1) CIT at 10% for 15 years:
The preferential tax rate applies to newly-established FICs from
investment projects in areas with specially difficult socio-economic
conditions as listed in the Appendix issued with Decree
No.124/2008/ND-CP dated 11th December 2008 (“Decree 124”)
and in EZs and HTZs or newly-established FICs from investment
projects in the sectors of (i) high-tech; scientific research and
technological development; (ii) investment in development of water
plants, power plants and water supply systems; in bridges, roads and
railways; in airports, seaports and river-ports; in air fields, stations
and other specially important infrastructure works as decided by the
Prime Minister of the Government; and (iii) computer software
products (the “Sectors”).
2) CIT at 10% for up to 30 years
In the case of newly-established FICs from investment projects in
the Sectors which are on a large scale, with high-tech or new tech
and which have a special need to attract investment, the duration of
applicability of the preferential tax rate may be extended but the total duration shall not exceed 30 years.
Agricultural service cooperatives and people’s credit fund During the whole operation period N/A N/A
25%
Standard rate for all projects except for projects in the
field of oil and gas or rare and precious mineral
exploitation, which are subject to 32-50% CIT rates
N/A N/A N/A
Certain expenditures of enterprises in manufacturing, construction and transportation for female or ethnic minority labor are deducted from CIT
3) CIT at 10% for the whole operational period
The preferential tax rate applies during the whole operational
period to that part of income of any enterprise operating in the
sectors of education and training, occupational or vocational
training, medical health care, culture, sports and the environment
(“Socialization Sectors”).
iv) CIT at 20% for 10 years
The preferential tax rate applies to newly-established FICs from
investment projects in areas with difficult socio-economic
conditions as listed in the Appendix of Decree 124.