THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No. 20/2005/TT-BTC
Hanoi, March 16, 2005
 
CIRCULAR
PROVIDING FOR THE REGIME OF COLLECTION, REMITTANCE AND USE MANAGEMENT OF THE FEE FOR THE GRANT OF MINERAL ACTIVITY PERMITS
Pursuant to the Ordinance on Charges and Fees of August 28, 2001 and the Government Decree No. 57/2002/ND-CP of June 3, 2002, detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on Charges and Fees; after obtaining comments of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment,
The Ministry of Finance hereby provides for the regime of collection, remittance and use management of the fee for the grant of mineral activity permits as follows:
I. FEE PAYERS AND RATES:
1. Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals, when being granted mineral activity permits by state management agencies according to the provisions of Article 9 of the Government Decree No. 76/2000/ND-CP of December 15, 2000, detailing the implementation of the Law on Minerals, must pay a fee for the grant of permits for survey, exploration, exploitation (including full extraction) or processing of minerals according to the provisions of this Circular.
Where it is otherwise provided for by treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has signed or acceded, the provisions of such treaties shall apply.
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