Tapping into local potential to boost budget revenues

By the end of the first quarter of 2026, state budget revenue at communes and wards across Dong Nai province exceeded VND10.8 trillion, fulfilling more than 64% of the annual target. Notably, several communes and wards already completed their full-year collection plans, posting impressive results ahead of schedule.

To fully tap into the remaining potential for state budget revenue, the Steering Committee for state budget collection, anti-revenue loss measures, and tax debt recovery in Dong Nai (the Steering Committee) is monitoring performance and considering the allocation of additional revenue targets to localities during the final six months of the year.

Promising results recorded

According to statistics from the Department of Finance (DoF), as of April 11, 2026, state budget revenue at communes and wards throughout the province had shown strong performance. A total of 58 out of 95 communes and wards achieved at least 50% of their assigned targets, while eight localities had already met or exceeded their full-year 2026 estimates, including Binh An, Dak Nhau, Nam Cat Tien, Phuoc Son, Xuan Phu, Nha Bich, Binh Loc and Long Khanh.

Several communes and wards with high revenue targets also reported encouraging outcomes, notably Long Thanh at over 66%, Nhon Trach at nearly 93%, Tran Bien at 81.5%, and Binh Phuoc at more than 73%.

Officials from Tax Unit 10 guide business households in Dong Nai on tax declaration procedures. Photo: Ngoc Lien

Sharing the reasons behind these achievements, Le Hoang Son, Deputy Party Secretary and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Long Thanh commune, said first-quarter revenue collection had performed well, surpassing the same period last year.

He noted that the commune’s main revenue source remains land-related income, particularly land-use fees, which play a decisive role in overall progress. While this source still holds growth potential, it depends heavily on land availability, legal documentation, auctions, site clearance progress and market conditions.

Another important revenue stream comes from the non-state business sector, including value-added tax and corporate income tax. Results in these areas indicate that business activities remain stable, while additional room exists through stronger anti-revenue loss measures, improved management of business households, and closer monitoring of turnover and invoices.

According to Dong Nai Department of Taxation, several major domestic tax sources posted strong gains in the first quarter of 2026. Accordingly, revenue from foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises rose 27% compared to the same period in 2025. Some revenue streams from land transactions, real estate transfers, capital transfers and the non-state business sector also made substantial contributions to the province’s budget.

As such, to maximize untapped revenue at the local level, the tax sector is stepping up measures and assigning specific targets to each unit in the coming period, with the determination to meet and exceed assigned goals.

Determined to achieve the highest possible results

Building on the positive first-quarter performance and in line with directives from the Steering Committee, communes and wards are now focusing on key local revenue streams.

Ngo Hong Khang, Deputy Party Secretary and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Binh Phuoc ward, said that in the remaining months of 2026, the ward would concentrate on priority revenue groups, particularly income from the non-state industrial and commercial sector, which accounts for a significant share of total budget revenue.

The ward also plans to maximize revenue from land-use fees, land leasing and public assets, especially surplus office buildings placed under its management.

In addition, Binh Phuoc ward will strengthen tax administration and anti-revenue loss efforts, especially in e-commerce, online business and transport services. Tax debt recovery will also be accelerated in accordance with regulations, while financial discipline and proactive, flexible budget management will be reinforced.

Echoing this view, Le Hoang Son, Deputy Party Secretary and Chairman of the People’s Committee of Long Thanh commune, said that based on a thorough analysis of actual local revenue sources, the commune’s administration has instructed relevant departments to coordinate with competent agencies in maintaining stable revenue streams and creating breakthroughs in land-related income.

He added that for each revenue category, the commune would work closely with tax authorities to review all business households and establishments, monitor actual turnover, strengthen management of e-invoices, and prevent revenue loss in sectors prone to underreporting such as small-scale construction, transport, food services and construction materials.

At the same time, tax debts will be actively pursued, with debt lists categorized by age and monthly collection targets assigned accordingly.

Following the encouraging first-quarter results, the DoF said that additional 2026 state budget estimates may be allocated to communes and wards during the last six months of the year. The targets will depend on each locality’s actual performance and capacity.

For land-related revenue, authorities will accelerate legal procedures, pricing plans and auction processes, while coordinating to resolve obstacles in site clearance, surveying, certification issuance and the completion of financial obligation documents.

Where revenue depends on specific projects, progress will be closely monitored to ensure projects are accepted and eligible for payment notices.

Should the province assign higher revenue targets in the latter half of 2026, Le Hoang Son said Long Thanh commune would avoid vague objectives and instead divide targets by revenue source, task, deadline and responsible unit.

Priority would be given to feasible opportunities that can be implemented within six months, rather than those overly dependent on lengthy procedures. Practical growth potential remains strongest in land-related income, alongside intensified anti-revenue loss measures in the non-state sector, such as adjusting lump-sum turnover to reflect reality, updating newly emerging business households, and inspecting high-risk sectors for revenue loss.

By N. Lien – Translated by M.Nguyet, Thu Ha