As of the end of September 2026, the entire tax sector issued 14,668 tax refund decisions with a total amount of VND149.463 trillion (more than $5.752 billion), an increase of 46% compared to the same period last year, according to an announcement by Mr. Le Long, Deputy Director of the Department of Taxation, at the Ministry of Finance's third-quarter press conference, held on October 6 afternoon.
In addition to accelerating the processing of applications, tax authorities are strongly shifting towards data and risk-based management, aiming to automatically determine the eligible refund amounts.
As a result, to date, 99% of tax refund applications have been received electronically, with 73% of applications classified by the system as priority refunds and 87% resolved within a period of 6 working days.
Of the total refunded amount, value-added tax refunds for exported goods and services accounted for the largest proportion, with VND125.018 trillion, accounting for 84% of the total refund amount.
Cumulatively, in the first 9 months in 2026, the total state budget revenue managed by the Tax Authority is estimated to reach VND1,937,992 trillion (nearly $74.6 billion), equating to 86.4% of the statutory estimate.
Meanwhile, the entire sector conducted 46,939 tax inspections, recommending the handling of nearly VND59 trillion; the recovery of tax debts reached approximately VND61.311 trillion.
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