Ho Chi Minh City Department of Natural Resources and Environment has not received the application from Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden.

(Dan Tri) - The Department of Natural Resources and Environment said that after 1 week of working with Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden regarding the tax debt of 846 billion VND, the department has not received the documents according to the content agreed by both parties.

At the press conference on the socio -economic situation on the afternoon of December 19, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DONRE) of Ho Chi Minh City informed about the progress of handling the difficulties and problems of Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens. After a week of working with the authorities and enterprises on the tax debt of VND846 billion, the DONRE has not yet received the documents from Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens Company Limited according to the previous agreement.

"After Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden fully implements the agreed contents and submits the application, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment will coordinate with relevant agencies to submit to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee for consideration according to regulations," said the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Natural Resources and Environment.

At the meeting a week ago, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and the Zoo agreed that the Zoo would review and declare in detail each part of the used area.

Zoo area in the Zoo (Photo: Hai Long).

In which, the land area with business purposes includes business areas, services, games, souvenir stalls...; administrative areas, offices, parking lots and land areas without business purposes such as green areas, water surfaces, lawns; barn areas, auxiliary areas such as warehouses, communal veterinary, food processing plants, traffic roads.

Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden is responsible for contacting the unit with the function of measuring and drawing to create a map of the current location showing the detailed boundaries and area of ​​the land as a basis for consideration and determination. After fully implementing the above contents, Saigon Zoo and Botanical Garden is responsible for contacting the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to submit the dossier and request consideration, and submit to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to decide on the form of land use according to regulations.

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Ho Chi Minh City also stated that the management and use of land at Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens is of a special nature, with most of the land area assigned to the unit for management being used for public purposes such as parks, trees, lakes, green areas, and roads. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment acknowledges the difficulties and problems of the unit and after the land user declares, the department will report to the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to consider and resolve them, and direct departments and branches to resolve the unit's recommendations.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the HCMC People's Council meeting on December 11, Chairman of the HCMC People's Committee Phan Van Mai said that the city will assign the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to review and re-examine the decision on land allocation and land lease. In particular, the city will collect taxes on the land used for production and business purposes, and the land used for public purposes needs to be recalculated appropriately.

"Land used for general purposes needs to be recalculated. Land can be allocated but land use fees and land rents will not be charged. After adjustment, the Tax Department will use that as a basis to recalculate the tax," Mr. Phan Van Mai analyzed.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/so-tnmt-tphcm-chua-nhan-duoc-ho-so-cua-thao-cam-vien-sai-gon-20241219163210918.htm