New steps in controlling tax debt and immigration

The signing ceremony of the Regulation on coordination of information on temporary suspension of exit electronically is an important step in controlling taxpayers' tax obligations - Photo: VGP/HT

From the practical needs of tax and immigration management

According to the leader of the Tax Department (Ministry of Finance): In recent years, along with the process of integration and socio-economic development, tax management has achieved many advances in terms of institutions, operations and technology. However, there are still some taxpayers who deliberately delay and evade financial obligations to the State. Some cases, after incurring large tax obligations or showing signs of violations, have sought to leave the country to avoid responsibility.

Faced with this reality, the requirement is to strengthen tax enforcement measures in a focused, lawful and appropriate manner to the above situation. Accordingly, the Tax sector has proactively reviewed and selected appropriate legal tools to protect financial discipline and ensure revenue for the state budget. In recent years, along with the synchronous implementation of management measures according to the Tax Administration Law No. 38/2019/QH14, Decree No. 49/2025/ND-CP and guiding documents, the Tax sector has promoted the application of temporary exit suspension measures for individual and organizational taxpayers who have not fulfilled their tax obligations and initially recorded many positive results.

To date, tax authorities at all levels have issued 61,492 notices of temporary suspension of exit with tax arrears of VND83,028 billion. Of these, 36,646 taxpayers have abandoned their business addresses with tax arrears of VND13,407 billion. Tax authorities have collected VND4,955 billion from 7,309 taxpayers whose exit is temporarily suspended, including 2,694 taxpayers with VND256 billion from taxpayers who have abandoned their business addresses.

However, in reality, sending temporary exit suspension notices by traditional administrative methods such as paper documents or express delivery can lead to time delays, lack of synchronization in data processing, and unnecessary administrative costs. These factors partly reduce the effectiveness of inter-sectoral coordination, causing difficulties in reviewing and handling tax obligations of organizations and individuals.

Therefore, the requirement is to have a flexible, modern and technologically synchronized coordination mechanism, so that the implementation of temporary exit suspension measures can truly play its role as an effective, accurate and highly deterrent legal tool in the modern tax management system.

Therefore, the signing of the Coordination Regulation between the Tax Department and the Immigration Department that has just taken place is expected to promptly meet that requirement. This is a concrete action of the legal, technical and responsibility coordination mechanism, where data is not just numbers, but a legal basis to ensure strict implementation of tax policies, protect the interests of the State and the legitimate rights of taxpayers in compliance.

Lieutenant General Pham Dang Khoa, Director of the Immigration Department (Ministry of Public Security) speaks at the signing ceremony - Photo: VGP/HT

Digital transformation and the need for modernizing management and inter-sectoral coordination

Speaking at the ceremony, Lieutenant General Pham Dang Khoa, Director of the Immigration Department (Ministry of Public Security) highly appreciated the coordination of the Tax Department in the process of providing information and data to the Public Security sector. The Director of the Immigration Department emphasized that the signing ceremony of the Regulation is a serious achievement of the implementation of Decree No. 49/2025/ND-CP of the Government. In particular, Lieutenant General Pham Dang Khoa also noted that in the process of operating the electronic system, the highest requirement is to ensure security, safety and confidentiality of information, because this is a priceless asset of the country.

Director of the Tax Department (Ministry of Finance) Mai Xuan Thanh speaks at the signing ceremony - Photo: VGP/HT

Representative of the Ministry of Finance, Director of the Tax Department Mai Xuan Thanh affirmed: The Regulation will take effect immediately after signing, the two agencies will promptly implement the content of the Regulation. Accordingly, focal units such as the Tax Operations Department, the Technology, Digital Transformation and Automation Department (Tax Department) closely coordinate with the Immigration Department to ensure smooth electronic system connection, timely incident handling and information security according to the provisions of law.

"In the coming time, the Tax Department will continue to coordinate with the State Treasury and commercial banks to transmit and receive tax payment information electronically, in order to shorten the time to confirm completion of tax obligations, promptly remove the temporary exit suspension order, and create favorable conditions for taxpayers," the tax industry leader affirmed.

The implementation of this model also demonstrates the efforts of the Tax sector and the Public Security force in concretizing the Government's digital transformation orientation, linking the application of information technology with ensuring budget discipline and building an equal and transparent business environment. This is an important foundation for continuing to replicate coordination models between state agencies, building a modern, honest public administration serving the people.

Director Mai Xuan Thanh said: In the coming time, the Tax Department will continue to coordinate with the State Treasury and Commercial Banks to transmit tax payment information electronically. Thereby, shortening the time to confirm tax payment completion, promptly removing temporary exit suspension, creating favorable conditions for taxpayers.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu - Head of Tax Affairs Department, Tax Department (Ministry of Finance) - Photo: VGP/HT

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu - Head of Tax Affairs Department, Tax Department (Ministry of Finance) added: In the Regulation, the information reconciliation between the two agencies is strictly organized in two stages (manual and automated), to ensure accuracy and continuity. One of the important new points is that the use of data transmitted through the electronic system such as information on temporary suspension, extension or cancellation of temporary suspension of exit will be done entirely in real time. In other words, this process not only shortens processing time but also minimizes operating costs and the possibility of errors.

In addition, the technical infrastructure system connecting the two units has been tested, completed and ready for operation from May 2025, ensuring safety, security and smoothness. This is a remarkable development in the process of digitizing state administrative management.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu said: For taxpayers, the process of temporarily suspending exit after completing financial obligations is significantly shortened, facilitating legal exit activities. This both ensures the legitimate rights of the people and raises awareness of compliance with tax laws.

"The state budget will be significantly improved when tax arrears are promptly handled through administrative enforcement tools combined with modern digital infrastructure. Thanks to that, the goal of increasing revenue and reducing tax arrears becomes more feasible than ever," said a representative of the Tax Affairs Department.

Huy Thang

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/buoc-tien-moi-trong-kiem-soat-no-thue-va-xuat-nhap-canh-102250512175652676.htm