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Optimizing Corporate Tax Structures for Foreign Investors in Vietnam.

Episode 35

In this Advance in Vietnam episode, Matthew Lourey (Managing Partner at Acclime Vietnam) talks about the best practices and regulatory requirements for corporate tax planning in Vietnam from a foreign investor’s perspective.

Some highlights covered:

  • The standard tax rates for investors in Vietnam.
  • Compliance calendar which tracks all the tax compliance reporting dates for these taxes and other requisites for businesses in Vietnam.
  • Vietnam currently is part 83 double tax agreements, and often these represent a significant value add for investors when planning their tax strategies.
  • What role do Industrial Parks, Economic Zones and Export Processing Zones play in the overall taxation structuring for investors in Vietnam.
  • The transfer pricing rules in Vietnam.
  • Tax onshore-offshore structuring strategy.
  • Some common mistakes when it comes to corporate tax structuring and compliance in Vietnam.
  • When and how should investors start this tax structing process?