Asia
Foreign holdco structures repatriating to corporates, Vietnam
Corporate shareholders receive Vietnamese dividends free of withholding tax, a rare advantage in Southeast Asia. Combined with the 10% high tech rate and broad treaty network, Vietnam can outperform Singapore on effective tax for operating businesses.
0% dividend WHT10% rate ceilingBroad treaty network
Start setup {placement} 4 min · no card required
Corp tax
20%
Fastest setup
10 weeks
Tax treaties
80
Region
Asia
What you'll need
- No resident director required
- Local registered office required
- Economic-substance test applies
- Minimum capital: No minimum capital
- Administrative language: Vietnamese
- Legal system: Civil law
Tax and treaty profile
- Corporate tax 20%
- Tax treaties 80
- VAT rate 10%
- Withholding on dividends 0%
Key treaty partners
SingaporeSouth KoreaJapanChinaUnited KingdomFrance
Banking and payments
- Banking takes 2 to 4 weeks with KYC
- Stripe not supported
- Wise supported
Considerations
If you need English language operations
Vietnamese is mandatory for all filings, contracts and tax submissions. Physical office is required, with substantive local director presence often expected. Notarised translations add cost and time at every step.
Vietnamese only filingsPhysical office mandatoryNotarised translations