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Call for Member Input: Tax and Customs Issues for the 2026 Ministry of Finance Dialogue

AusCham Vietnam invites members to share their practical concerns, challenges and recommendations relating to tax and customs policies and administrative procedures in Vietnam. Deadline: Friday, 30 October, 2026. 

The Ministry of Finance is preparing the 2026 Dialogue Conference on Tax and Customs Policies and Administrative Procedures. Business associations have been invited to consolidate feedback from their members to support constructive dialogue between the Government and the business community.

The Ministry of Finance has requested that submissions focus on current and broadly relevant issues affecting multiple businesses or sectors, rather than exceptional cases involving only an individual company. 

Areas for Member Feedback

Members are encouraged to provide comments and recommendations on the following areas:

Tax matters

  • Taxes, fees, charges and other related financial obligations;

  • Tax policies applicable to particular industries, sectors or business models;

  • Tax declaration, payment, refunds, exemptions, reductions and finalisation;

  • Electronic invoices, electronic documents and the management and use of invoices;

  • Tax inspections and audits, administrative penalties, complaints and the handling of business recommendations;

  • Overlapping, unclear or unnecessarily burdensome tax procedures; and

  • Other challenges relating to tax policies, legislation or tax administration encountered in practice.

Customs matters

  • Customs procedures for imported and exported goods;

  • Goods classification, HS codes, customs valuation, rules of origin and relevant customs policies;

  • Import and export duties and other related taxes;

  • Specialised inspections, physical inspections of goods and customs clearance;

  • Tax refunds, exemptions and non-collection procedures;

  • Electronic customs procedures, information technology systems and data connectivity;

  • Post-clearance audits, inspections and the handling of customs violations; and

  • Overlapping or unclear procedures that create additional costs or delays for businesses. VCCI Call for comments to prepa…

Information to Include

To help AusCham prepare a clear and evidence-based consolidated submission, members are requested to provide the following information for each issue raised:

  • The relevant regulation, policy or administrative procedure;

  • A brief description of the practical situation encountered;

  • How frequently the issue has occurred;

  • The scale and impact of the issue on business operations, production, investment or import and export activities;

  • The likely cause of the issue, where identifiable; and

  • A specific question, recommendation or proposed solution for consideration by the relevant authorities.

Submissions should be concise, specific and focused on matters requiring clarification or action from the authorities. Priority will be given to issues that affect multiple businesses or industries, or that directly affect production, commercial operations and import-export activities. VCCI Call for comments to prepa…

How to Contribute

Please send your feedback to Ms Huong Tran, Head of Advocacy & Partnerships, at advocacy@auschamvn.org by 5:00 pm on 30 October 2026, using the email subject: Tax and Customs Dialogue 2026 – Member Feedback

AusCham Vietnam will review and consolidate relevant submissions for communication to the Ministry of Finance on behalf of the Australian business community in Vietnam.

The dialogue conference is expected to take place in Hanoi in mid-December 2026. Further information regarding the event and registration opportunities for businesses wishing to speak at the dialogue will be shared following the official announcement from the Ministry of Finance. 

Your input will help ensure that the practical experiences, concerns and recommendations of Australian businesses are appropriately reflected in this important government–business dialogue.