Positive signals in Q1 domestic state budget revenue

According to statistics from the Dong Nai Tax Department, domestic state budget revenue in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 is estimated at over 25.6 trillion VND, reaching 33% of the 2026 legal estimate and increasing by 36% year-on-year.

Civil servant from Tax Office 10 guides a household business in Binh Phuoc ward through the tax declaration process. Photo: Ngoc Lien

This encouraging result reflects the tax sector’s strong determination and efforts in boosting state budget revenue in Q1 2026, creating momentum for subsequent quarters.

Efforts from local tax offices

The province currently has 10 local tax offices under the Dong Nai Tax Department, responsible for managing state budget revenue across 95 communes and wards, as well as tens of thousands of businesses. Since early 2026, alongside revenue collection tasks, the tax sector has focused on implementing new tax regulations and policies, particularly those related to tax declarations for individuals and household businesses, as well as decrees, circulars, and plans from the Government, the Ministry of Finance, and the General Department of Taxation. Notably, campaigns supporting household businesses in tax declaration and compliance have attracted significant attention from taxpayers.

As a local tax unit managing over 10,000 household businesses and more than 5,000 active enterprises across 12 key communes and wards in the northern area of Dong Nai province, such as Dong Xoai, Binh Phuoc, Thuan Loi, and Dong Phu, Tax Office No. 10 (under the Dong Nai Tax Department) accelerated the implementation of revenue-boosting measures in Q1 2026. As a result, in Q1 2026, Tax Office 10 is estimated to have collected nearly 460 billion VND in state budget revenue, reaching 34% of the 2026 target (over 1.3 trillion VND), up 30% compared to the same period in 2025.

According to the assigned estimates, the domestic state budget revenue in Dong Nai is planned at 76.9 trillion VND for 2026. Of this total, revenue from land-use fees is projected at 19 trillion VND, while revenue from lottery activities is expected to exceed 4 trillion VND, equivalent to 157% of the 2025 estimate.

Analyzing some of the main revenue sources achieved by Tax Office 10 compared to the same period in 2025, Duong Dinh Trinh, Deputy Head of Tax Office 10, stated that revenue from non-state industrial and commercial taxes was one of the key sources collected over the past three months, amounting to 265 billion VND, reaching 46% of the 2026 estimate and increasing by 103%. The main reason was that several companies experienced growth compared to the same period, leading to higher tax payments. In addition, the Law on Value-added Tax, effective from July 1, 2025, made certain entities previously exempt from value-added tax subject to a 5% rate, thereby increasing contributions from agricultural trading companies. Furthermore, revenues from personal income tax and land rent also performed quite well.

At Tax Office 8, which is responsible for state budget revenue collection in 10 communes and wards, including border communes such as Bu Gia Map and Dak O, revenue collection is always closely monitored and pursued down to each taxpayer. Vo Anh Tuan, Head of Tax Office 8, stated that in Q1 2026, Tax Office 8 collected 240 billion VND, reaching nearly 40% of the province's assigned target and rising by 70% compared to the same period in 2025. Revenue from non-state industrial and commercial taxes and land-use fees was also among the main sources of revenue in the managed area during the period. This accomplishment reflects the major efforts of tax officials and civil servants to grasp the local situation, implement effective revenue solutions, and ensure that new tax policies are communicated to every citizen, enterprise, and household business.

Focusing on state budget revenue solutions

Assessing the results of state budget revenue across the province, Huynh Thien Duy Phuong, Head of the Tax Procedure Management, Revenue Forecasting and Legal Unit under the Dong Nai Tax Department, noted that major revenue from the foreign-invested sector reached over 8.8 trillion VND in Q1 2026, up 27% year-on-year. This accomplishment was largely due to enhanced reviews of corporate income tax incentives and strengthened inspection activities, resulting in an additional 547 billion VND in collections.

A civil servant from Tax Office 10 guides a household business through the tax declaration process. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Other major revenue sources included land-related revenues, real estate transfers, capital transfers, and revenue from the non-state economic sector. Notably, land-related revenues in Q1 2026 reached over 4.4 trillion VND (three times higher than the same period in 2025). Of this figure, revenue from land auctions was nearly 1.4 trillion VND, while revenue from processing land transfer dossiers carried over from 2025 amounted to more than 3 trillion VND.

To continue fulfilling the 2026 state budget revenue targets, Nguyen Toan Thang, Head of the Dong Nai Tax Department, stated that the sector will continue strengthening revenue management, preventing revenue losses, handling tax arrears, controlling tax refunds, and closely monitoring and accurately forecasting revenue by locality and tax category. The sector will also identify potential revenue sources and areas of leakage to propose timely and effective solutions. At the same time, timely and effective implementation of measures on tax and land rent extensions, exemptions, and reductions will be carried out in accordance with regulations for taxpayers. The department will intensify inspections and supervision of tax declarations, urge enterprises to pay in line with actual operations, strictly penalize violations of tax declaration regulations, and impose tax assessments on taxpayers who violate tax laws in accordance with the Law on Tax Administration.

By Thuy Moc – Translated by Minh Hong, Minho