This meeting had four main items:
Background documents
Co-Director Trine Glue Doan, continue provided an update on subject of PIT and present some selection Group Guidelines and other activities relevant to GCAP and SEDP consultation.
Co-Director, Trine Glue Doan, provided an update on what has happened since the last INGO forum meeting on 5 May 2006. As announced in an email to the Members, it was mentioned that PACCOM facilitated a meeting between COMINGO, INGOs, the General Department of Taxation, and MOF regarding Personal Income Tax issues on Tuesday 23 May 2006. The NGO RC will invite the selected INGO PIT group to a meeting in order to formulate a written statement from the INGO community and propose different possible strategies for moving ahead.
Other topics discussed included:
This first INGO Forum of 2006 introduced the new Co-Director, Ms. Trine Glue Doan, to our Members. It was also an important opportunity for INGOs to comment on the National Programme for the Promotion of INGOs and provide collective feedback to PACCOM. Mr. Phong, from PACCOM, was present at the meeting and assured INGOs that their comments were highly valued.
A second issue discussed was the continued problems that INGOs are having with the tax authorities over the payment of PIT and the ensuing auditing of INGOs. Members selected a group of INGO representatives to attend discussions with PACCOM and the tax authorities in the coming weeks.
Links:
[1] https://ngocentre.org.vn/system/files/docs/INGOForum_27oct06_FinalMinutes.pdf
[2] https://ngocentre.org.vn/system/files/docs/PIT_MeetingMinutes_16oct06.pdf
[3] https://ngocentre.org.vn/system/files/ingo_forum_08september_06.pdf
[4] https://ngocentre.org.vn/system/files/docs/INGOForum_Minutes_230606.doc
[5] https://ngocentre.org.vn/system/files/docs/INGOFORUM_MeetingMinutes_5May2006_ENG.pdf
[6] https://ngocentre.org.vn/system/files/ingo_comments_on_npp.doc