THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No. 84/2005/QD-BTC
Hanoi, November 28, 2005
 
DECISION
PROVIDING THE REGIME OF COLLECTION, REMITTANCE, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF CHARGES FOR THE APPRAISAL OF SEA-GOING SHIP PURCHASE AND SALE DOSSIERS AND FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF SEA-GOING SHIPS, GRANT OF DIPLOMAS OR CERTIFICATES RELATED TO SEA-GOING SHIP ACTIVITIES, AND ANNOUNCEMENT OFSEAPORTS
THE MINISTER OF FINANCE
Pursuant to the August 28, 2001 Ordinance on Charges and Fees and the Government's Decree No. 57/2002/ND-CP of June 3, 2002, detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on Charges and Fees;
Pursuant to the June 30, 1990 Maritime Code of Vietnam;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 91/CP of August 23, 1997, promulgating the Regulation on registration of sea-going ships and crewmen, and Decree No. 23/2001/ND-CP of May 30, 2001, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Regulation on registration of sea-going ships and crewmen, promulgated together with Decree No. 91/CP of August 23, 1997;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 99/1998/ND-CP of November 28, 1998, on the management of sea-going ship purchase and sale;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 77/2003/ND-CP of July 1, 2003, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Finance;
In implementation of the 1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, which was amended in the Protocol of 1992 (the 1992 CLC Convention);
After obtaining the Transport Ministry's opinions (in Official Letter No. 3829/BGTVT-TC of June 23, 2005);
At the proposal of the Director of the Tax Policy Department,
DECIDES:
Article 1.- To promulgate together with this Decision the Table of charges for the appraisal of sea-going ship purchase and sale dossiers and fees for the registration of sea-going ships, grant of diplomas or certificates related to sea-going ship activities, and announcement of seaports.
Article 2.-
1. Owners of sea-going ships (commercial ships, service ships, public-duty ships, ships for scientific and technical research, ships for sport and recreation activities), seaport managers and crewmen onboard must pay charges and fees at the rates set in the Table enclosed with this Decision when they have the following jobs performed by maritime state management agencies:
a/ Grant of sea-going ship registrations;
b/ Grant of diplomas or certificates for operation on various means;
c/ Appraisal of sea-going ship purchase and sale dossiers;
d/ Inspection and announcement of wharves and ports (after investors have completed port construction under projects approved by competent agencies and after maritime state management agencies announce the opening of wharves, transshipment areas or ports according to the provisions of maritime law);
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