Circular No. 87/2024/TT-BTC revokes entirely Circular No. 212/2015/TT-BTC dated December 31, 2015, issued by the Minister of Finance guiding corporate income tax policies for environmental protection activities as stipulated in Decree No. 19/2015/NĐ-CP dated February 14, 2015, of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Environmental Protection.

Circular No. 87/2024/TT-BTC revokes entirely Circular No. 212/2015/TT-BTC, guiding corporate income tax policies for environmental protection activities. This Circular takes effect from February 10, 2025.

Document No.87/2024/TT-BTC
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Finance
Signed byCao Anh Tuấn — Thứ trưởng
Updated23/06/2026
SectorFinance
FieldTax Policy
Issued date24/12/2024
Effective date10/02/2025
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 87/2024/TT-BTC revokes entirely Circular No. 212/2015/TT-BTC, guiding corporate income tax policies for environmental protection activities. This Circular takes effect from February 10, 2025.

Key points

  • Entirely revoke Circular No. 212/2015/TT-BTC guiding corporate income tax policies for environmental protection activities, from the date Decree No. 08/2022/NĐ-CP takes effect.
  • This Circular takes effect from February 10, 2025.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Citizens and businesses are no longer required to comply with corporate income tax regulations for environmental protection activities under Circular No. 212/2015/TT-BTC.
  • Businesses may reduce costs related to implementing tax policies, but need to adjust their financial plans and tax management.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What does this Circular revoke?

This Circular entirely revokes Circular No. 212/2015/TT-BTC guiding corporate income tax policies for environmental protection activities.

When does this Circular take effect?

This Circular takes effect from February 10, 2025.

Which businesses will be affected?

Businesses that previously had to comply with corporate income tax regulations for environmental protection activities under Circular No. 212/2015/TT-BTC will no longer be subject to this Circular.

Is it necessary to make changes to the financial plan?

Businesses should consider and adjust their financial plans to align with new regulations, particularly regarding corporate income tax management.

How does this Circular affect citizens?

Citizens are no longer affected by corporate income tax regulations for environmental protection activities under Circular No. 212/2015/TT-BTC.

Full text


MINISTRY OF FINANCE

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Number: 87/2024/TT-BTC

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM

Independence - Freedom - Happiness

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Hanoi, December 24, 2024

CIRCULAR

Repeals entirely Circular No. 212/2015/TT-BTC dated December 31, 2015, issued by the Minister of Finance guiding corporate income tax policies for environmental protection activities as stipulated in Decree No. 19/2015/NĐ-CP dated February 14, 2015, of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Environmental Protection Law.

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Pursuant to the Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents dated June 22, 2015, and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents dated June 18, 2020;

Pursuant to the Corporate Income Tax Law dated June 3, 2008, the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Corporate Income Tax Law dated June 19, 2013, and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of Various Tax Laws dated November 26, 2014;

Pursuant to Decree No. 34/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 14, 2016 of the Government detailing certain provisions and implementing measures of the Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents;

Decree No. 154/2020/NĐ-CP dated December 31, 2020, of the Government amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 34/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 14, 2016, of the Government detailing certain provisions and measures for implementing the Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents;

Decree No. 59/2024/NĐ-CP dated May 25, 2024, of the Government amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 34/2016/NĐ-CP dated May 14, 2016, of the Government detailing certain provisions and measures for implementing the Law on Legislative Regulatory Documents, which has been amended and supplemented by Decree No. 154/2020/NĐ-CP dated December 31, 2020, of the Government;

Pursuant to Decree No. 08/2022/NĐ-CP dated January 10, 2022 of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Law on Environmental Protection;

Pursuant to Decree No. 14/2023/NĐ-CP dated April 20, 2023, issued by the Government, stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;

Based on the proposal of the Director of the Department of Management and Supervision of Tax, Fee, and Charge Policies;

The Minister of Finance issues this Circular to repeal Circular No. 212/2015/TT-BTC dated December 31, 2015, issued by the Minister of Finance guiding corporate income tax policies for environmental protection activities as stipulated in Decree No. 19/2015/NĐ-CP dated February 14, 2015, of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Environmental Protection Law.

Article 1. Abolish the entire Circular

Repeals entirely Circular No. 212/2015/TT-BTC dated December 31, 2015, issued by the Minister of Finance guiding corporate income tax policies for environmental protection activities as stipulated in Decree No. 19/2015/NĐ-CP dated February 14, 2015, of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Environmental Protection Law, from the date when Decree No. 08/2022/NĐ-CP dated January 10, 2022, of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Environmental Protection Law takes effect.

Article 2. Implementation clause

1. This Circular shall take effect from February 10, 2025.

2. Heads of units under the Ministry and relevant agencies are responsible for implementing this Circular./.

Place of Receipt:
- Central Party Committee Secretariat;

- Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers;

- Central Party Office and Party Committees;

- General Secretary's Office;

- National Assembly's Office;

- President's Office;

- Supreme People's Procuracy;

- Supreme People's Court;

- State Audit Office;

- Office of the National Assembly;

- Ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, and government agencies;

- Provincial People's Councils and People's Committees under central jurisdiction;

- Central bodies of Associations and Youth Unions;

- Provincial Departments of Finance, KBNN, Tax Inspection Units of provinces and centrally-administered cities;

- Department of Legal Normative Documents Inspection, Ministry of Justice;

- Official Gazette, Government Electronic Portal;

- File: VT, KTN (100 copies).

- Units under the Ministry of Finance;

-  To be filed with VT, CST (250 copies).

DEPUTY MINISTER

DEPUTY MINISTER

(Signed)

Cao Anh Tuấn

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Circular No. 87/2024/TT-BTC revokes entirely Circular No. 212/2015/TT-BTC dated December 31, 2015, issued by the Minister of Finance guiding corporate income tax policies for environmental protection activities as stipulated in Decree No. 19/2015/NĐ-CP dated February 14, 2015, of the Government detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Law on Environmental Protection.
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