(HBO) – By July 31, 2017, total tax arrears in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh had stood at nearly 304.2 billion VND, of which more than 61.7 billion VND was overdue, down 5.7 billion VND as compared with the figure at the end of 2016. Of the total, bad debts accounted for over 111.3 billion VND, down 2 percent from the figure at the end of 2016) and recoverable debts were 193.9 billion VND, accounting for 7.4 percent of the estimates.
Hoa Binh city’s Taxation Sub-department well
reviews and manages income sources, creating favourable conditions for taxpayers
to fulfill their obligations to contribute to the State budget.
The provincial Department of Taxation has publicised a list of 38 businesses
which had owed more than 142.3 billion VND of tax by July 31, 2017.
In implementing the guidelines of the General Department of Taxation regarding
measures to collect tax debts in 2017, the provincial Department of Taxation
has instructed its city and district chapters and the debt management office to
base on the devised plan in order to instruct tax debt collection.
Drastic
measures will be taken to collect recoverable debts, striving to reduce both number
of debtors and debt amount by December 31, 2017, the department said, noting
that the debts should not exceed 5 percent of the State budget collection in
2017.
In July 2017, the provincial Department of Taxation made 1,106 phone calls and
sent 7,739 messages to businesses to inform them the amount of tax debts and
fines they have to pay.
The
department also held working sessions with nine businesses which failed to pay
tax but have financial difficulties. They were asked to commit to paying the
debts.
At
the same time, the department sent 242 documents to relevant credit
institutions and businesses in order to verify information and employ coercive
measures.
It issued 59 decisions asking for debt payments by taking money, blocking their
bank accounts, informing valueless invoices, coercing the third party and requesting
business licence withdrawal.
The names of businesses which still owed tax have also been publicised on the
sector’s websites and mass media.
To businesses which owed tax debts as they have yet to receive capital from the
State budget, the department will continue to review, instruct and issue nine
notices on allowing "no calculation of late payment” (in line with Clause 10, Article
2, Circular No. 26/2015/TT-BTC dated February 27, 2015, and Circular No.
06/2017/TT-BTC dated January 20, 2017 issued by the Ministry of Finance).
Along with measures to improve responsibility and capacity of tax officers, the
department is reviewing, classifying debts, synthesizing tax debts and
analysing reasons of each debtor./.
After more than four years of implementing a project launched by the Hoa Binh Party Committee’s Standing Board on developing agriculture and promoting product consumption linked with building new-style rural areas for the 2021-2025 period, the province’s industry and trade sector has made significant strides, greatly contributing to local socio-economic development.
Luong Son district has identified 2025 as the year for the accelerated breakthrough to successfully implement the socio-economic development plan for the 5-year period from 2021 to 2025. The district has been focusing on executing the plans and trying to achieve a GRDP growth rate of approximately 15%.
Since the beginning of this year, under the direction of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Sub-Department of Agricultural, Forestry, and Fishery Product Quality Management has strengthened the integration of the professional activities to promote and guide the organizations and individuals in the production and trading of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to comply with the legal regulations regarding the use of chemicals, pesticides and veterinary medicines in crop cultivation, livestock farming and aquaculture. They also provide guidance to processing and manufacturing establishments on keeping the records to trace the product origins and using food additives from the approved list according to the regulations.
Hoa Binh province saw a significant rise in state budget revenue in the first two months of 2025, heard a meeting chaired by Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Quach Tat Liem.
Ha Thi Ha Chi, a 26-year-old graduate in law, has taken an unconventional path by returning to her hometown in Mai Chau district to establish the Tong Dau Cooperative, creating stable jobs for local women and bringing Thai ethnic brocade weaving to the global market.
As the Lunar New Year 2025 approached, pork prices surged, creating a profitable season for farmers in Tan Vinh commune, Luong Son district. Taking advantage of the rising demand, Can Minh Son, a farmer from Coi hamlet, sold over 30 pigs at 69,000 VND/kg, each weighing more than 100 kg. After deducting expenses, his family earned a profit of over 50 million VND.
