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Vietnam e-invoicing

Asia-Pacific · CTC – tax authority codes

Last updated September 21, 2026

E-invoicing has been mandatory for enterprises, business households and individuals since 1 July 2022, with most invoices carrying a tax authority code. Decree 70/2025 (in force 1 June 2025) added cash-register e-invoices connected to the tax authority for business households with annual revenue of VND 1 billion or more and for enterprises in retail, food and beverage, hotels, passenger transport and personal services. Since 1 July 2026 the framework is Decree 254/2026/ND-CP and Circular 91/2026/TT-BTC, implementing the Law on Tax Administration 108/2025/QH15 and replacing Decrees 123/2020 and 70/2025. Foreign organisations trading via e-commerce and digital platforms may still register voluntarily to use Vietnamese e-invoices (Circular 91/2026, art. 6).

Live now

Applies to

B2B, B2C, B2G, exports

July 1, 2022

Next phase deadline

Universal e-invoicing since 1 Jul 2022

Does this apply to me?

Two questions. The fixed-establishment rule is where most foreign businesses get it wrong.

Roughly how big is the business?

Is your business established in Vietnam – a company, branch, or fixed establishment there?

Out of scope – no Vietnamese e-invoicing duties

With no establishment and no Vietnamese tax registration, the e-invoicing rules don't reach you – selling into Vietnam from abroad doesn't by itself create invoicing duties. Foreign digital platforms have their own registration rules, so check before scaling Vietnamese sales.

Registered without establishment – you can opt in

Foreign organisations trading via e-commerce or digital platforms without a Vietnamese establishment may voluntarily register to use Vietnamese e-invoices – since 1 July 2026 under Circular 91/2026 (art. 6), which with Decree 254/2026 replaced the Decree 123 and Decree 70 framework. Whether opting in makes sense depends on your customers – confirm your position with the tax authority or a local adviser.

In scope – size doesn't matter, and cash registers count

Vietnam's mandate has covered businesses of every size – and business households – since 1 July 2022. Decree 70/2025 added the cash-register layer: households and individuals with annual revenue of VND 1 billion or more, and enterprises in retail, food and beverage, hotels, passenger transport and personal services, issue e-invoices generated from tax-authority-connected cash registers.

In scope – and the legal framework changed on 1 July 2026

You have issued e-invoices since 1 July 2022, most of them carrying a tax authority code; Decree 70/2025 added cash-register e-invoices connected to the tax authority for retail, F&B, hotels and transport lines. Since 1 July 2026 the rules sit in Decree 254/2026/ND-CP and Circular 91/2026/TT-BTC, which replaced Decrees 123/2020 and 70/2025 – review your invoicing set-up against the new instruments.

Phases & who's affected when

A single date hides the rollout. Here's the full sequence.

1 July 2022

All businesses and households

Universal e-invoicing under Decree 123/2020 and Circular 78/2021 – enterprises, business households and individuals, with most invoices carrying a tax authority code.

Done

1 June 2025

Decree 70/2025

Cash-register e-invoices for VND 1bn+ business households and B2C sectors (retail, F&B, hotels, transport, personal services); foreign e-commerce suppliers can register to issue Vietnamese e-invoices.

Done

1 July 2026

New legal framework

Decree 254/2026/ND-CP and Circular 91/2026/TT-BTC took effect, implementing the Law on Tax Administration 108/2025/QH15 and replacing the Decree 123/2020 and Decree 70/2025 framework.

Done

The technical facts

The standards, scope and dates that define the mandate – at a glance.

Transaction scope

B2B, B2C, B2G, exports

Model

CTC – tax authority codes

Formats

XML (GDT standard), tax authority code / QR access

Region

Asia-Pacific

STATUS

Live now

Scope

All VAT-deduction-method organisations, business households and individuals issue e-invoices – B2B, B2C, B2G and exports. Decree 70/2025 added cash-register e-invoices for qualifying B2C sectors and VND 1bn+ households, with seller details, buyer identification on request, VAT information and a tax authority code or QR-accessible data on every receipt.

Penalties & grace period

Administrative penalties for invoice violations apply under Vietnam's tax administration rules – no consolidated scale of amounts is published. An invoice issued outside the e-invoice system is not a valid basis for the buyer's deduction.

Frequently asked questions

What is the e-invoicing mandate in Vietnam?

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E-invoicing has been mandatory for enterprises, business households and individuals since 1 July 2022, with most invoices carrying a tax authority code. Decree 70/2025 (in force 1 June 2025) added cash-register e-invoices connected to the tax authority for business households with annual revenue of VND 1 billion or more and for enterprises in retail, food and beverage, hotels, passenger transport and personal services. Since 1 July 2026 the framework is Decree 254/2026/ND-CP and Circular 91/2026/TT-BTC, implementing the Law on Tax Administration 108/2025/QH15 and replacing Decrees 123/2020 and 70/2025. Foreign organisations trading via e-commerce and digital platforms may still register voluntarily to use Vietnamese e-invoices (Circular 91/2026, art. 6).

When does e-invoicing become mandatory in Vietnam?

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Status: Live now. Next key date: Universal e-invoicing since 1 Jul 2022 (July 1, 2022).

Who has to comply with e-invoicing in Vietnam?

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All VAT-deduction-method organisations, business households and individuals issue e-invoices – B2B, B2C, B2G and exports. Decree 70/2025 added cash-register e-invoices for qualifying B2C sectors and VND 1bn+ households, with seller details, buyer identification on request, VAT information and a tax authority code or QR-accessible data on every receipt.

Which e-invoice format is required in Vietnam?

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XML (GDT standard), tax authority code / QR access. Model: CTC – tax authority codes.

What are the penalties for non-compliance in Vietnam?

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Administrative penalties for invoice violations apply under Vietnam's tax administration rules – no consolidated scale of amounts is published. An invoice issued outside the e-invoice system is not a valid basis for the buyer's deduction.

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