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We present to you the Summer 2025 edition of the Asia Tax Bulletin. It contains tax developments in Asia on a host of topics, such as Hong Kong’s and Japan’s tax legislation to implement the Minimum Global Tax (also referred...more
In early July 2025, Vietnam and the United States reached a provisional understanding to reduce impending U.S. tariffs on Vietnamese exports. Under the framework announced on July 2, the United States would lower its proposed...more
The National Assembly of Vietnam recently adopted a resolution establishing the framework for the creation, operation, monitoring and governance of an International Financial Center (IFC) in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang...more
The House and Senate passed the tax bill, which includes a provision to end the de minimis exemption for all e-commerce effective July 1, 2027. The bill now goes to the President for his signature. The de minimis exemption...more
Vietnam's banking sector, historically constrained by tight foreign ownership restrictions and capital adequacy demands, is set to benefit from Decree No. 69/2025/ND-CP, in effect since 19 May 2025. This Decree strategically...more
On April 15, 2025, just under two years after unveiling the original National Power Development Plan for the 2021–2030 period, with a vision up to 2050 (the “PDP8”)1, the prime minister approved updates to the PDP8 (the...more
On June 4, 2025, the Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its individual members (“Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. imports of Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Algeria,...more
A newly filed trade petition could lead to heavy tariffs on U.S. imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar — known as rebar — from Algeria, Bulgaria, Egypt, and Vietnam. The petition was filed with both the U.S. Department...more
A new trade petition filed with U.S. authorities could saddle plywood imports from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam with crushing tariffs — unless importers and exporters actively participate in the case. Companies that fail...more
The Petition - The Coalition for Fair Trade in Hardwood Plywood (“Coalition” or “Petitioner”) filed new petitions against imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. The antidumping...more
We are pleased to provide this twice-annual report summarising notable mergers and acquisitions activity in South and Southeast Asia, highlighting transactions over US$100 million in aggregate value. This edition features...more
So, here we are post Liberation Day and investors have been liberated from over $6 trillion dollars U.S. just in the last week. These “reciprocal” tariffs were supposedly aimed at balancing trade with other countries, some of...more
On 2 April 2025, President Trump announced new tariffs on all imports into the United States. In this briefing, we summarise the key measures and the expected impact on global trade. The new “reciprocal” tariffs - The...more
The rising demand for education in Vietnam is creating significant opportunities for foreign investors. Factors such as a growing middle class, rising incomes, talent shortages and skill gaps, and government emphasis on...more
Reports have suggested that on April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump will likely announce reciprocal tariffs pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and investigations...more
On March 3, 2025, the Vietnamese government issued Decree No. 56/2025/ND-CP (Decree 56) which provides detailed guidance on the implementation of a number of provisions of the new Electricity Law regarding developing power...more
On March 18, 2025, antidumping (AD) and/or countervailing duty (CVD) petitions were filed on polypropylene corrugated boxes from China (AD & CVD) and Vietnam (AD only). The petitions were filed by CoolSeal USA Inc., Inteplast...more
On March 18, 2025, CoolSeal USA Inc., Inteplast Group Corporation, SeaCa Plastic Packaging, and Technology Container Corp. (collectively “Petitioners”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing...more
On February 26, 2025, domestic producers filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), seeking antidumping (AD) duties on imports of certain chassis and...more
Vietnam's growth ambitions - Barely two months into the year, Vietnam's parliament has raised the country's GDP growth target for 2025 from 6.5% to 7% to at least 8%. The ambitious GDP target rides on the back of an...more
On Feb. 26, the U.S. Chassis Manufacturers Coalition (the Coalition or Petitioner, consisting of Cheetah Chassis Corp. and Stoughton Trailers LLC) filed petitions with the U.S. International Trade Commission and the U.S....more
On February 26, 2025, the U.S. Chassis Manufactures Coalition (“Coalition” or “Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of certain chassis and subassemblies...more
Many countries finalized new regulations and released new guidance in 2024 regarding global equity plans. Multinational companies should confirm whether their equity grant materials and plan administration align with such...more
The much-anticipated new Electricity Law of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was passed on November 30, 2024. The new law aims to enhance the development, management, and operation of the power sector in Vietnam by creating...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) have recently announced two enforcement actions that demonstrate the U.S. government's aggressive and...more