The Government proposes Ho Chi Minh City to consider adjusting the port infrastructure fee in July 2022
Concluding at a recent meeting on seaport infrastructure fees in Ho Chi Minh City, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai proposed the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to study and absorb opinions of ministries and agencies. , soon submit to the City People's Council for consideration and adjustment in July 2022…
Ministries and agencies have requested Ho Chi Minh City to pay attention to a number of contents about fees and charges for seaport infrastructure.
On June 8, the Government Office announced the conclusion of Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai at the meeting on fees for using infrastructure works, service works and public utilities in the border gate area. seaport in Ho Chi Minh City on May 30.
The conclusion clearly states that the Resolution stipulates the fees for the use of infrastructure works and public utility service works in the seaport border gate area in Ho Chi Minh City (referred to as infrastructure fees). seaport) to concretize the law on fees and charges and perfect the legal framework system of the People's Council of Ho Chi Minh City within its jurisdiction.
Although, Ho Chi Minh City has twice postponed the time to deploy the port infrastructure fee collection and started to collect the fee from April 1, 2022, but in the current period, the production and business activities of enterprises is facing many difficulties due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic and the impact of many other factors in the country and the world. Therefore, many businesses and associations have proposed to collect fees for seaport infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City.
Accordingly, the ministries and agencies requested Ho Chi Minh City to pay attention to a number of contents about the rates and subjects of seaport infrastructure fees such as:
That is, first , the regulation of different fees for goods with declarations opened in Ho Chi Minh City and goods with declarations in other localities, it is necessary to ensure the principles of fairness, transparency and equality. on the rights and obligations of citizens in accordance with the Law on Fees and Charges;
Second , review the collection rate of goods temporarily imported for re-export, goods in transit, goods transshipped;
Third, review the conformity with international commitments and treaties to which Vietnam is a member, including the Agreement between the Government of Vietnam and the Government of Cambodia on waterway transport;
Fourth , consider adjusting the reasonable fee rates for imported goods and exported goods transported by inland waterways according to Directive No. 37/CT-TTG dated September 19, 2020 of the Prime Minister. Government on promoting the development of inland waterway transport and coastal transport by means of inland waterways.
Accordingly, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai asked the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City to study and absorb the opinions of ministries and agencies, and soon submit them to the City People's Council for consideration and adjustment in July 2022. ; strengthen the work of information, propaganda and explanation to businesses, associations and relevant agencies to create consensus when collecting fees for seaport infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City.
At the same time, the Ministry of Finance was assigned to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with relevant ministries and branches in, monitoring the situation of organizing the adjustment of fees for seaport infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City by the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, and reporting to the Prime Minister. The Government considers and directs.
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