Hanoi (VNA) – Tax revenues from organisations and individuals engaged in e-commerce and other digital economic activities reached 74.4 trillion VND (approximately 2.85 billion USD) in the first five months of 2025, representing a 55% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Ministry of Finance.
A total of 158 foreign service providers have registered, declared, and paid taxes through the Department of Taxation’s electronic portal, contributing 5.7 trillion VND, up 41% year-on-year.
In addition, around 100,000 business households and individual entrepreneurs used the designated e-tax portal to register, declare, and pay nearly 1.1 trillion VND in taxes.
Nearly 93,000 domestic organisations and individuals engaging in e-commerce activities contributed a total of 67.6 trillion VND in tax payments.
Tax authorities also reviewed 164,661 taxpayers involved in digital business activities. As a result, retroactive tax collections were imposed on enterprises, totalling over 416 billion VND. For business households and individuals, 25,201 cases were processed, generating an additional 331 billion VND in tax collections.
In recent time, the tax sector has accelerated digital transformation in the management of business household and individual taxpayers. Efforts include guiding users in registering e-tax accounts, installing the eTax Mobile application, and facilitating electronic tax payments.
Local tax departments have also stepped up enforcement, tightening control over tax calculation, declaration, payment, and invoicing to ensure accurate, timely, and full collection in accordance with tax regulations./.
