DEDUCTION WHEN CALCULATING PERSONAL INCOME TAX IN VIETNAM WITH COMPULSORY INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS ABROAD

In case the individual is a foreigner who is a resident in Vietnam and earns income from wages and salaries paid abroad, and he/she participates in paying the compulsory insurances of the country where the individual have nationality similar to compulsory insurances in Vietnam such as social insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, compulsory professional liability insurance and other compulsory insurances (if applicable), those insurances are deducted from the individual’s taxable income. Individuals only need to present documents proving the insurance premiums paid in foreign countries to have a basis for deduction when finalizing personal income tax.

Need to provide the tax authority with the proof of insurance deduction from the overseas company / the insurance payment receipt in accordance with the overseas law. That is the basis to prove the income deduction when declaring and finalizing PIT with the Vietnamese tax authorities.