Accordingly, Decree no. 123/2020/ND-CP has annulled some provisions of the Government's Decree 119/2018/ND-CP dated September 12, 2018 on electronic invoices. Specifically, the implementation of electronic invoices, electronic invoices with the Tax authority's code under this Decree will be done for enterprises, economic organizations, other organizations, business households and individuals by November 01, 2020.
From November 01, 2020, Decree no. 51/2010/ND-CP dated May 14, 2010 and no. 04/2014/ND-CP dated January 17, 2014 of the Government providing for goods sale and service provision invoices shall expire. Based on the above provisions, from November 01, 2020, enterprises, economic organizations, other organizations, business households and individuals are not required to complete the implementation of electronic invoices without the Tax authority's code, electronic invoices with the Tax authority's code. Decree no. 51/2010/ND-CP, Decree no. 04/2014/ND-CP and Decree no. 119/2018/ND-CP continue to take effect until June 30, 2022.
If an enterprise or economic organization has notified the issuance of pre-printed invoices, self-printed invoices or electronic invoices without the tax authority's code, or has registered to apply an electronic invoice with the Tax authority's code, has purchased Tax authority's invoices before the date of the Decree no. 123/2020/ND-CP, they will continue to use them until June 30, 2022 and follow the procedures on invoices according to the provisions of Decree no. 51/2010/ND-CP and Decree no. 04/2014/ND-CP of the Government providing for goods sale and service provision invoices and guiding documents for implementation.
During the period from October 19, 2020 (the issuance date of Decree no. 123/2020/ND-CP) to June 30, 2022, in case the Tax authority notifies the business establishment to apply e-invoices according to the provisions of this Decree, the business establishment shall comply with the guidance of the Tax authority. In case the information technology infrastructure is not met but continue to use invoices as prescribed in Decree no. 51/2010/ND-CP dated May 14, 2010, Decree no. 04/2014/ND-CP dated 17/01/2014 of the Government and guiding documents for implementation, then must send invoice data to the tax authority according to Form no. 03/DL-HDDT attached to Decree no. 123/2020/ND-CP together with the submission of value added tax return.
Decree no. 123/2020/ND-CP is posted on the Notification section of the website of Binh Duong Department of Taxation at: https://binhduong.gdt.gov.vn for enterprises and economic organizations to research and see detailed contents of the Decree.