The Ministry of Finance (MoF) issued Official Letter No. 9691/BTC-CST to ministries and branches on September 23, seeking opinions on a draft Resolution from the National Assembly on reducing the special consumption tax (SCT) on gasoline and VAT on oil and gasoline.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has directed the Ministry of Finance to continue calculating plans to cut excise taxes and VAT on gasoline, carefully assessing the impact on the State budget and making preparations if feasible.
In the tax structure for calculating gasoline prices, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed reducing rates on four types of taxes, including most favored nation (MFN), environmental protection, excise, and VAT. Although the reductions to excise taxes and VAT have not been announced, these are expected to stop the record increase in gasoline prices.