Vietnam Tax Of Retired Foreigner

If you don't work in VN, you don't pay tax in VN. Whether you'll continue to pay tax to your home country of Australia, I don't know.

Hi,
You don't pay tax PIT in  Vietnam for your pension.
But If you are resident in VN, you have an extra income in your country or VN or both, you have  to submit an annual tax in Vietnam.

galaxyvinh01 wrote:

Hi,
You don't pay tax PIT in  Vietnam for your pension.
But If you are resident in VN, you have an extra income in your country or VN or both, you have  to submit an annual tax in Vietnam.

Clarifying your statement for most retired expats in this forum:

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if you have non-pension income from your foreign country, you have  to submit an annual tax in Vietnam
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I don't believe that. What is your source?

https://vivabcs.com.vn/resources/tax-au … income-tax
Ps see the point " PIT settle ", the residents have to declare tax for income includes: incomes from wayes paid by overseas organizations and incomes from VN organization.
The residents have to submit annual settlement form by the 90th day from the end of year. ( from 2021 the deadline has a  bit change)
Of course the tax be paid in oversea will be deducted to total tax calculate in VN but this deducted amount not be biger than total tax in VN

https://vivabcs.com.vn/resources/tax-au … income-tax
Ps see the point " PIT settle ", the residents have to declare tax for income includes: incomes from wayes paid by overseas organizations and incomes from VN organization.
The residents have to submit annual settlement form by the 90th day from the end of year. ( from 2021 the deadline has a  bit change)
The non- residents do'nt have to submit annual settlement and pay PIT tax for only income in VN with fix tax rate. Some case, the non- residents can  not separate income from oversea and income in VN, the law give them a method to convert to income in VN for pay tax

 

@galaxyvinh01,

Are you saying a person living here but NOT working here and getting income from overseas has to pay tax in VN?

@Andhbrish2020
If you are resident in VN. The tax in VN will be calculated base on global income.
Then, tax be paid in oversea wil be deducted to tax in VN
For Ex : income oversea 400.000usd - PIT paid at Oversea 40.000usd
      In Vietnam ( not any income) : global income: 400.000 usf- Tax in VN 30.000 usd=》 no need  pay tax in VN.
But Tax be paid  in oversea: 25.000 usd, you have to paid more in VN 5.000 usd

galaxyvinh01 wrote:

If you are resident in VN. The tax in VN will be calculated base on global income.

Note well the definition of "resident".  For foreigners, it seems to only be those with a TRC or PRC.

The OP is a mixed couple, so the referenced article does not appear to answer the question for them.

If non-pension income is owned only be the foreign spouse, it may not be taxable, but ... this is Vietnam and the law may count income from either as income for both.  Therefore, we don't know yet.

P.S. I am not a lawyer and have never been one.