Reason for raising the level of variable income that must be declared from 300 million to 1 billion VND

(Dan Tri) - Officials whose assets and income fluctuate by 1 billion VND in a year must make additional declarations and use them as a basis for verification when their explanations are unreasonable. This level is more than 3 times higher than current regulations.

This is one of the important amendments in the Draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Anti-Corruption, which will be discussed by the National Assembly during the working session in the hall on the afternoon of November 18.

During the group discussion session in early November on this content, some National Assembly delegates requested clarification of the basis for the regulation to increase the declared value from 50 million to 150 million VND and the value of assets and additional income fluctuating during the year from 300 million to 1 billion VND.

There is a proposal to add "digital assets" to the list of declarations, clearly defining the types of assets that must be declared, including assets attached to land or assets in joint names.

Delegates attending the 10th session of the 15th National Assembly (Photo: Hong Phong).

Explaining, the Government Inspectorate - the agency in charge of drafting the law - said that the regulation to increase the declared value from 50 million VND to 150 million VND and the value of assets and additional income fluctuating during the year from 300 million VND to 1 billion VND is based on two main factors.

Firstly, from 2018 to now, there have been 3 salary increases. Secondly, due to the socio-economic conditions developing nearly 3 times, especially the market prices have fluctuated a lot compared to 2018.

The value of assets and income that must be declared is from 150 million VND, according to the agency in charge of drafting the law project, applicable to three declaration methods (first time, annual, serving personnel work).

The value of assets and income fluctuates by 1 billion VND in a year, only applies to additional declarations, monitoring fluctuations and as a basis for verification when explanations are unreasonable.

Therefore, the provisions of the draft law, according to the Government Inspectorate, are consistent and consistent with the goal of controlling fluctuations in assets and income of large value.

Regarding "digital assets", the Government Inspectorate said that current laws do not have full regulations so they are not included in the draft law yet, but will continue to study them when there is sufficient legal basis.

Regarding assets owned by the declarant, spouse, minor children, including land use rights, houses and assets attached to land or jointly registered, the Government Inspectorate affirms that all must be declared. The list of assets and forms will be specified in detail by the Government in the Decree guiding the implementation of the law.

In addition to the above contents, the subjects obliged to declare assets and income are also contents of interest to National Assembly deputies.

According to the report, many opinions agreed to expand the scope of declaration from 100% State-owned enterprises to enterprises with more than 50% of capital held by the State. Other opinions suggested keeping the current regulations or adding declaration obligations to representatives of State capital in enterprises with less than 50% of capital.

The Government Inspectorate stated that the regulation that people assigned to participate in the management and operation of state-owned enterprises holding more than 50% of charter capital are obliged to declare their assets and income is appropriate.

This regulation is to meet the requirements of preventing and combating corruption in current conditions and is consistent with the provisions of the Enterprise Law and the Law on Management and Use of State Capital Invested in Production and Business at Enterprises.

On that basis, the Government will stipulate cases that must declare assets and income at State-owned enterprises, including direct owners' representatives, representatives of State capital and a number of titles and positions at State-owned enterprises, excluding foreigners or people from the non-State sector.

In response to the delegates' comments, the Government Inspectorate said it would make adjustments in the direction of clearly defining the subjects of declaration at public service units from deputy department heads and equivalent positions and above. For positions in state-owned enterprises and representatives of state capital, the declaration of assets and income will be carried out in accordance with government regulations.

The draft Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Anti-Corruption will be considered and approved by the National Assembly at the end of the 10th session.

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