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REGARDING THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE IMPORT DUTY RATE FOR LIQUEFIED GAS UNDER THE MOST-FAVOURED-NATION IMPORT TAX SCHEDULE

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THE MINISTER OF FINANCE

Pursuant to the Law on Export Duties and Import Duties No. 45/2005/QH11 dated June 14, 2005;

WHEREAS Decision No. 977/2005/NQ-UBTVQH11 dated December 13, 2005 of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on the issuance of the Export Tax Schedule according to the list of taxable goods categories and tax rate ranges for each category; according to the list of goods subject to tax and the tax rate range for each group of goodsand the Most-Favored-Nation Import Tax Schedule according to the list of taxable goods categories and preferential tax rate ranges for each category;

WHEREAS Decree No. 86/2002/NĐ-CP dated November 5, 2002 of the Government on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of Ministries and ministerial-level agencies;

WHEREAS Decree No. 77/2003/NĐ-CP dated July 1, 2003 of the Government on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;

WHEREAS Decree No. 149/2005/NĐ-CP dated December 8, 2005 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Law on Export Tax and Import Tax;

Pursuant to the proposal of the Director of the Policy Department and the Director of the Price Management Department. 

DECISION: 

Article 1. AMENDS THE PREFERENTIAL IMPORT DUTY RATE FOR LIQUEFIED GAS IN THE MOST-FAVOURED-NATION IMPORT TAX SCHEDULE ISSUED WITH DECISION NO. 39/2006/QĐ-BTC DATED JULY 28, 2006 OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE TO THE NEW PREFERENTIAL IMPORT DUTY RATE AS FOLLOWS:

ARTICLE 2. THIS DECISION SHALL TAKE EFFECT 15 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL GAZETTE AND SHALL APPLY TO CUSTOMS DECLARATIONS FOR IMPORTED GOODS REGISTERED WITH CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES FROM THE DATE THIS DECISION TAKES EFFECT./.