Vietnam moves to delay e-commerce tax amid COVID chaos

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20210726 Vietnam E commerce

Vietnam could delay its planned e-commerce tax until next year as the country grapples with a serious outbreak of COVID-19.

LIEN HOANG, Nikkei staff writer

HO CHI MINH CITY -- Vietnam has moved to delay an online tax that is facing resistance from e-commerce companies just days before it was supposed to take effect as the country grapples with a worsening COVID-19 outbreak.

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