Ministry proposes incentives for Vietnam automobile industry to be extended to end of 2027

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance has proposed the tax incentives for the automobile part-supplying industry to be extended through December 31, 2027, instead of the end of this year to promote the development of the domestic automobile industry.

Vietnam has identified automobile to be one of the spearhead industries, in which promoting the development of the automobile part-supplying industry is a prioritized task.

The country has implemented the tax incentive program for the automobile part-supplying industry since May 25, 2020, together with the tax incentive program for domestically-produced and -assembled cars. These two programs have played an important role in promoting the development of the domestic industry.

While the latter is already extended to the end of 2027, the former needs also be prolonged, the ministry said.

Accordingly, under the draft amendment to Decree No 26/2023/ND-CP dated May 31, 2023, about incentive import and export taxes, the tax incentives for the automobile part-supplying industry are proposed to be extended to December 31, 2027.

Specifically, a zero import tax will be applied to raw materials and components which have not been produced domestically and used in the production and assembly of automobiles.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade in October made public for comment a draft strategy for promoting the development of Vietnam’s automobile industry by 2030, with a vision to 2050.

The draft law set a goal that domestically-assembled cars will make up for 78% of the domestic demand.

By 2025, the automobile part-supplying industry will be basically formed to meet around 35% in terms of value of the demand for components and parts for domestic automobile production and 65% by 2035.