Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed and issued Official Dispatch No. 26/CD-TTg dated March 26, 3 on strengthening measures to manage petroleum products, strictly implementing regulations on electronic invoices for with business and retail activities of petroleum.
Buying and selling gasoline at a gasoline trading point of Vietnam Petroleum Group. Illustration photo: Tran Viet/TTXVN
Official telegram sent to the Ministers of Industry and Trade, Finance, Police, Information and Communications; Government Inspector General; Chairman of the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises; Chairman of the People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities; Chairman, General Director: Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, Vietnam Petroleum Group, Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Joint Stock Company, Nghi Son Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited; Chairman of Vietnam Petroleum Association.
The dispatch stated: Implementing the provisions of the Law on Tax Administration 2019 and Decree No. 123/2020/ND-CP dated October 19, 10 of the Government on the use of electronic invoices, the Government and the Prime Minister There have been many documents directing ministries, agencies and businesses to implement drastic and synchronous solutions in the management of petroleum products to ensure sufficient supply of petroleum for production, business, consumption and management. Regulations on the use of electronic invoices for petroleum business and retail activities, especially recent dispatches and resolutions: Prime Minister's dispatches: No. 2020/CD-TTg dated November 1123, 18 , No. 11/CD-TTg dated December 2023, 1284, No. 01/CD-TTg dated December 12, 2023, No. 1437/CD-TTg dated January 30, 12 and Resolution No. 2023/NQ-CP dated January 09 March 24 of the Government.
However, in the context of the world situation continuing to develop in a complicated and unpredictable manner, affecting global and domestic petroleum prices and supplies; Many businesses, gasoline and oil retail stores have not strictly implemented regulations; Smuggling and trade fraud in the petroleum sector still pose a potential risk of complicated developments...
To continue to further improve the efficiency of petroleum management and administration, ensure sufficient petroleum supply for the domestic market and strictly implement regulations on management and use of electronic invoices for operations. Petroleum business and retail activities, the Prime Minister requested the Minister of Industry and Trade, the Minister of Finance, the Chairman of the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises, and the Chairman of the People's Committees of provinces and cities to Centrally run city, Chairman, General Director: Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, Vietnam Petroleum Group, Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Joint Stock Company, Nghi Son Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited, Chairman of the Association Vietnam Petroleum and the Heads of relevant Ministries and agencies seriously, fully, drastically, promptly and effectively implement the tasks and solutions assigned in the Government's Resolutions, Official Telegrams, and documents. Directive of the Prime Minister mentioned above
The Minister of Industry and Trade regularly monitors and firmly grasps the situation of the world and domestic petroleum markets to proactively take early and remote measures according to authority and regulations to fully meet the petroleum needs of consumers. people's production, business and consumption activities, absolutely not allowing shortages or disruptions in petroleum supply in any situation.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade directs petroleum trading enterprises and petroleum retail enterprises nationwide to strictly and fully comply with the provisions of law on petroleum trading; Strictly implement regulations on electronic invoices for petroleum business and retail activities, especially in issuing electronic invoices at petroleum retail stores to customers for each sale. at gasoline retail stores and provide electronic invoice data according to regulations. At the same time, continue to research solutions to further simplify payment methods through the application of strong and thorough digital transformation in electronic invoicing connected with the tax industry.
Coordinate with the Ministry of Finance and People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities according to assigned functions and tasks to direct functional forces to consider and handle petroleum trading enterprises that do not comply with regulations. regulations on electronic invoices, including requests to temporarily suspend business operations and revoke licenses and certificates of eligibility for petroleum trading according to the Government's direction in Resolution No. 28/NQ-CP dated March 05, 3; At the same time, synchronously implement solutions to ensure petroleum supply for the domestic market.
Urgently preside and coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to review and evaluate thoroughly and comprehensively, and propose to develop a Decree to replace Decrees on petroleum business in accordance with the direction of the Standing Government. Government in Notice No. 172/TB-VPCP dated October 14, 10 and provisions of the Law on promulgation of legal documents, meeting practical requirements and state management, harmonizing the interests of the state. country, people and businesses; submitted to the Government in the second quarter of 2023.
The Minister of Finance presides over and coordinates with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Public Security, the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities and relevant ministries, agencies and localities to immediately deploy solutions to solve the problem. Promptly, synchronously, and effectively, require petroleum business units to strictly implement regulations on electronic invoices, issue electronic invoices for each sale at petroleum retail stores, and connect data. with tax authorities according to regulations. Strongly promote and thoroughly implement digital transformation in making electronic invoices connecting with tax authorities.
The Ministry of Finance directs tax authorities to coordinate with the police and other relevant agencies to promote inspection and examination of the implementation of regulations on electronic invoices and issuance of electronic invoices at stores. petroleum business and retail in accordance with the provisions of law and the Government's direction in Resolution No. 28/NQ-CP dated March 05, 3 and relevant directions of the Prime Minister; Handle promptly and strictly according to the law if you do not comply or intentionally do not comply.
At the same time, continue to preside and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and key petroleum traders to consider and decide to adjust relevant costs in the formula for calculating the base price of petroleum in accordance with the provisions of Decrees on petroleum business and related legal regulations, closely following developments in the world petroleum market and production and business activities of enterprises.
The Minister of Information and Communications closely coordinates with the Ministers of Industry, Trade, and Finance to direct press agencies and coordinate with Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, and Vietnam News Agency. South to provide official and timely information on the policies and directions of the Government and local Ministries and branches on the management and operation of petroleum products, ensuring petroleum supply and implementing regulations of the Government. Law on electronic invoices to create consensus in public opinion and avoid incorrect news that causes market instability. The Ministries of Industry, Trade and Finance actively and proactively provide timely information to the Ministry of Information and Communications and press agencies according to regulations.
Chairman of the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises closely coordinates with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to direct Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group and Vietnam Petroleum Group to immediately deploy electronic invoicing at stores. retail gasoline to customers according to each sale at gasoline retail stores and provide electronic invoice data according to regulations and connect with tax authorities through digital transformation; Have an appropriate, scientific and effective plan for production, storage, distribution and regulation of petroleum, ensuring there is no shortage of petroleum supply for the market.
National Steering Committee 389, Ministers of Industry and Trade, Finance, Police, Government Inspectorate, Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities and Heads of relevant agencies according to assigned functions and tasks to strengthen inspection and supervision to promptly detect, prevent, and strictly handle in accordance with the law the acts of hoarding goods, smuggling of gasoline across borders, and fraud. commercial fraud, violation of regulations on petroleum trading, regulations on electronic invoices...; Continue to closely monitor petroleum business activities (gasoline quality, sales time, gasoline retail price, use of the Petroleum Price Stabilization Fund...); At the same time, create favorable conditions for traders to carry out business activities, transport, circulate, and distribute petroleum and ensure security, social order and safety in the area according to regulations.
Chairman of the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities should strengthen the direction of local departments and branches to coordinate closely with tax authorities, police, industry and trade and relevant agencies to promote Strengthen management, inspection and supervision, detect and strictly handle cases of violation, failure to comply or intentional failure to comply with regulations on electronic invoices connected to tax authorities through digital conversion. for local petroleum retail activities in accordance with the Government's instructions in Resolution No. 28/NQ-CP dated March 05, 3 and the Prime Minister in Official Telegram No. 2024/CD-TTg dated March 1123, 18. November 11, 2023 and No. 1284/CD-TTg dated December 01, 12.
Chairman, General Director of corporations and enterprises: Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, Vietnam Petroleum Group, Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company, Nghi Son Refining and Petrochemical Company proactively develop production plans , business plans, safe, stable and effective operation of factories; closely follow the situation of the world and domestic petroleum markets, proactively handle situations that arise within authority or beyond authority and report to competent authorities, ensuring adequate supply of petroleum to the market. according to plans approved by competent authorities and provisions of law.
Vietnam Petroleum Association strengthens information work on developments in the world petroleum market to members, ensuring accurate, timely and accurate information, contributing to creating a basis for orientation for operations. business of petroleum traders. Ensuring that members seriously and fully implement the rights, obligations, responsibilities, and business ethics of traders as stipulated in the Decrees on petroleum business and other relevant provisions of law, especially the serious, complete and timely implementation of regulations on electronic invoices connected to tax authorities for petroleum business activities in accordance with the direction of the Government and the Prime Minister.
