Hanoi, Dec. 10 -- With a majority of votes in favour, the National Assembly (NA) adopted the amended Law on Tax Administration, the amended Law on Personal Income Tax, and the Law on Thrift and Anti-Wastefulness on the morning of December 10.

With support from 437 out of the 448 deputies participating in the vote, accounting for 92.39% of all NA deputies, the legislature passed the amended Law on Tax Administration. The revised law comprises nine chapters with 53 articles, and will take effect from July 1, 2026.

The amended law tightens tax administration in e-commerce by requiring online platforms to pay taxes on behalf of sellers, one of the most important measures to prevent revenue loss in the digital era.

Notably, the law also cha...