CIRCULAR

ON RATES OF FEES FOR ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES TO SELL CIVILIAN CRYPTOGRAPHY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND CERTIFICATES OF CONFORMITY OF CIVILIAN CRYPTOGRAPHY PRODUCTS TO STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS

Pursuant to the Law on Fees and Charges dated November 25, 2015;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 87/2017/ND-CP dated July 26, 2017 on functions, duties, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;  

Implementing the National Assembly’s Resolution No. 124/2020/QH14 dated November 11, 2020 on  2021 socio - economic development plan; the Government’s Resolution No. 129/NQ-CP dated September 11, 2020 on Government’s regular meeting of August 2020 and the Prime Minister’s Directive No. 11/CT-TTg dated March 04, 2020 on urgent objectives and solutions for assisting businesses facing difficulties and assurance of social welfare amid COVID-19 pandemic;

Implementing the Prime Minister’s direction in Official Dispatch No. 10344/VPCP-KTTH dated December 10, 2020 on fee and charge reduction for assisting entities facing difficulties amid COVID-19 pandemic;

At the request of the Director General of Tax Policy Department;

The Minister of Finance hereby promulgates a Circular on rates of fees for assessment of applications for licenses to sell civilian cryptography products and services and certificates of conformity of civilian cryptography products to standards and regulations.

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Regulations on fees for application for licenses to sell civilian cryptography products and services and certificates of conformity of civilian cryptography products to standards and regulations:

1. From the entry into force of this Circular to December 31, 2021 inclusive, applicants shall pay 90% of the fee rates mentioned in Section I and Section II of the fee and charge schedule promulgated together with Circular No. 249/2016/TT-BTC dated November 11, 2016 by the Minister of Finance on fees for assessment of applications for licenses to sell civilian cryptography products and services, certificates of conformity of civilian cryptography products with regulations and standards; charges for licensing import of civilian cryptography products; collection, transfer, management and use thereof.

2. While this Circular is in effect, do not pay fees for assessment of applications for licenses to sell civilian cryptography products and services and certificates of conformity of civilian cryptography products to standards and regulations at the rates mentioned in Section I and Section II of the fee and charge schedule promulgated together with Circular No. 249/2016/TT-BTC.

3. From January 01, 2022, pay fees for assessment of applications for licenses to sell civilian cryptography products and services and certificates of conformity of civilian cryptography products to standards and regulations at the rates mentioned in Circular No. 249/2016/TT-BTC.

Article 2. Effect

1. This Circular takes effect from March 11, 2021 to December 31, 2021 inclusive.

2. Scope, regulated entities; fee payers; fee collection organization; fee rates; fee declaration and payment; fee management and use and other relevant contents not provided for in this Circular shall comply with regulations of Circular No. 249/2016/TT-BTC, Law on Tax Administration and the Government’s Decree No. 126/2020/ND-CP dated October 19, 2020 on elaboration of the Law on Tax Administration.

3. Any difficulty arising during the implementation of this Circular should be promptly reported to the Ministry of Finance for consideration and guidance./.

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