Vietnam Strengthens Seller Identification and Tax Management in E-commerce

Vietnam’s Finance Minister Ngô Văn Tuấn told the National Assembly during a question-and-answer session on November 12 that tax revenue from e-commerce reached VND 241 trillion in the first 10 months of 2026, up 42% year on year. Tax authorities are working to identify online sellers and link transaction data to strengthen tax management on digital platforms.

Illustration of seller identification and tax management on digital platforms.（VietVance）

Ngô Văn Tuấn said Vietnam’s e-commerce sales have grown by an average of about 20% a year since 2022, reaching approximately US$37 billion by the end of 2025. As transaction volumes grow, tax authorities are extending oversight to online sellers, e-commerce platforms, and service providers such as payment and transport companies.

Tax authorities currently oversee more than 140,000 businesses and over 1 million online business households and individual sellers. Ngô Văn Tuấn said they have linked data with e-commerce regulators, cybersecurity agencies, 96 banks providing electronic payment services, and 105 transport and logistics providers to cross-check transaction information and identify business activity.

National Assembly deputy Ma Thị Thúy of the Tuyên Quang delegation.（VietVance）

During the questioning, National Assembly deputy Ma Thị Thúy of the Tuyên Quang delegation called for digital platform operators and foreign suppliers to meet their tax obligations on an equal basis, while avoiding added compliance costs for small and microbusinesses. Ngô Văn Tuấn said tax authorities are developing a mechanism for e-commerce platforms and service providers to withhold and remit taxes as required by law, and hope that updating data once will reduce duplicate reporting by sellers.

Source: VietVance