Tax Advisory & Compliance

Tax in Vietnam is decided as much by documentation as by law. A deductible expense without the right supporting invoice is not deductible, and a transaction structured without regard to transfer pricing rules will be adjusted at inspection.

Wise Counsel advises Vietnamese and foreign-invested companies on tax structuring and compliance, working alongside our tax and accounting team.

What we help with

• Advising on corporate income tax, VAT, foreign contractor tax and personal income tax
• Structuring transactions and group arrangements tax-efficiently within the law
• Transfer pricing documentation and related-party transaction compliance
• Advising on tax incentives and the conditions for retaining them
• Reviewing invoices, contracts and supporting documents for deductibility
• Advising on withholding obligations for cross-border payments
• Applying double taxation treaties and preparing treaty relief applications
• Supporting the company through tax inspections and finalisation

Tax planning that cannot be documented is not planning. We build the supporting file at the time of the transaction, not when the inspection notice arrives.