Prime Minister requests strict punishment for deliberately paying in cash to evade taxes

(Dan Tri) - The Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Finance to promptly and strictly handle violations, especially those involving organizations, units and individuals who intentionally pay in cash to evade taxes and violate the law.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc has just signed Official Dispatch No. 124 of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent to ministries, branches and localities on promoting cashless payments.

The dispatch stated that recently, the Government and the Prime Minister have given many drastic, timely and effective instructions to the State Bank of Vietnam, relevant agencies and credit institutions on promoting non-cash payments.

However, cash payment activities show signs of increasing, negatively affecting the economy , wasting resources, and can be exploited for tax evasion, money laundering and illegal activities.

To continue developing cashless payments, the Prime Minister requested ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, and People's Committees of provinces and cities to continue promoting the development of cashless payments, ensuring that they meet the payment needs of people and businesses, saving resources, preventing tax losses and crimes, and strictly handling violations of the law.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (Photo: VGP).

The Ministry of Finance coordinates with relevant ministries and agencies to strengthen inspection, examination, and close supervision of state budget payment activities, tax collection and payment according to regulations.

In particular, the Prime Minister requested strict handling of violations, especially organizations, units and individuals who intentionally pay in cash to evade taxes and violate the law.

In addition, the State Bank needs to strengthen inspection, examination, supervision, and prevention of money laundering in banking activities; promptly warn, detect, and strictly handle violations of the law, money laundering, and illegal payments. Thereby, continue to strengthen the development of payment infrastructure and technology to promote non-cash payments.

In addition, the State Bank needs to direct credit institutions to urgently continue to develop and provide products and services to promote cashless payments...

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