On June 12, 2020, the Ministry of Finance issues the Circular No. 57/2020/TT-BTC on prescribing the rates of charges and fees related to granting of passport and laissez-passer, exit permits and AB stamps, the rates of charges and fees related to granting of firework management permits, weapons, explosives and combat gears management permits.
To be specific, when carrying out procedures to request Vietnam-based competent agencies to grant papers related to passports, laissez-passers and exit, Vietnamese citizens shall pay the charge equal to 80% the charge rate prescribed in Section I of the Charge table attached to the Circular No. 219/2016/TT-BCT dated November 10, 2016.
Agencies and organizations allowed to manage of importing to and exporting fireworks from Vietnam by the competent police authority; granted the permits of using, transporting, buying, carrying and repairing weapons, explosives and combat gears shall pay the charge equal to 80% the charge rate prescribed in Part III and Part IV in Article 1 of the Circular No. 23/2019/TT-BTC dated April 19, 2019 on amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Circular No. 218/2016/TT-BTC dated November 10, 2016.
This Decree takes effect from June 12, 2020, until the end of December 31, 2020. From January 01, 2021 the charges and fees, the charge and fee mentioned above shall be applied as regulated before June 12, 2020.