Gas stations must issue electronic invoices for each sale in December 2023

The Prime Minister directed the Ministry of Finance to find solutions for gas stations to issue electronic invoices for each sale and connect data with tax authorities in December.

This request was stated by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in a telegram signed today. This is the second time in half a month that the Government leader has issued a telegram reminding about the implementation of electronic invoices in the retail sale of gasoline.

In this telegram, the Prime Minister requested that petroleum retail businesses must issue electronic invoices for each sale and connect data with tax authorities this December. In case businesses do not comply or intentionally do not comply, they will be inspected and handled.

The Ministry of Finance directed the tax sector to complete the information technology system with electronic invoices in the first quarter. This system aims to ensure that the reception and connection of electronic invoice information by tax authorities is smooth and convenient.

The Chairmen of the People's Committees of provinces and cities are assigned to work with tax authorities to grasp the current status of electronic invoice implementation for each sale.

Gas stations must issue electronic invoices for each sale in December 2023

An employee at a gas station on Tran Nao Street, Thu Duc City (HCMC) refuels a customer, October 2022. Photo: Thanh Tung

According to the Law on Tax Administration, retail gas stations must issue electronic invoices to customers after each sale from July 2022. However, in reality, gas stations do not comply with the regulations by issuing invoices for total sales for the day at the end of the day, or issuing a weekly or monthly invoice to customers in large quantities, causing budget losses.

Currently, the country has about 17,000 retail gas stations, according to regulations, they must implement a roadmap for using and connecting electronic invoices with the tax sector. However, only Petrolimex has applied this to more than 2,700 gas stations. Other key enterprises are researching technical solutions for implementation.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade's calculations, to issue electronic invoices for each sale and connect with the tax authorities, gas stations spend from 400 million VND to over 1 billion VND to equip software, replace pumps and hardware for measuring devices in each gas pump. Therefore, the Ministry believes that immediately applying the regulations on electronic invoices and connecting with the tax authorities will put many gas stations at risk of closing, cutting off supply, affecting the gas market.

According to Phuong Dung/VNE

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