| THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE -------- No.: 164/2012/TT-BTC | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom – Happiness --------------- Hanoi, October 09, 2012 |
CIRCULAR
GUIDING THE SYSTEM OF COLLECTING, SUBMITTING AND CONTROLLING FEES OF GRANT OF PERMITS FOR TRAVELING ASHORE TO FOREIGN CREWMEMBERS, PERMITS FOR GETTING ON BOARD OF FOREIGN SHIPS, PERMITS FOR THE VIETNAM OPERATORS OF THE MEANS TO STOP ALONGSIDE THE FOREIGN SHIPS AND PERMITS FOR VIETNAMESE AND FOREIGNERS TO PERFORM ACTIVITIES OF PRESS, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES, TRAVELING RELATED TO FOREIGN BOATS, SHIPS
Pursuant to the Ordinance on Charges and Fees No.38/2001/PL-UBTVQH10 dated 28th August 2001;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 57/2002/ND-CP dated 03rd June 2002 and the Decree No. 24/2006/ND-CP dated 03rd June 2002 stipulated by the Government detailing implementation of the Ordinance on Charges and Fees;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 115/2011/ND-CP dated 14th December 2011 on amending, supplementing point 2, item IV part B of the detailed list of charges, fees stipulated together with the Decree No. 24/2006/ND-CP dated 06th March 2006 of the Government;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 118/2008/ND-CP dated 27th November 2008 stipulated by the Government on defining functions, responsibilities, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 50/2008/ND-CP dated 21st April 2008 stipulated by the Government on managing, protecting security, order in border gate of seaport;
At the proposal of the director of Department of Tax Policy;
The Minister of Finance guides the system of collecting, submitting and controlling fees of grant of permits for traveling ashore to foreign crewmembers, permits for getting on board of foreign ships, permits for The Vietnam operators of the means to stop alongside the foreign ships and permits for Vietnamese and foreigners to perform activities of press, scientific researches, sightseeing and tourism related to foreign boats, ships.
Article 1. Subject of fee payment and agency of fee collection
1. Subject of fee payment
Applicants for these following permits must pay fees in accordance with the guidance in this Circular.
a) Permits for traveling ashore to foreign crewmembers
- Foreign crewmembers, who work in foreign boats, ships during the anchorage in Vietnam’s seaports, travel ashore from 7:00 to 24:00 in the areas within centrally-affiliated cities and provinces with border gates where boats, ships anchoring.
- Foreign crewmembers, who work on foreign boats, ships during the anchorage in Vietnam’s seaports, travel ashore and rest overnight in the areas within centrally-affiliated cities and provinces with border gates where boats, ships anchoring.
b) Permits for getting on board of foreign ships: Vietnamese (except for officers, employees of specialized state management agencies in seaport border gates being on duty) and foreigners (except for crewmembers in the ship's complement and passengers on boats) who get on board of foreign boats, ships anchoring in Vietnam’s seaport border gate for work.
c) Permit for The Vietnam operators of the means to stop alongside the foreign boats, ships anchoring in Vietnam’s seaport border gates.
d) Permit for Vietnamese and foreigners to perform activities of press, scientific researches, sightseeing and tourism related to foreign boats, ships.
2. Agencies of fee collection
The commanding boards of seaport border-gate, border post of seaport gate belong to the High Command of Border Guard – Ministry of Defense when granting permits for traveling ashore to foreign crewmembers, permits for getting on board of foreign ships, permits for The Vietnam operators of the means to stop alongside the foreign ships, and permits for Vietnamese and foreigners to perform activities of press, scientific researches, sightseeing and tourism related to foreign boats, ships, they are responsible for collecting, submitting and controlling fees in accordance with guidance in this Circular.
