Alitium

Directions Website Contact the business

Alitium Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Alitium, Legal Service, Level 5, L'Mak Building, 147 Hai Ba Trung, District 3, Thi Nghรจ.

Supported by a team of experts, Alitium assists foreign investors in Vietnam with Market Entry, Structuring, Transactions, Accounting, Tax and HR/Payroll support.

๐ŸŒด ๐—”๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ: ๐—š๐—ผ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Last week, our regional team came together in the heart of B...
26/09/2026

๐ŸŒด ๐—”๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฝ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ: ๐—š๐—ผ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ


Last week, our regional team came together in the heart of Bangkok, with colleagues from across our 4 offices joining for a few days of exploring, connecting and enjoying time outside the office.

We explored vibrant Bangkok, experienced more of Thai culture and traditions, shared plenty of good food and, perhaps most importantly, had the chance to slow down, and get to know the people behind the names we see on emails and Teams every day.


๐ŸŒ With teams across Vietnam, Singapore, and Malaysia, cross-border collaboration is central to how we support our clients. Strong relationships between our teams are equally important, helping us share knowledge, understand different market perspectives, and operate seamlessly as one regional business.

At Alitium, our regional strength comes not just from working across borders, but from the relationships, trust, and shared moments that keep us connected.


A few days may fly by quickly, but they left us with plenty to take home: new memories, countless photos, and shared stories that will stay with us long after the trip.


โค๏ธ A big thank you to everyone who made our company trip such a memorable experience. โœˆ๏ธ๐ŸŒ


๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ


๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ & ๐— &๐—” ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ: ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€In Vietnam M&A, reaching agreement on price is only one par...
25/09/2026

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ & ๐— &๐—” ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ: ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€

In Vietnam M&A, reaching agreement on price is only one part of the transaction.



How should risks identified during due diligence be allocated?

What happens when buyers and sellers have different expectations on value? And how do tax, UBO, AML and foreign ownership requirements affect the transaction? These practical considerations can shape the structure, timing and ex*****on of a deal.

This week, Alitium, in collaboration with Australian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (AusCham) and QBE Insurance, brought together 100+ participants from manufacturing, legal and professional services, insurance, hospitality and government bodies for our webinar on ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ & ๐— &๐—” ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ: ๐—ข๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Representing Alitium, our Chairman, Mr. Matthew Lourey, shared practical perspectives on where investment opportunities are emerging and what investors should consider when moving from opportunity to ex*****on.

๐Ÿ”ธThe investment case is broadening, with opportunities emerging across domestic consumption, manufacturing and supply chains, infrastructure, logistics and fragmented sectors.

๐Ÿ”Ž Key transaction issues require careful consideration. These include merger control and competition, UBO disclosure & AML, offshore taxation and enforcement, as well as the interaction between complex transaction documentation and Vietnamese regulatory requirements.

๐Ÿงฒ What makes a deal attractive can differ between buyers. Reported EBITDA may need to be normalised for items such as owner remuneration, non-recurring expenses and related-party arrangements to better reflect the underlying economics of the business.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Together with Mr. Reuben Lee, Regional Transactional Liability Lead at QBE Insurance Singapore, and with Ms. Natalie Fairlie as moderator, we also explored common risks and practical challenges when evaluating and executing transactions in Vietnam. A valuation gap does not necessarily prevent a transaction. Deal structure can sometimes bridge differences in price expectations while allocating risk between buyer and seller.

๐Ÿค Thank you to the Australian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (AusCham) team, Ms. Natalie Fairlie, Founder and Managing Director of Ascending Strategies and Vice President of , for moderating such an engaging session, and to Mr. Edwin H. Law, Executive Director, and Ms. Huong Tran, Head of Advocacy & Partnerships, for organising and supporting this valuable initiative, and QBE Insurance and everyone who joined us for such a meaningful exchange.

๐Ÿ’ก Stay tuned for more insightful sessions from the Alitium team!

At Alitium, we help international investors and businesses navigate investment, M&A, tax, structuring and regulatory requirements in Vietnam and Southeast Asia

Contact us:

๐Ÿ“ฉ [email protected]
๐ŸŒ www.alitium.com/vietnam
๐Ÿ“ž +84 (0)28 3535 6460

&A

24/09/2026

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐‚๐š๐ง ๐…๐ƒ๐ˆ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐›๐ฎ๐ญ๐ž ๐œ๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐›๐ž๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐›๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ˆ๐‘๐‚?

Under Vietnam's new โ€œERC-first, IRC-laterโ€ approach, the answer can be yes, but the timing and purpose of the capital contribution matter.

Effective 18 August 2026, Circular 38 allows a foreign-invested company to open a direct investment capital account and receive charter capital after obtaining its Enterprise Registration Certificate (ERC), before the Investment Registration Certificate (IRC) is issued.

๐ŸŽฆ In our latest video, Ms. Tram Pham, Senior Associate of Alitium explains what foreign investors need to know, including:
๐Ÿ”ธ How the ERC-first, IRC-later process changes the capital contribution route.
๐Ÿ”ธ What the direct investment capital account can be used for before the IRC is issued.
๐Ÿ”ธ What happens if the company ultimately cannot obtain its IRC.
๐Ÿ”ธ Why receiving capital does not mean the company can begin implementing the investment project.
๐Ÿ”ธ How the IRC timeline interacts with the separate deadline for charter capital contribution.

For foreign investors setting up a Vietnam entity under the new framework, understanding when capital can be received, how it can be used and what happens if the IRC is not obtained is an important part of planning the investment structure.

At Alitium, we support international investors and businesses entering and operating in Vietnam, from market entry and corporate structuring to licensing, tax, regulatory compliance, and ongoing corporate requirements.

Contact us:
๐Ÿ“จ [email protected]
๐Ÿ›œ www.alitium.com/vietnam
๐Ÿ“ž +84 (0)28 3535 6460

Follow Alitium for practical insights on Vietnam investment, corporate structuring and regulatory compliance.

๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ง ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—™๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป โ€œ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—นโ€ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜€ --Under Vietnamโ€™s current PIT rules...
23/09/2026

๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฃ๐—œ๐—ง ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ: ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐—˜๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—™๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป โ€œ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—นโ€ ๐—ช๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜€
--
Under Vietnamโ€™s current PIT rules, an employer generally does not have to submit a monthly or quarterly PIT return for a period in which no withholding arises.

The exemption is legitimate. But for businesses with active payroll, the practical question is whether relying on that exemption is always the most sensible compliance approach.

Payroll does not stop being a tax record simply because no withholding arises in a particular month. Changes to salary, bonuses, deductions or dependent registrations can affect the underlying PIT position and may need to be reconciled later.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป:
โ–ช๏ธ Payroll adjustments can change the withholding position for an earlier period
โ–ช๏ธ Employee deductions, dependent registrations and bonus timing can affect PIT calculations
โ–ช๏ธ Unfiled periods may require additional reconciliation when preparing annual PIT finalisation
โ–ช๏ธ Payroll, PIT and employee records should remain consistent across the companyโ€™s compliance records
โ–ช๏ธ A nil-filing exemption does not remove the need to maintain supporting payroll and tax records

Under Decree No. 252/2026/ND-CP, effective from 1 July 2026, the general nil-filing exemption is retained. However, a PIT return is still required for the final period of the year and certain periods involving corporate restructuring or cessation, even where no withholding arises.

๐Ÿ’ก Our latest update looks at the circumstances in which employers should still file PIT declarations during nil-withholding periods, and the practical compliance considerations for businesses operating payroll in Vietnam.

๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ฒ: https://lnkd.in/ezzsdY89

If you are reviewing your Vietnam payroll and PIT compliance, the Alitium team can help assess your filing position, review payroll and withholding requirements, and support ongoing tax compliance.

Contact us:
๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]
๐ŸŒ www.alitium.com/vietnam
๐Ÿ“ž +84 (0)28 3535 6460

๐Ÿ‘‰ Follow Alitium for practical insights on tax, legal, accounting, and regulatory developments affecting businesses operating in hashtag and Southeast Asia.

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐“๐„๐‚๐‡๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ— ๐ฑ ๐•๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ง๐š๐ฆ ๐•๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ข๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” | ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜†: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿš€...
22/09/2026

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐“๐„๐‚๐‡๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ— ๐ฑ ๐•๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ง๐š๐ฆ ๐•๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ข๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” |
๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—˜๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜†: ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿš€

Vietnamโ€™s growing technology ecosystem continues to attract interest from businesses looking to expand across Southeast Asia. For companies in Singapore considering the next step, understanding the market opportunity is only the starting point. Legal requirements, operational readiness, talent and financial infrastructure all play a role in building a sustainable presence.

๐Ÿ“ Last week, Alitium was pleased to take part in the Tech59 | Vietnamโ€™s Startup - Tech Community x ๐•๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ง๐š๐ฆ ๐•๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ข๐ง๐ ๐š๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” in Singapore, bringing together industry leaders to unpack the practical considerations of entering and scaling in Vietnam.

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Representing Alitium, our Chairman, Mr. Matthew Lourey, Co-Founder of Vietnam Venture, shared insights into the legal and operational realities of setting up a business in Vietnam. The corporate structure, permitted activities and regulatory requirements should be considered alongside the intended business model, rather than treated as separate steps.



๐Ÿ’กThe session was opened and moderated by Mr. Greg Ohan Managing Director of LEAP X, CEO of The Sentry. The discussion also explored Vietnamโ€™s tech ecosystem and talent landscape with Ms. Thuy Hoang, COO & Co-Founder of Tech59 | Vietnamโ€™s Startup - Tech Community, COO of The Sentry, commercial real estate considerations, financial infrastructure with Mr. Asad K., VP Partnerships & Sales at Aspire, and the investor perspective - how VCs are reading Vietnam's tech opportunity right now from Mr. Hippolyte Genรชt, Partner at A2D Ventures.

๐Ÿงญ For Singapore-based businesses, entering Vietnam should be approached as an integrated business decision, with legal structure, operations, talent, infrastructure and growth plans considered together.

๐Ÿค Our sincere thanks to Tech59 | Vietnamโ€™s Startup - Tech Community, The Sentry, Aspire and LEAP X and everyone for bringing the business community together in Singapore.

At Alitium, we support international businesses entering and expanding in Vietnam, providing integrated legal, accounting, tax, HR and corporate advisory services to help turn market opportunities into practical business operations.



๐Ÿ“ฉ Considering your next move into ? Get in touch with the Alitium team to discuss your expansion plans.

๐Ÿ“จ [email protected]
๐ŸŒ www.alitium.com/vietnam
๐Ÿ“ž +84 (0)28 3535 6460

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐œ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐š ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐•๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ง๐š๐ฆ?As Vietnam continues to strengthen its position as one of Southeas...
21/09/2026

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐‹๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐œ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ซ๐ž ๐š ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐•๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ง๐š๐ฆ?

As Vietnam continues to strengthen its position as one of Southeast Asia's most dynamic investment destinations, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity remains an important avenue for foreign investors seeking to enter, expand, or consolidate their presence in the market.

๐Ÿ“ข Join Alitium, the Australian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (AusCham), and QBE Insurance Vietnam for an upcoming webinar:

๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ & ๐Œ&๐€ ๐ข๐ง ๐•๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ง๐š๐ฆ: ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐“๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ

Key topics include:
๐Ÿ”น Vietnamโ€™s investment & M&A landscape and the trends shaping deal activity
๐Ÿ”น Emerging sectors and investment opportunities attracting foreign investors
๐Ÿ”น Deal structures, valuation, due diligence and regulatory considerations
๐Ÿ”น Common risks and challenges when evaluating and executing transactions in Vietnam

๐ŸŽ™ Speakers:
1. Ms. Natalie Fairlie, Founder and Managing Director of Ascending Strategies / Vice President of AusCham Vietnam
2. Mr. Matthew Lourey , Chairman of Alitium
3. Mr. Reuben Lee, Regional Transactional Liability Lead at QBE Insurance

Whether you are an investor, business owner, corporate development professional or adviser, this session is designed to give you a clearer view of the market and the considerations that matter when pursuing an opportunity in Vietnam.

๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป:

๐Ÿ“… Time: 9:00 am โ€“ 11:30 am, Thursday, 24 September 2026
๐ŸŽ™ Language: English
๐Ÿ’ป Format: Online via Microsoft Teams
๐Ÿ’ฐ Tickets: FOC

Register: https://auschamvn.glueup.com/event/webinar-investment-m-a-in-vietnam-opportunities-and-deal-trends-for-foreign-investors-193864/

We look forward to joining the discussion and connecting with businesses, investors and advisers exploring opportunities in Vietnam.

At Alitium, we support international investors and businesses entering and operating in Vietnam, from market entry and corporate structuring to licensing, tax, regulatory compliance, and ongoing corporate requirements.

Contact us:
๐Ÿ“จ [email protected]
๐ŸŒ www.alitium.com
๐Ÿ“ž +84 (0)28 3535 6460


&A

19/09/2026

๐——๐—ผ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ธ?

A supplier being placed on the tax authority's blacklist can raise immediate concerns about the deductibility of expenses for Corporate Income Tax (CIT) purposes, input VAT claims, and potential tax penalties.

๐ŸŽฆ According to Ms. Phung Nguyen, Accounting & Tax Partner at Alitium, the outcome of a tax review often depends not on whether a supplier has been blacklisted, but on whether a business can demonstrate that the underlying transaction genuinely took place.

A genuine transaction alone may not be sufficient during a tax audit. Businesses should also be able to substantiate the transaction through appropriate supporting documentation.

Maintaining contracts, invoices, payment records and other contemporaneous evidence can significantly strengthen a business's position if a supplier is subsequently placed on the tax authority's blacklist or where the deductibility of expenses and input VAT claims are subject to review.

๐Ÿ”” Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEOApL0G5Aw

If you would like to discuss tax compliance or supplier risk management in Vietnam, contact the Alitium team:
๐Ÿ“จ [email protected]
๐Ÿ›œ www.alitium.com/vietnam
๐Ÿ“ž +84 (0)28 3535 6460

Follow Alitium on LinkedIn for regular insights on tax, accounting and doing business in Vietnam.

๐Ÿœ ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š๐ง ๐…&๐ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐•๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ง๐š๐ฆ? ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnamโ€™s F&B market is projected to reach approxim...
18/09/2026

๐Ÿœ ๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐š๐ง๐ ๐š๐ง ๐…&๐ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐•๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ง๐š๐ฆ?

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnamโ€™s F&B market is projected to reach approximately VND760 trillion (USD29.23 billion) in 2026, with more than 333,600 outlets.

For foreign investors, however, market entry involves more than choosing a location and opening a restaurant. Investment structure, licensing, premises, food safety, employment and tax requirements need to be considered together, with the right sequence from the outset.

Our ๐•๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ง๐š๐ฆ ๐…&๐ ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” draws on Alitiumโ€™s experience advising foreign F&B investors in Vietnam and provides a practical overview of the key considerations at every stage of market entry, from site selection through to opening day and beyond.

๐Ÿ’ก Inside the guide:
โ€ข Market entry and site selection
โ€ข Licensing and regulatory requirements
โ€ข Investment structures and franchising
โ€ข Employment and foreign staff
โ€ข Tax and key 2026 CIT changes
โ€ข Digital delivery platforms
โ€ข F&B market case studies
โ€ข A practical 90-day market entry roadmap

๐Ÿ“ฅ Download the full guide:
https://www.alitium.com/vietnam-f-b-guide-2026/

At Alitium, we support international businesses, F&B groups and franchise operators with market entry, investment structuring, licensing, compliance, employment and tax matters in Vietnam.

๐Ÿ”Ž If Vietnam is part of your Southeast Asia expansion plans, our team can help you assess the market entry structure and regulatory requirements from the outset.

Contact us:
๐Ÿ“จ [email protected]
๐Ÿ›œ www.alitium.com
๐Ÿ“ž +84 (0)28 3535 6460

Follow Alitium for practical insights on cross-border expansion, corporate structuring, M&A, tax and foreign investment across Southeast Asia.

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ


๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€, ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜€Last week, the Alitium team, together with Mr. Matthew Lourey, Chairman, Ms. ...
17/09/2026

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€, ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐˜€

Last week, the Alitium team, together with Mr. Matthew Lourey, Chairman, Ms. Phuong Vo, Managing Partner, and Ms. Ngoc Thuy T. from the Marketing team, was pleased to attend Australian Chamber of Commerce Vietnam (AusCham)'s Ignite new member welcome session, held as part of the Chamberโ€™s 28th anniversary celebrations.

๐Ÿค๐Ÿป The event brought together representatives from the Australian Consulate-General in Ho Chi Minh City, AusChamโ€™s leadership team, and more than 100 representatives from the Australian business community in Vietnam.

๐ŸŒฑ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿด ๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—”๐˜‚๐˜€๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—บ

The anniversary was a meaningful opportunity to reflect on the longstanding ties between Australia and Vietnam, and the role AusCham has played in bringing businesses and communities together over the years.

๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ As Australia and Vietnam continue to strengthen their economic, institutional and people-to-people ties, trusted networks such as AusCham remain an important part of this relationship, creating opportunities for dialogue, collaboration and long-term engagement.



The celebrations also brought together current and former AusCham Presidents. Mr. Matthew Lourey, Alitiumโ€™s Chairman and a former President of AusCham Vietnam, joined the traditional anniversary cake-cutting, making the occasion particularly meaningful for us.

๐Ÿ”ธ For Alitium, joining the AusCham community is a meaningful step in our continued engagement with the Australian business community in Vietnam. Over the years, Alitium has supported Australian businesses, government-linked organisations and NGOs with establishing, operating and growing their presence in Vietnam and across the region.



โœจ Our warm congratulations to AusCham Vietnam on 28 years of fostering meaningful connections between Australia and Vietnam.

We look forward to being part of the AusCham community, connecting with fellow members, exchanging practical perspectives and contributing to the continued development of Australiaโ€“Vietnam business ties.



At Alitium, we support international investors and businesses entering and operating in Vietnam, from market entry and corporate structuring to licensing, tax, regulatory compliance, and ongoing corporate requirements.

Contact us:

๐Ÿ“จ [email protected]
๐ŸŒ www.alitium.com
๐Ÿ“ž +84 (0)28 3535 6460

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ [See you tomorrow]๐Ÿš€ ๐“๐„๐‚๐‡๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ— ๐ฑ ๐•๐ˆ๐„๐“๐๐€๐Œ ๐•๐„๐๐“๐”๐‘๐„ ๐’๐ˆ๐๐†๐€๐๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐’๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐’ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” | ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐•๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ง๐š๐ฆTom...
16/09/2026

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ [See you tomorrow]

๐Ÿš€ ๐“๐„๐‚๐‡๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ— ๐ฑ ๐•๐ˆ๐„๐“๐๐€๐Œ ๐•๐„๐๐“๐”๐‘๐„ ๐’๐ˆ๐๐†๐€๐๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐’๐„๐‘๐ˆ๐„๐’ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” | ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐„๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐•๐ข๐ž๐ญ๐ง๐š๐ฆ

Tomorrow, our team will be in Singapore for a practical discussion on what it takes to enter, establish and scale in hashtag , bringing together perspectives across real estate, legal setup, talent, finance and venture capital.

๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ:
Tomorrow, Thursday, 17 September 2026
๐Ÿ•˜ 9:00 AM โ€“ 11:30 AM
๐Ÿ“ Aspire Office, 158 Cecil St, #09-01, Singapore 069545

๐‘๐ž๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ: https://luma.com/4fks905j

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ & ๐๐š๐ง๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ:

๐Ÿ”ธ Ms. Thuy Hoang - ๐‚๐Ž๐Ž & ๐‚๐จ-๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ, ๐“๐„๐‚๐‡๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ— | ๐‚๐Ž๐Ž, The Sentry
On the ground in Vietnam's tech scene, the ecosystem, the talent, and where things are heading.

๐Ÿ”ธ Mr. Greg Ohan - ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐š๐ ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ƒ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ, LEAP X | ๐‚๐„๐Ž, The Sentry
A read on where Vietnam's commercial real estate market stands today.

๐Ÿ”ธMr. Matthew Lourey - ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ง, Alitium
What it actually takes, legally and operationally, to set up in Vietnam.

๐Ÿ”ธMr. Asad K. - ๐•๐ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ & ๐’๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ, Aspire
How Aspire fits into the financial side of expanding into the market.

๐Ÿ”ธMr. Hippolyte Genรชt - ๐•๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ, A2D Ventures
A venture capital lens on market entry - how investors are reading Vietnam's tech opportunity right now.

๐Ÿ‘๏ธโ€๐Ÿ—จ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ We look forward to joining Tech59 | Vietnamโ€™s Startup - Tech Community, Aspire & The Sentry for the conversation and connecting with businesses exploring their next opportunities in Vietnam.

Address

Level 5, L'Mak Building, 147 Hai Ba Trung, District 3
Thi Nghรจ
700000

Opening Hours

Monday 08:30 - 17:30
Tuesday 08:30 - 17:30
Wednesday 08:30 - 17:30
Thursday 08:30 - 17:30
Friday 08:30 - 17:30

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Alitium posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Alitium:

Shortcuts

Share

Category