Using electronic invoices helps businesses complete tax transactions quickly and easily, experts said (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNS/VNA) -The number of firms in HCM City using e-invoices has skyrocketed this year dueto their convenience and low cost.
They now number over 195,000,2.5 times the number at the end of last year and accounting for 93 percent ofall enterprises, according to the municipal Tax Department.
Besides, the rate of businessesfiling their tax returns online has risen to nearly 100 percent.
Besides urging businesses touse e-invoices, the department also assists businesses with adopting IT andonline transactions, making the processes fast and smooth.
Experts said e-invoices helpbusinesses significantly cut costs and speed up transactions, but many smalland medium-sized enterprises still need convincing to make the switch, and somore effort is needed to raise awareness.
The department has said it willregularly update policies on its website to support start-ups with informationabout invoices, methods of VAT declaration, e-invoices, policies, regulations,and incentives to support small and medium-sized enterprises./.
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Using electronic invoices helps businesses complete tax transactions quickly and easily, experts said (Photo: VNA) 
