Causes and Current Situation

According to the Tax General Department’s assessment, the situation of enterprises abandoning their business addresses has been increasing in recent years, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic. The causes of this problem are diverse, including both objective factors such as business difficulties, epidemics, and subjective factors such as exploiting legal loopholes to evade taxes and illegally buying and selling invoices.

Proposed Solutions

To address this issue, the Tax General Department has proposed a number of specific solutions, such as:

• Reviewing and classifying enterprises: Local tax authorities will review and classify inactive enterprises to take appropriate measures.
• Updating enterprise information: Regularly updating information on the address and operations of enterprises to early detect violations.
• Strengthening inspection and audit: Organizing surprise inspections and audits of suspected enterprises, especially those with signs of abnormal operations.
• Applying information technology: Using software and information technology applications to support management, data analysis, and detection of anomalies.
• Improving the legal framework: Proposing amendments and supplements to legal regulations to enhance management effectiveness and handling of violations.
• Coordinating with other agencies: Strengthening cooperation with the police and business registration agencies to strictly handle legal violations.

Achievements and Future Orientation

Through the conference, delegates shared many good experiences and effective solutions in managing “ghost” enterprises. At the same time, the Tax General Department has assigned specific tasks to functional units, requiring them to focus on the agreed solutions to improve tax management efficiency.

Conclusion

Strengthening management of “ghost” enterprises is an important task, contributing to ensuring fair competition, increasing state budget revenue, and creating a healthy business environment. With the proposed solutions, it is believed that the situation of “ghost” enterprises will be more effectively controlled in the future.