Tax revenues from organisations and individuals engaged in e-commerce and other digital economic activities reached VND74.4 trillion (approximately US$2.85 billion) in the first five months of 2025, representing a 55% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to the Ministry of Finance.

Vietnam’s electronic tax system has resumed full operations starting at 8am on March 17, after a temporary suspension for system upgrades and data restructuring, the tax authority announced.

As many as 30 big foreign suppliers, including Microsoft, Facebook, Netflix; Samsung; TikTok; and eBay made tax declaration via the portal http://Etaxvn.gdt.gov.vn and paid US$22.2 million worth of tax, according to a report recently submitted by the Ministry of Finance to the National Assembly.

The first six banks have provided accounts for users to make online tax payments via the eTax Mobile application.

The launch of e-tax was expected to facilitate tax declaration and tax payment, but some firms are still finding it difficult to fulfil their financial duties via the online portal.

The General Department of Taxation on March 21 held a conference to launch a portal for foreign suppliers and an electronic tax mobile app - Etax-Mobile.