Circular No. 8821/TC/CST regarding the handling of special consumption tax for re-imported goods

This circular provides guidance on the handling of special consumption tax (SCT) for goods that have been exported but must be re-imported into Vietnam due to certain reasons, specifying exemption from SCT upon re-importation and requiring declaration and payment of tax when sold in the domestic market.

Số hiệu8821/TC/CST
Loại văn bảnOfficial Dispatch
Cơ quan ban hànhMinistry of Finance
Người kýTrương Chí Trung
Cập nhật16/06/2026
Lĩnh vựcUncategorized
Ngày ban hành22/08/2003
Ngày áp dụng—
Ngày hết hiệu lực—
Tình trạngIn effect
✦ Tóm lược thông minh

This circular provides guidance on the handling of special consumption tax (SCT) for goods that have been exported but must be re-imported into Vietnam due to certain reasons, specifying exemption from SCT upon re-importation and requiring declaration and payment of tax when sold in the domestic market.

Đối tượng áp dụng

Economic entities with goods that have been exported but must be re-imported back to Vietnam

Các điểm cốt lõi

  • Goods that have been exported and are now being re-imported for force majeure reasons do not need to pay SCT upon re-importation (Conditions and procedures as per Circular No. 172/1998/TT-BTC)
  • When goods re-imported are consumed in the domestic market, economic entities must declare and pay SCT
  • Authority for handling exemption from SCT when re-importing is carried out according to the provisions of Circular No. 172/1998/TT-BTC
  • "Do goods that have been exported but must be re-imported due to force majeure reasons qualify for exemption from SCT?"
  • "Yes, goods re-imported due to force majeure will be exempt from SCT according to the provisions of this circular."
  • "What are the procedures for requesting exemption from SCT when re-importing?"
  • "effectiveness"

🌐 Tác động xã hội từ văn bản này

  • Helps businesses reduce financial burdens when they must re-import exported goods due to force majeure.
  • Facilitates the circulation of goods, preventing situations where goods remain stuck abroad and cannot be sold in the domestic market.
  • Enables state management agencies to easily monitor and collect SCT when re-imported goods are consumed on the domestic market.

❓ Câu hỏi thường gặp

Do goods that have been exported but must be re-imported due to force majeure reasons qualify for exemption from SCT?

Yes, goods re-imported due to force majeure will be exempt from SCT according to the provisions of this circular.

What are the procedures for requesting exemption from SCT when re-importing?

Procedures and conditions for requesting exemption from SCT upon re-importation are carried out according to the provisions of Circular No. 172/1998/TT-BTC.

When goods that have been exported but must be re-imported due to force majeure reasons are sold in the domestic market, do businesses need to pay SCT?

Yes, when goods re-imported are sold on the domestic market, businesses must declare and pay SCT.

Which authority handles the exemption from SCT when re-importing?

Authority for handling exemption from SCT upon re-importation is carried out according to the provisions of Circular No. 172/1998/TT-BTC.

When does this circular take effect?

This circular does not specify a start date but applies to cases of re-importing goods that have been exported.

Toàn văn

LETTER

OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE NUMBER 8821/TC-CST ON AUGUST 22, 2003
REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF VALUE-ADDED TAX FOR REIMPORTED GOODS

 

Respected: - Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies

- People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Decrees No. 54/CP dated August 28, 1993, No. 94/1998/NĐ-CP dated November 17, 1998, and No. 84/1998/NĐ-CP dated October 12, 1998 of the Government, and Circulars No. 168/1998/TT-BTC dated December 21, 1998, and No. 172/1998/TT-BTC dated December 22, 1998 of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Finance hereby guides the treatment of value-added tax for goods that have been exported but must be reimported into Vietnam due to certain reasons as follows:

Goods that have been exported but are required to be re-imported into Vietnam due to specific circumstances shall not be subject to value-added tax upon re-importation. The conditions, procedures, and documentation for the exemption from value-added tax, as well as the authority to exempt such taxes, shall be uniformly applied in accordance with the provisions of item k, point 1, point 2, section I, part E of Circular No. 172/1998/TT-BTC dated December 22, 1998 and Circular No. 151/1999/TT-BTC dated December 30, 1999 issued by the Ministry of Finance. When these goods are sold on the domestic market, entities must declare and pay value-added tax.

 

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