Vietnam's Expected E-Commerce Tax Rules: What Do Platforms Need To Know?

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has released a draft Decree on Tax Administration for E-Commerce and Digital Platforms ("Draft Decree"), introducing significant tax compliance obligations that could reshape how digital platforms, and individuals and business households conducting business through the platforms, manage their tax responsibilities. Aimed at strengthening tax enforcement, the Draft Decree requires e-commerce and digital platforms to actively track and withhold taxes from business households and individual sellers, and remit payments to tax authorities.

While it has not yet been promulgated, the Draft Decree is expected to take effect on April 1, 2025, leaving platforms with a limited window to prepare for compliance.