TOBACCO IMPORT TAX RATE IS INCREASED TO 50% FROM AUGUST 04
On June 06, 2011, the Ministry of Finance issued the Circular No. 91/2011/TT-BTC amending preferential import tax rate for some commodity groups in the Preferential Import Tariff.
Accordingly, the import tax rate for fresh almond or fried almond, peeled almond is increased to 30% (increase more 10% compared to previous rate); import tax rates of mushroom ketchup and ketchup increase to 35% (increase more 5% compared to previous rate).
More especially, import tax rate for homogenized tobacco or reconstituted tobacco increase by 20 % to 50% from August 04, 2011; other powers for inhaling, other tobacco not for smoking, including chewing or spitting, Ang Hoon and other commodities simultaneously increase to 50%.
For group of equipments for water closet and spare parts made by cast i-ron or not yet glazed as well other commodities, import tax rates are also increased to 36% instead of 32% as before.
These amends and supplements take effect on August 04, 2011.