Tax Consulting

Our professionals are dedicated to creating value-added and distinctive tax solutions. Our approach develops effective solutions to your tax problems and provides customised tax options that save you time, minimize your tax costs and can resolve any of your outstanding tax concerns.

Tax advice for our corporate clients

Our extensive experience is used to advise commercial entities, NGO’s and donor-funded projects on taxation matters in Vietnam.

Our tax advice helps our clients operating internationally to capitalise on the lowest effective tax rates across multiple jurisdictions and benefit from forward planning in their organisation.

Our approach to developing effective solutions is to:

• analyse your business, objectives, operations and markets
• review your current tax position
• research and offer practical and commercial solutions to minimise your tax exposure and meet your business objectives
• guide you through the process and ensure that our advice is correctly implemented
• handle the responsibility of dealing with the tax authorities
• alert you to the latest tax developments.

Tax planning for inward investment

For foreign investors in Vietnam – new or existing – who are looking for the most tax effective structure for their investment, we use our experience to consider all the options and set up a corporate structure which best suits your needs and minimises your tax exposure in the various jurisdictions where you operate.

Transfer Pricing Study

Transfer pricing is now a pervasive tax issue among multinational companies.  In Vietnam, the tax authorities are requiring documentations and information returns on related party transactions.  Compliance with government regulations on transfer pricing is Vietnam is an important aspect of doing business effectively in the country. We advise and assist clients on the existing rules and regulations of the government on transfer pricing. Our extensive network of international member firms allow us to coordinate and conduct an effective transfer pricing study which will withstand scrutiny of the tax authorities in both the host and home countries of operations.

Tax effective salary packages for expatriate and local personnel

Ten years of experience in Vietnam has given Grant Thornton the knowledge and skills to keep your personal income taxes to the minimum and in compliance with legislation. For employers, we develop a complete profile for each of your personnel and put together a package for each employee, which takes maximum advantage of all exemptions and incentives available.

Offshore Solutions and International Tax Planning

Our extensive international network provides us with the resources to meet all your international tax requirements. Our aim is to advise on your international business and personal affairs with a view to achieving tax efficiency and risk limitation by making effective use of Vietnam's double tax treaties with other jurisdictions, designing appropriate tax effective structure for multinational group of companies, and structuring tax-effective use of special vehicles and corporate structures for high-net worth individuals and multinational companies.

Tax Due Diligence

We conduct tax due diligence reviews of target companies to analyze their tax exposures and positions in relation  to acquisitions, merger  or consolidation.

Information update service

We keep you informed about changes to the Vietnamese taxation regulations  and provide you with detailed advice on how these changes affect your business.

Tax seminars and training

We have collaborated with the General Department of Taxation to deliver many tax seminars covering key Vietnamese taxation issues. With ten years of Vietnamese tax consulting and research experience, we can provide specialised seminars and training on key tax issues which include VAT, corporate income tax and personal income tax for your management and staff. Our tax training maximises the effectiveness of your staff who are responsible for your taxation matters.

Dealing with tax authorities

Dealing with tax authorities can be a daunting task. Our tax professionals have developed strong relationships within the General Department of Taxations and with local tax office personnel. We are comfortable in dealing directly with the relevant tax authorities on your behalf, to register your tax code, submit your tax returns and resolve your tax problems.