Hai Phong Economic Zone Management Board announced land rent reduction in 2023

– To implement Decision No. 25/2023/QD-TTg dated October 3, 2023 of the Prime Minister on reducing land rent in 2023, the Hai Phong Economic Zone Management Board has just issued a Notice to organizations, units, and businesses in Dinh Vu - Cat Hai Economic Zone:

Accordingly, subjects eligible for land rent reduction include: organizations, units, and businesses that have been directly leased land by the State according to a Decision or Contract or Certificate of land use rights, ownership of houses and other assets attached to land from a competent state agency in the form of land lease with annual payment (hereinafter referred to as land lessee) in Dinh Vu - Cat Hai Economic Zone. This regulation applies to both cases where land renters are not eligible for land rent exemption or reduction, and when the land rent exemption or reduction period expires, and cases where land renters are receiving land rent reduction according to the provisions of land law (Land Law and documents detailing the Land Law) and other relevant laws.

The reduced tax rate for land rent is a 30% reduction in land rent payable (revenue generated) in 2023 for land renters specified in Article 2 of this Decision; No reduction will be made on the outstanding land rent for the years before 2023 and late payment interest (if any).

Procedures for reducing land rent:

1. Documents for reducing land rent include: Request for land rent reduction in 2023 from the tenant according to the Form in the Appendix issued with Decision No. 25/2023/QD-TTg dated October 3, 2023. The land lessee is responsible before the law for the truthfulness and accuracy of the information and requests for reduction of their land rent, ensuring that the right subjects receive land rent reduction according to the provisions of this Decision.

Notarized copy according to regulations: Land lease decision, Land lease contract, Certificate of land use rights, ownership of houses and other assets attached to land from a competent state agency; Notification of unit price and land rent.

2. Place to receive documents: The tenant submits 01 set of documents requesting land rent reduction (by one of the following methods: Direct, electronic, postal) to the Management Board of Hai Phong Economic Zone (No. 24 Cu Chinh Lan, Minh Khai Ward, Hong Bang District, Hai Phong City) and Hai Phong City Tax Department for monitoring.

3. Application submission time: Land tenants submit applications starting from November 20, 2023 to March 31, 2024; Note: The land rent reduction as prescribed in this Decision will not be applied in cases where land renters submit applications after March 31, 2024. For other related contents, organizations and businesses shall comply with the provisions of Decision No. 25/2023/QD-TTg dated October 3, 2023 of the Prime Minister on reducing land rent in 2023.

For information and guidance, organizations, units and businesses are requested to contact the Department of Natural Resources and Environment under the Hai Phong Economic Zone Management Board (handling specialist: Do Xuan Khuong, phone number 0978.576.939) or the One-Stop Department, phone number 02253.569.170.