PIT Finalization for foreign workers after contract termination to return to their home country

1/6/2025
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PIT Finalization for foreign workers after contract termination to return to their home country according to Official Letter No. 20881/CTBRV-TTHT dated 25 October 2024 issued by the Ba Ria – Vung Tau Tax Department

In the case of a resident foreign individual ending their employment contract in Vietnam, they must declare their tax finalization with the tax authority before departing, as prescribed in Item d.3, Point d, Clause 6, Article 8 of Decree No. 126/2020/ND-CP dated 19 October 2020, of the Government, and Point a.5, Clause 3, Article 21 of Circular No. 92/2015/TT-BTC dated 15 June 2015, of the Ministry of Finance.

Based on the Tax Declaration Support Application (HTKK), the scenarios for directly declaring personal income tax Finalization with the tax authority are as follows:

  • Finalization according to the calendar year
  • Finalization for a continuous 12-month period other than the calendar year
  • Finalization for less than 12 months

If a resident foreign individual ends their employment contract in Vietnam (from 1 January 2024 to 31 October 2024), when declaring personal income tax finalization, they should select the case "Finalization for less than 12 months.