APPRAISAL CHARGES FOR FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
The Ministry of Finance promulgates the rates and the collection, remittance, management and use of appraisal charges for fire-fighting equipment in the Circular No. 02/2021/TT-BTC dated January 08, 2021.
To be specific: VND 130,000/vehicle for fire trucks, fire ships, fire canoes and ladder fire trucks; VND 40,000/fire pump; VND 20,000/reel of fire hose; VND 10,000/fire nozzle; VND 30,000/set for fire extinguishing control panels; VND 30,000/item for fire detectors, manual call points, fire alarm bells, fire alarm lights, emergency exit indicators and exit lightings; etc.
In addition, fuel cost and necessary per diem incurred when appraising the fire-fighting equipment; expenses for printing and affixing of appraisal stamps shall be paid by organizations or individuals requesting the appraisal based on actual costs and in accordance with the law regulations.
By the 5th every month at the latest, charge collectors shall deposit the charge amounts collected in the previous month into an account of charges to be paid to the state budget, opened at the State Treasury. They may retain 90% of the total collected charge amounts for expenses for spending items as specified.
This Circular takes effect on February 22, 2021.
