form and stamp and signature samples (Form number: 01a/MTK);

- Decision appointing the position of Account Manager;

- Document assigning tasks to staff responsible for expenditure accounts paid by payment orders, revenue and expenditure accounts, and transfer budget expenditure accounts signed with the title "Chief Accountant" on accounting transaction documents with the Treasury.

c) Individuals

In cases where individuals are required or permitted by authorized state agencies to register to use an account at the Treasury according to point b, Clause 2, Article 13 of this Circular, the documents for registering and using an account include:

- Identity card or Passport;

- Account usage registration form and stamp and signature samples (Form number 01a/MTK);

- Certificate of issuance of organization code for transactions with the Treasury issued by the Treasury.

d) Enterprises and other organizations

- For state-owned enterprises (including state-owned enterprises and single-member limited liability companies owned by the state), the documents for registering to use an account include:

+ Account usage registration form and stamp and signature samples (Form number 01a/MTK);

+ Decision establishing the enterprise;

+ Decision appointing the position of Account Manager, Chief Accountant (or person in charge of accounting);

+ Certificate of registration of organization code (Form number 06A-MSNS-BTC, 06B-MSNS-BTC issued together with Decision No. 90/2007/QD-BTC) or Certificate of issuance of organization code for transactions with the Treasury issued by the Treasury;

- For private enterprises, the documents for registering to use an account include:

+ Account usage registration form and stamp and signature samples (Form number 01a/MTK);

+ Business registration certificate; Certificate of issuance of organization code for transactions with the Treasury issued by the Treasury;

+ Decision appointing the position of Chief Accountant (Accounting Officer) or document assigning staff to be in charge of accounting.

e) Units and organizations authorized to refund state budget revenues

To enable the Treasury to have grounds to control stamp and signature samples on documents (Refund Orders for State Budget Revenues) and to implement refunds of state budget revenues to beneficiaries, units and organizations authorized to decide on refunding state budget revenues shall prepare and submit to the same-level Treasury the documents for registering to use an account at the Treasury, including:

- Account usage registration form and stamp and signature samples (Form number 01a/MTK);

- Decision appointing the position of Account Manager.

2. Provisions on receiving, processing, and managing documents for registering to use an account

a) For documents controlled by the accounting department (section)

- Units, organizations, and individuals shall prepare three copies of the Account Usage Registration Form and Stamp and Signature Samples (Form number 01a/MTK) or Supplementary Account Usage Registration Form (Form number 01b/MTK), Request for Change of Stamp and Signature Samples (Form number 02/MTK) along with Detailed Account Usage Registration List (Form number 06a/MTK or 06b/MTK, if applicable) and all legal documents and send them to the Treasury where they wish to register to use an account.

- Staff of the accounting department (section) shall receive the documents and transfer them to the Head of the Accounting Department (section) or a person authorized by the Head of the Accounting Department (section) to process, present to the leadership of the Treasury for approval and implementation as follows:

+ One copy along with all legal documents attached shall be kept by the Head of the Accounting Department (section) or a person authorized by the Head of the Accounting Department (section) to monitor the registration and use of the account, to be stored and destroyed according to regulations.

+ One copy shall be kept by the accounting officer responsible for the unit to serve the purpose of controlling and reconciling with the stamp and signature samples on the unit's documents when transacting with the Treasury.

+ One copy shall be used to notify the unit or organization about the account being used (for signing contracts, recording on accounting documents, etc.) when transacting with the Treasury.

b) For documents controlled by the expenditure control department (section)

- Units, organizations, and individuals shall prepare three copies of the Account Usage Registration Form and Stamp and Signature Samples (Form number 01a/MTK), Supplementary Account Usage Registration Form (Form number 01b/MTK), Request for Change of Stamp and Signature Samples (Form number 02/MTK) along with Detailed Account Usage Registration List (Form number 06a/MTK or 06b/MTK, if applicable) and all legal documents and send them to the Treasury where they wish to register to use an account.

- Staff of the expenditure control department (section) shall receive the documents and transfer them to the Head of the Accounting Department (section) or a person authorized by the Head of the Accounting Department (section) to process, present to the leadership of the Treasury for approval and implementation as follows:

+ One copy along with all legal documents attached shall be kept by the Head of the Accounting Department (section) or a person authorized by the Head of the Accounting Department (section) to monitor the registration and use of the account, to be stored and destroyed according to regulations.

+ One copy shall be kept by the expenditure control officer responsible for the unit to serve the purpose of controlling and reconciling with the stamp and signature samples on the unit's documents when transacting with the Treasury.

+ One copy shall be used to notify the units and main investors about the account being used (for signing contracts, recording on accounting documents, etc.) when transacting with the Treasury.

- In the case of funding programs under the regular budget, investment-oriented expenditure, implementation shall be carried out according to the procedures for receiving, processing, and managing files as stipulated in Point a, Clause 2, Article 8 of this Circular.

Some notes on investment projects:

In cases where the project owner has multiple projects or a project funded from various sources at different levels of the budget, the project management unit may manage multiple projects or projects funded from various sources at different levels of the budget:

+ If the projects have the same First Signatory (account holder's signature and authorized representative's signature) and Second Signatory (chief accountant's signature and authorized representative's signature) and the same stamp model: The project management unit and the project owner only need to establish and submit one set of Account Usage Registration File along with the Detailed Account Usage Registration Form (Form number: 06a/MTK or Form number 06b/MTK) to the State Treasury (KBNN).

+ If the projects do not have the same First Signatory (account holder's signature and authorized representative's signature) and Second Signatory (chief accountant's signature and authorized representative's signature) or different stamp models: The project management unit and the project owner must establish and submit separate Account Usage Registration Files to the State Treasury for each project.

c) For expired documents

For expired stamp models, signature models, or other documents in the account usage registration file, accounting officers and expenditure controllers shall record the expiration date of each account, return them to the Head of the Accounting Department (or the person authorized by the Head of the Accounting Department) to be filed in the annual expired account usage registration file, and implement storage and destruction in accordance with regulations.

Article 9. Detailed Content of the Account Usage Registration File

1. Account Usage Registration Form and Stamp and Signature Models (Form number: 01a/MTK)

a) Principles

- The Account Usage Registration Form and Stamp and Signature Models shall be established in three copies and must include all elements specified on the form; the account holder signs and stamps the organization (except for personal accounts which do not require a stamp) and sends it to the State Treasury (KBNN) where the organization registers to use the account (KBNN returns one copy to the organization, entity, or individual registering to use the account).

- The contents on the Account Usage Registration Form and Stamp and Signature Models registered with the State Treasury become effective from the date the State Treasury notifies acceptance of the request to use the account and models until the organization, entity, or individual re-registers the models (sends a request to change the models to the State Treasury) or closes the account and stops transactions at the State Treasury.

b) Specific Provisions

(1) Regarding signatures

(1.1) For organizations using the State Budget and budgetary organizations:

First Signature: is the signature of the account holder and the authorized representative signing on behalf of the account holder.

- In cases where the head of the organization authorizes another person to be the account holder, there must be a written authorization document sent to the State Treasury where the transaction takes place.

- The head of the organization cannot authorize the person registering the second signature to act as the account holder.

For level 1, 2, and 3 budget units:

- The signature of the account holder is the signature of the head of the organization or the authorized representative acting as the account holder as prescribed by Law.

- The signature of the authorized representative signing on behalf of the account holder is recorded in the Account Usage Registration Form and Stamp and Signature Models:

+ If the head of the organization is the account holder, the authorized representative signing on behalf can be a deputy head or a lower-level head responsible for financial management (for example: Director of the Finance and Planning Department of Ministries and sectors).

+ If the head of the organization authorizes a deputy to be the account holder, the authorized representative signing on behalf is a lower-level head responsible for financial management (for example: Director of the Finance and Planning Department of Ministries and sectors).

For level 4 budget units:

- The signature of the account holder is the signature of the head of the organization recorded in the establishment decision or a document from the competent state agency (for example: Director of the Finance and Planning Department of Ministries, Chairman of the People's Committee Office), or the signature of the authorized representative acting as the account holder as prescribed by Law.

- The signature of the authorized representative signing on behalf of the account holder is recorded in the Account Usage Registration Form and Stamp and Signature Models.

(Note: State Treasury units do not retain appointment decisions for authorized representatives signing on behalf of the account holder).

Second Signature: is the signature of the Chief Accountant or the person in charge of accounting of the unit and the authorized representative signing on behalf of the Chief Accountant or the person in charge of accounting.

- Units without a Chief Accountant in the armed forces do not need to register the second signature. On transaction documents with the State Treasury, clearly indicate "None."

- On the Account Usage Registration Form and Stamp and Signature Models, clearly record the name, position of the person registering the signature.

- Each unit may register a maximum of four people for the first signature (the account holder and three authorized representatives); three people for the second signature (the Chief Accountant and two authorized representatives).

(Note: State Treasury units do not retain appointment or assignment decisions for authorized representatives signing on behalf of the Chief Accountant or the person in charge of accounting).

Some notes on investment projects:

- In cases where the project owner directly transacts with the State Treasury, the first signature is the signature of the head of the project owner (or authorized representative), and the second signature is the signature of the Chief Accountant of the project owner (or the signature of the authorized representative).

- In cases where the project management unit registers to use an account at the State Treasury, the first signature is the signature of the director of the project management unit (or authorized representative), and the second signature is the signature of the Chief Accountant of the project management unit (or the signature of the authorized representative).

(1.2) For financial agencies when registering to use a budget revenue and expenditure account:

- First Signature: is the signature of the head of the unit (or authorized representative acting as the account holder) and the authorized representative signing on behalf of the account holder, specifically as follows:

+ Central budget: The head of the State Budget Department - Ministry of Finance signs the first signature; specifically for foreign capital receipts and expenditures: The head of the Debt Management and External Finance Department - Ministry of Finance signs the first signature;

+ Provincial budget: The head of the Department of Finance signs the first signature;

+ District budget: The head of the Finance Division signs the first signature;

+ Commune budget: The Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the People's Committee of the commune signs the first signature.

- Second signature: is the signature of the staff assigned to monitor and manage the expenditure accounts by payment orders, revenue and expenditure accounts, and transfer expenditure budget accounts of the unit, specifically as follows:

+ Central budget: The head of the State Budget Management Division - State Budget Department (Ministry of Finance) signs the second signature for disbursement orders, revenue and expenditure accounts; specifically for foreign capital receipts and expenditures: The head of the specialized division of the Debt Management and External Finance Department signs the second signature;

+ Provincial budget: The head of the specialized division (Department of Finance) assigned to manage expenditure accounts by payment orders, revenue and expenditure accounts, and transfer expenditure budget accounts signs the second signature;

+ District budget: The staff (Finance Division) assigned to manage expenditure accounts by payment orders, revenue and expenditure accounts, and transfer expenditure budget accounts signs the second signature;

+ Commune budget: The Chief Accountant (or accounting supervisor) signs the second signature.

(1.3) For individuals:

- First Signature: is the signature of the individual who is the Account Holder (no registration of the signature of the authorized representative signing on behalf).

- Second signature: No registration of the second signature.

- In case the Account Holder authorizes another person to conduct transactions at the Treasury:

+ There must be a Power of Attorney from the Account Holder and an Identity Card or Passport of the authorized person;

+ The authorization can only be carried out for each transaction individually.

(1.4) For State-owned Joint Stock Companies with One Member, enterprises, and other organizations:

- First Signature: is the signature of the Head of the Unit (or the authorized representative acting as the Account Holder) or the legal representative recorded in the Business Registration Certificate (for private enterprises) and the authorized representative signing on behalf of the Account Holder.

For other enterprises and organizations, the Account Holder is the legal representative of the enterprise or organization. Specifically, for State-owned Joint Stock Companies with One Member: according to the specific provisions in the Company Charter, the Account Holder may be the Chairman of the Board of Members, Director, or General Director (the Chairman of the Board of Members may concurrently hold the position or hire someone else as the Director or General Director); the registration of signatures shall be carried out according to the provisions for the enterprises and organizations mentioned above.

- Second signature: is the signature of the Chief Accountant (or accounting supervisor) and the authorized representative signing on behalf of the Chief Accountant.

(1.5) For authorities responsible for refunding State budget revenues:

- Revenue collection agencies and state authorities with the authority to issue decisions to refund State budget revenues (signatures on the Order to Refund State Budget Revenues, Order to Refund and Offset State Budget Revenues) register a maximum of four people signing the first signature (Account Holder and three authorized representatives).

- No registration of the second signature.

- In cases where the refunding unit has special characteristics requiring registration of more than the number of people signing the first signature and the second signature as stipulated above, written consent from the Treasury must be obtained.

(2) Regarding stamp samples

- The stamp sample registered for transactions with the Treasury is a stamp registered with the police agency, stamped clearly in two (02) impressions.

- For units under the security and defense sector: the stamp must be registered with the confidentiality agency within the sector (Defense, Security).

- For Project Management Boards without full legal status (without their own seal): they may use the seal of the project owner specified in the Decision establishing the Project Management Board and must register the stamp sample of the project owner with the Treasury office where the account usage is registered.

- For individuals: no need to register a stamp sample.

(3) Other provisions:

- All signatures (first signature, second signature) must be signed on each copy of the document using non-fading ink; signatures should not be made with carbon paper, red ink, black ink, or pencil; facsimile or engraved signatures cannot be used. The signature on accounting documents of one person must be consistent and must match the registered signature at the Treasury.

- The stamp of the unit or organization on the document must correspond to the valid stamp sample registered at the Treasury.

- For the title of Account Holder in the content ".... day... month... year... Account Holder" on the document, the Account Holder must clearly record the date, month, year, name using non-fading ink (or stamp with the name of the Account Holder) and stamp of the unit or organization.

2. Detailed Account Registration and Usage Form (Form No.: 06a/MTK or Form No. 06b/MTK)

a) Used when the transacting entity has multiple sources of funding, the project owner has multiple projects or a project funded from multiple sources across different levels of budgets, or the project management board manages multiple projects or a project funded from multiple sources across different levels of budgets and requires registering and using multiple accounts with the same first signer, second signer, and stamp sample.

b) Number of copies prepared and sent to the Treasury: 03 copies.

3. Supplementary Account Usage Registration Form (Form No.: 01b/MTK)

a) Used when the entity registers additional detailed accounts without changing the legal documentation, stamp sample, or signature sample compared to the previous account registration and usage.

b) Number of copies prepared and sent to the Treasury: 03 copies.

4. Request for Change of Stamp Sample and Signature Sample Form (Form No.: 02/MTK)

a) When changing the first signer, second signer, or stamp sample, or legal documentation compared to the previous registration: the entity or organization with an account at the Treasury prepares the Request for Change of Stamp Sample and Signature Sample Form (Form No.: 02/MTK) along with related changed legal documentation (if any) and sends it to the Treasury where the transaction takes place.

b) Number of copies prepared and sent to the Treasury: 03 copies.

5. Decision or Certificate of Establishment of the Unit

a) Units submit the Decision (or Certificate) establishing the unit when first registering and using an account at KBNN (The copy must be notarized or certified by a competent state agency for notarization or certification, or stamped with an exact copy stamp from the superior managing agency of the unit).

The Decision (or Certificate) establishing the unit is kept by KBNN together with the registration file for the unit's account usage.

b) The following units are not required to submit a copy of the Decision (or Certificate) establishing the unit:

- Agencies of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

- Central state agencies including: Office of the President, Office of the National Assembly, Office of the Government, Ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, and agencies under the Government.

- Agencies of mass organizations: Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Vietnam Women's Union, Vietnam Farmers' Association, Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, Vietnam Veterans Association.

- People's Committee offices at all levels.

- Units belonging to armed forces (Defense, Security).

6. Appointment Decision for Account Manager and Chief Accountant positions.

Units submit the original or a copy, the copy must be notarized or certified by a competent state agency for notarization or certification, or stamped with an exact copy stamp from the superior managing agency of the unit for the documents specified in points a and b of this clause.

a) In cases where there is an Appointment Decision for the Account Manager and Chief Accountant positions:

- Units and organizations submit the Appointment Decision for the Account Manager and Chief Accountant positions or a document assigning duties to the Deputy Chief Accountant to KBNN where transactions are conducted upon registration for account usage.

- For Joint Stock Companies: In cases where the Director or General Manager serves as the Account Manager, the unit submits to the transaction KBNN the Appointment Decision for the Director or General Manager position signed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

- KBNN keeps the Appointment Decision for the Account Manager and Chief Accountant positions together with the legal registration file for the unit's account usage.

b) In cases where there is no Appointment Decision for the Account Manager and Chief Accountant positions:

- In cases where the Unit Head does not directly serve as the Account Manager and delegates a deputy to serve as the Account Manager, the unit submits a delegation document to the transaction KBNN authorizing the deputy to serve as the Account Manager according to the provisions of the law.

- In cases where units have special organizational structures, functions, tasks, and authorities, permitted by law to establish representative offices in other areas (with separate seals, responsible for budget settlement as an independent unit), the unit submits a delegation document to the transaction KBNN assigning a deputy Unit Head to oversee each area.

- In cases where units are mass organizations whose heads are elected through Resolutions, the unit submits to the transaction KBNN the Resolution or Decision recognizing the positions of the heads of mass organizations.

- For Joint Stock Companies: In cases where the Chairman of the Board of Directors serves as the Account Manager, the unit submits to the transaction KBNN the Resolution of the Shareholders' Meeting electing the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

- In cases where the unit does not have a Chief Accountant (or Deputy Chief Accountant), accounting tasks are delegated to another staff member or the unit hires an accountant, the unit submits to the transaction KBNN a document assigning duties to the Chief Accountant (or Deputy Chief Accountant) for the delegated staff member. In cases where it is necessary to hire someone to perform accounting work, the hired accountant must comply with the relevant legal provisions.

c) The following units are not required to submit the Appointment Decision for the Account Manager and Chief Accountant positions:

- Agencies of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

- Central state agencies including: Office of the President, Office of the National Assembly, Office of the Government, Ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, and agencies under the Government.

- Agencies of mass organizations: Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Vietnam Women's Union, Vietnam Farmers' Association, Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, Vietnam Veterans Association.

- People's Committee offices at all levels.

- Units belonging to armed forces (Defense, Security).

d) In cases where there is a reappointment Decision for the current Account Manager or Chief Accountant position, or a reassignment document for the person in charge of accounting, units and organizations must submit to the transaction KBNN the reappointment or reassignment documents. The KBNN unit is not responsible for monitoring the validity period of these appointments.

đ) The head of the budget-using unit is legally responsible for situations where the appointment Decision for the Account Manager or Chief Accountant registered at KBNN has expired but the unit has not yet issued a reappointment Decision for the current Account Manager or Chief Accountant or a reassignment document for the person in charge of accounting.

7. Certificate of Registration for Unit Code Related to the Budget.

Depending on specific circumstances, units, organizations, and individuals may be issued a Certificate of Registration for Unit Code QHNS or a Certificate of Issued Unit Code for Transactions with KBNN by financial agencies or KBNN as follows:

- Certificate of Registration for Unit Code QHNS (Form No. 06A-MSNS-BTC) issued by the Financial Agency to budget-using units, budgetary units, and other units related to the budget (N = 1, 2, 3).

- Certificate of Registration for Unit Code QHNS (Form No. 06B-MSNS-BTC) issued by the Financial Agency to basic construction investment projects (N = 7, 8).

- Certificate of Issued Unit Code for Transactions with KBNN as stipulated by the KBNN General Director.

The State Treasury retains the Certificate of Registration for Unit Code QHNS and the Certificate of Issued Unit Code for Transactions with KBNN of units, organizations, and individuals in their account opening files (The copy must be notarized or certified by a competent state agency for notarization or certification, or stamped with an exact copy stamp from the superior managing agency of the unit).

Article 10. Method of Submitting Registration Documents for Account Usage to KBNN

The submission and receipt of registration documents and account usage of units, organizations, and individuals shall be carried out in the following manner:

- Units, organizations, and individuals prepare and directly submit the Registration and Account Usage Document (paper version) to the KBNN where they register and use their transaction accounts.

- In cases where an electronic information portal has been established: The Ministry of Finance will issue specific guidelines for units, organizations, and individuals preparing and submitting registration documents for account usage to KBNN through the electronic information portal.

Article 11. Time Limit for Processing Registration and Account Usage Documents

1. In cases where the registration and account usage documents of units, organizations, and individuals are complete and valid, the staff receiving the documents and providing results shall prepare two copies of the Registration and Account Usage Document Receipt Form (Form No. 03/MTK):

- One copy sent to the unit, organization, or individual.

- One copy kept with the registration and account usage documents of the unit, organization, or individual.

2. In cases where the registration and account usage documents of units, organizations, and individuals are incomplete or invalid, the staff receiving the documents and providing results shall guide the units to complete the documents before resubmitting them to KBNN.

3. The time limit for reviewing and processing account usage registrations (including cases submitted through the electronic information portal) is two working days from the date KBNN receives the complete and valid registration and account usage documents of units, organizations, and individuals.

Article 12. Notification of Account Numbers to Units, Organizations, and Individuals Registering for Account Usage

After completing the request for account usage registration for units, organizations, and individuals, KBNN will retain the Registration and Account Usage Documents of the units, organizations, and individuals, return one Account Usage Registration Certificate and sample stamp, signature model (Form No. 01/MTK), and one Detailed Account Usage Registration List (if applicable) to notify the units, organizations, and individuals of the account number approved for use by KBNN, enabling the units to accurately reflect the account number on contracts, accounting vouchers, etc., when transacting with KBNN.

Section 5

PRINCIPLES FOR COMBINING ACCOUNTS

Article 13. Principles for Combining Accounts

1. Code Segments for Combining Accounts of Units and Organizations

a) Budget Account Group

- The code segments of budget accounts of units and organizations include: Accounting Account Code, Budget Level Code, DVQHNS Code (Project Code, Project Management Board Code, or Main Investor Unit Code - for Expenditure Accounts).

- Advance Payment, Prepayment, and State Budget Expenditure Accounts used by KBNN when units and organizations withdraw budget estimates for expenditure or settle transactions with other units and organizations. The code segments of these accounts include: Accounting Account Code, Budget Level Code, DVQHNS Code (Project Code, Project Management Board Code, or Main Investor Unit Code - for Expenditure Accounts).

b) Deposit Account Group, Accounts with Deposit Characteristics (Temporary Receipt, Temporary Holding Accounts)

The code segments of deposit accounts belonging to the Accounts Payable Deposit Group of units and organizations include: Accounting Account Code, Budget Level Code (In cases without a budget level, code 0 is recorded), DVQHNS Code (or Unit Number with Transactions with KBNN), Program Target Code, Project Code, and Detailed Accounting (In cases without a program target code, code 00000 is recorded).

2. Principle for Issuing Unit Codes Related to the Budget

a) Financial Authorities Issue DVQHNS Codes According to the Following Principle:

Each unit related to the budget is issued a unique DVQHNS code by financial authorities and this code is used throughout its operational period, from establishment until termination. A DVQHNS code once issued will not be reused for another budget-related unit. For main investor units, in addition to the DVQHNS code of the main investor unit, each construction investment project will be assigned a project code.

The process of issuing codes follows the provisions set forth in Decision No. 90/2007/QD-BTC dated October 26, 2007, and Decision No. 51/2008/QD-BTC dated July 14, 2008, of the Minister of Finance regarding amendments and supplements to Decision No. 90/2007/QD-BTC of the Minister of Finance.

b) KBNN Issues Transaction Unit Codes According to the Guidelines of the KBNN General Director in the Following Cases:

- Units and organizations conducting transactions with KBNN but not yet issued a DVQHNS code according to Decision No. 90/2007/QD-BTC and Decision No. 51/2008/QD-BTC of the Minister of Finance (excluding entities eligible for codes N = 1, 2, 3, 7, 8);

- Units and organizations already issued a DVQHNS code but require additional deposit accounts with the same accounting account code for detailed tracking of different deposits;

- Units, organizations, and individuals required or permitted by competent state agencies to open accounts at KBNN.

c) Units under National Defense and Security:

- Units under the Ministry of Public Security; financial authorities issue a common DVQHNS code for regular expenditures (Code 1053629); a common DVQHNS code for construction investment projects (Code 7004692).

- Units under the Ministry of National Defense: financial authorities issue a common DVQHNS code for regular expenditures (Code 1053630); a common DVQHNS code for construction investment projects (Code 7004686).

- KBNN issues transaction unit codes for defense and security units' deposit accounts according to the guidelines of the KBNN General Director.

d) For units and organizations engaged in centralized procurement of assets and goods from the state budget, an additional unit code related to the budget is provided for tracking, managing, and using the centralized procurement budget estimate.

Chapter 6

REGULATIONS ON ACCOUNT USAGE

Article 14. Provisions on the use of accounts

1. For budget accounts

- Budgetary units, project sponsors, and Project Management Boards that are allocated funds under the budget system (regular, investment construction, delegation, aid) shall use this account in accordance with the current expenditure control regime and state budget payment system through the State Treasury.

- Based on the budget account opened at the State Treasury and the funds allocated by the State Budget through the budget, budget-using units and project sponsors shall issue vouchers (Budget Withdrawal Request, Investment Capital Withdrawal Request) to carry out payment transactions.

- Ministries and sectors receiving funds from the central budget that have been assigned budgets with expenditures such as travel expenses, purchase expenses, stamp duty payments, etc., if they need to pay in foreign currency from the centralized foreign exchange fund of the State, may register and use the budget account at the Branch of the State Treasury, in cases where registration for use of an account at another State Treasury is required, it must be approved by the State Treasury.

- Strictly prohibit budget-using units from withdrawing money from their budget account to deposit into their own unit's deposit account, except in cases permitted by authorized State agencies.

- The budget account shall not be used to receive payments made by other units, except for payments returned by banks or other State Treasuries, recovery of budget restoration payments, and recovery of investment construction capital paid back to the State Budget by budget-using units or project sponsors before final settlement.

2. For deposit accounts

- Units, organizations, and individuals may only use their accounts for transactions within the scope of their activities and consistent with the content of the account registered with the State Treasury; they can only use within the credit balance of the account and must comply with the cashless payment system, cash management system, and State financial regulations.

- Payments drawn from the deposit account of units, organizations, and individuals must be based on valid and legal payment vouchers (Payment Authorization, Payment to the State Budget, etc.) issued by the Account Holder. The State Treasury has the right and responsibility to draw from the account of units, organizations, and individuals to make payments in cases where there is a violation of payment discipline or a Decision by an authorized State agency.

- In cases where units, organizations, and individuals delay payment of amounts due to the State Budget, based on the request of an authorized State agency:

+ The State Treasury has the right to automatically deduct from the deposit account of the unit, organization, or individual and remit to the State Budget.

+ If the deposit account of the unit, organization, or individual does not have sufficient balance to cover the deduction, the State Treasury will record the outstanding amount in a separate ledger; when the deposit account has sufficient balance, the State Treasury will continue to deduct and remit to the State Budget and calculate late payment fees according to the prescribed regulations.

- Strictly prohibit units, organizations from renting or lending deposit accounts at the State Treasury.

- In cases where units, organizations, and individuals use deposit accounts inconsistent with the registered account content or violate payment procedures: The State Treasury has the right to refuse payment and return the payment voucher for the unit, organization, or individual to resubmit.

- In cases where units, organizations, and individuals violate financial regulations, the State Treasury will retain the payment vouchers to notify the authorized State agency for review and handling.

3. For accounts with deposit characteristics

- Implement as stipulated in Clause 2 of Article 14 above.

- Specifically, for transferring money from the Payable to Cash and Assets Held for Disposal Account (Account 3940) of related units, it must be accompanied by a processing document from the authorized State agency. Based on the processing document and the payment authorization from the unit, the State Treasury will make payments as prescribed.

Section 7

FREEZE, UNFREEZE AND CLOSE ACCOUNTS

Article 15. Principles for freezing, unfreezing, and closing accounts

- When implementing account freezing, unfreezing, or closing, units, organizations, individuals, and State Treasury must reconcile data, confirm the balance on the reconciliation date, prepare a record (two copies) with signatures and seals of both parties, each party retains one copy.

- The handling and transferring of account balances to another place shall be carried out according to specific requirements permitted by law of units, organizations, individuals, or requests from competent state agencies.

Article 16. Contents of Implementing Account Freezing, Unfreezing, and Closing

1. Freezing Accounts

Accounts of units, organizations, and individuals will be frozen in the following cases:

- When there is a written request from competent state agencies.

- The account holder violates payment discipline such as renting, lending accounts, or using accounts for improper purposes.

- The account holder is an individual who has died but there is no authorized person or lawful heir.

2. Unfreezing Accounts

Unfreezing accounts shall be carried out according to the decision of a competent state agency.

3. Closing Accounts

- Accounts of units, organizations, and individuals can be closed in the following cases:

+ Units, organizations, and individuals no longer have legal transaction names due to mergers or dissolution.

+ Units, organizations, and individuals request to change their registration and usage location for accounts.

+ The account holder has a written request to close the account.

+ Implementation according to the Decision of a Competent State Agency.

+ Accounts of units, organizations, and individuals that have not been continuously active for a period of 24 months (excluding investment capital settlement accounts).

- For the above cases, the State Treasury will notify the account holder; if the account holder does not provide feedback within 30 days from the notification date, the balance on the account will be handled as follows:

+ For balances originating from the State Budget, the State Treasury will process the transfer into the State Budget.

+ For balances not originating from the State Budget, the State Treasury will process the transfer into a temporary holding account awaiting further processing and resolution according to the decision of a competent state agency.

Section 8

RECONCILIATION AND CONFIRMATION OF ACCOUNT BALANCES

Article 17. Time for Confirming Account Balances

1. Reconciliation of Deposit Accounts and Deposit-like Accounts

- The reconciliation of deposit transactions of trading units is conducted monthly (annually), including the beginning-of-period balance, transactions during the period, and the end-of-period balance.

- Units, organizations, and individuals submit four copies of the Balance Confirmation Form for Deposit Accounts at the State Treasury Model No. 05-DCSDTK/KBNN issued under this Circular to replace the Balance Confirmation Form for Deposit Accounts at the State Treasury Model No. DC-04/KB stipulated in Circular No. 109/2011/TT-BTC. After verification and reconciliation, the State Treasury signs confirmation, stamps "Treasury Accountant," and processes:

+ One copy retained by the State Treasury.

+ Three copies returned to the unit (one copy retained by the unit, one copy sent to the superior authority, one copy sent to the financial authority).

2. Reconciliation of level 4 budget estimates, advances, and advance payments

- Reconciliation of Level 4 budget estimates, advances, and advance payments: conducted quarterly (annually) according to Model No. 01-SDKP/DVDT and Model No. 02-SDKP/DVDT issued under this Circular (These forms replace Forms F02-3aH, F02-3bH stipulated in Circular No. 185/2010/TT-BTC dated November 15, 2010 of the Ministry of Finance guiding amendments and supplements to the Accounting System for Administrative and Public Services issued together with Decision No. 19/2006/QD-BTC dated March 30, 2006 of the Minister of Finance). Budget-using units submit four copies of the Budget Estimate Reconciliation Table at the State Treasury (Model No. 01-SDKP/DVDT), four copies of the Budget Fund Usage Situation Reconciliation Table at the State Treasury (Model No. 02-SDKP/ĐVDT). After verification, reconciliation, and confirmation of data, the State Treasury signs confirmation, stamps "Treasury Accountant," and processes:

+ One copy retained by the State Treasury.

+ Three copies returned to the unit (one copy retained by the unit, one copy sent to the superior authority, one copy sent to the financial authority).

Note:

- In cases where Level 4 budget estimates are not entered and allocated by the State Treasury, State Treasury units reconcile and confirm data with Level 4 budget estimate units based on the allocated figures on the system, the amount used, and the remaining amount on the system. If discrepancies are found between the figures allocated in decisions and those on the system, budget-using units handle as follows:

+ For provincial and district budgets, units reconcile with higher-level budget estimate units and local financial authorities the budget estimates allocated in each decision with the figures allocated on the system.

+ For the Central State Budget, units reconcile with higher-level budget estimate units and specialized financial departments of the Ministry of Finance in detail the budget estimates allocated in each decision.

- If discrepancies in unit data are discovered, the State Treasury will notify the unit to adjust uniformly. If the unit discovers that the State Treasury's accounting does not match the actual transactions at the unit, it must notify and reconcile again with the State Treasury to ensure that the data between the State Treasury and the unit always matches.

Article 18. Time limit for reconciliation and confirmation of account balances

Within the fiscal year, the time limit for reconciliation and confirmation of account balances shall be no later than the 5th day of the month following the period for Deposit Accounts and Savings-like Accounts, and no later than the 5th day of the first quarter of the subsequent year for Budgetary Accounts. Specifically, the deadline for reconciling State Budget Financial Data at the end of the fiscal year shall be no later than February 10 of the following year.

Units, organizations, and individuals shall submit the Reconciliation Statement and Confirmation of Account Balances to the Treasury to reconcile and confirm the data according to regulations. The Treasury shall be responsible for reconciling and confirming and returning the results to the Users of State Budget Financial Data, organizations, and related individuals within three days from receipt of the Reconciliation Statement and Confirmation.

Section 9

PROVISIONS ON INTEREST ON DEPOSITS AND FEES FOR PAYMENT SERVICES

Article 19. Provisions on interest on deposits

1. Entities not entitled to interest

- Deposit accounts of budgetary units (including other deposit accounts of budgetary units), deposit accounts of project sponsors and project owners opened at the Treasury and funded from the State Budget.

- Deposit accounts of entities, organizations, individuals, private enterprises, state-owned enterprises (including state-owned enterprises and single-member limited liability companies...) providing goods and services such as lighting electricity, telephones, water, etc., which have been approved by the Treasury to register and use accounts at the Treasury where the entity receives payments for goods and services purchased.

- Deposit accounts required by regulations to be opened at the Treasury, except in cases where interest is payable as decided by competent state authorities.

2. Entities entitled to interest on deposits

- Deposit accounts of the Central Financial Reserve Fund and provincial-level financial reserve funds (in Vietnamese Dong and foreign currency);

- Deposit accounts of the Vietnam Social Security Fund (including dedicated collection accounts);

- Deposit accounts of the Health Insurance Fund;

- Deposit accounts of the Vietnam Social Security Fund's investment capital for construction and development;

- Deposit accounts of enterprises and economic organizations (if any);

- Deposits of entities, organizations, and individuals with no origin from the State Budget held at the Treasury, which are paid interest monthly by the Treasury;

- Other deposit accounts entitled to interest as specifically provided by competent state authorities.

3. Interest rate on deposits and calculation method

a) Interest rate on deposits

Deposit accounts of entities, organizations, and individuals opened at Treasuries specified in Clause 2 above shall earn interest at the non-fixed-term deposit interest rate paid by the State Bank to the Treasury during the same period. Provincial and municipal Treasuries shall notify the interest rate paid by the State Bank to the Treasury to each district and county Treasury under their jurisdiction.

b) Calculation method

- Interest on deposits payable to entities, organizations, and individuals shall be calculated once on the last day of the month by the Treasury and transferred to the entity no later than the fifth day of the following month, excluding holidays and public holidays.

- The balance for interest calculation is the closing balance of all days in the month (actual number of days) on the deposit account of the entity, organization, or individual.

- The number of days for interest calculation in a month is uniformly defined as thirty days, and the interest rate used in the formula is the monthly interest rate.

- The amount of interest payable to entities, organizations, and individuals is calculated using the sum-of-differences method, with the following formula:

Where:

D1: is the account balance for interest calculation on the 1st day of the month...

D2: is the account balance for interest calculation on the 2nd day of the month...

D3: is the account balance for interest calculation on the 3rd day of the month...

…

D31: is the account balance for interest calculation on the 31st day of the month... (if the month... has 31 days).

(The total actual number of days is the number of days in the month for interest calculation, which may be 28, 29, 30, or 31 days).

Article 20. Provisions on Payment Service Fees

1. Object and Fee Levels for Payment Services

- The objects subject to payment service fees include:

+ Accounts with interest-bearing deposits at the State Treasury (ST) as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 19 of this Circular when transferring funds for payment purposes must pay payment service fees.

+ Units, organizations, and individuals not registered and using deposit accounts at the ST where they make payments, but have the need to deposit cash into another ST for payment purposes with units, organizations, or individuals having accounts at other STs, except for cases where such deposits are made for national budget revenues at other STs.

+ In cases where funds are transferred to the beneficiary unit but the address is incorrect and the bank returns the transfer due to errors by the unit or organization, the unit or individual must pay the payment service fee to the ST for subsequent transfers (the fee is collected each time the unit makes a transfer).

+ For cases where suppliers provide goods or services and request the ST to collect payments on their behalf based on contracts signed between the ST and the collecting agency, the supplier must pay the payment service fee.

- The level of payment service fees shall be calculated based on the fee rate charged by the State Bank to the ST at the time of providing payment services.

a) Principles

The collection of payment service fees shall be carried out according to the following principles:

- The ST will not refund payment service fees already collected in cases where units, organizations, or individuals request cancellation of payment services or if the payment services cannot be executed due to errors or incidents not caused by the ST.

- The ST will not charge payment service fees for direct payments between units, organizations, or individuals and the ST (deducting from accounts to pay service fees, paying for stamp purchases from the Treasury,...) or between units, organizations, and other units, organizations, or individuals registered and using accounts at the same ST.

- The ST will not arbitrarily deduct amounts from the accounts of units or organizations to collect payment service fees.

b) Methods of Collecting Payment Service Fees

ST units shall collect payment service fees through one of the two methods below:

- Collection per transaction: The ST calculates and collects payment service fees from units or organizations immediately upon providing payment services (applicable to units, organizations, or individuals who do not frequently transact with the ST or those depositing cash into the ST to transfer funds to other units, except for cases where such deposits are made for national budget revenues at other STs).

- Monthly periodic collection: Periodic collections are carried out based on agreements (Payment Contracts) between ST units and units, organizations, or individuals registered and using accounts at the ST. At the end of the month, based on the agreement in the contract, the ST prepares a Statement of Service Fees and collects fees according to one of the following methods:

+ Preparing vouchers and deducting from the deposit accounts of units, organizations, or individuals to collect payment service fees; simultaneously sending debit vouchers to the units or organizations.

+ Sending a Statement of Service Fees to units, organizations, or individuals to allow them to proactively pay the payment service fees to the ST (the ST does not execute deductions from the deposit accounts of units or organizations).

3. Accounting Entries

- Revenue from payment service fees and interest on deposit accounts payable to units or organizations shall be recorded in accordance with the guidance of the State Treasury.

- Regularly (monthly, annually), subordinate ST units prepare and submit Reports on Income and Expenditure of Public Services and Business Operations (Form B03-TC pursuant to Decision No. 2345/QD-BTC dated July 11, 2007 of the Minister of Finance), reflecting all interest on deposit accounts and payment service fees to higher-level STs.

Chapter III

IMPLEMENTATION

Article 21. Effective Date

This Circular takes effect 45 days from the date of signature and replaces Circular No. 109/2011/TT-BTC dated August 1, 2011 of the Ministry of Finance on guiding the opening and use of accounts at the State Treasury under the application of TABMIS.

Article 22. Implementation organization

The General Director of the State Treasury, Heads of the Budget Department, Accounting Standards and Audit Department, Information Technology and Financial Statistics Department, Office of the Minister of Finance, Heads of units under and affiliated with the Ministry of Finance, units participating in TABMIS, and other units conducting transactions with the State Treasury within their functional authority and powers are responsible for organizing the implementation, guiding the execution, and supervising the enforcement of this Circular./.