IGNITE INSTITUTE CONDUCTS A FACT-FINDING VISIT TO THE TAX DEPARTMENT (MINISTRY OF FINANCE) ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 57-NQ/TW

Continuing its series of fact-finding activities on the implementation of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW and Plan No. 01-KH/BCĐTW, on the afternoon of 15 July 2026, at the headquarters of the Tax Department – Ministry of Finance, a survey delegation led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ai Viet – Director of the IGNITE Institute, acting as Chief Advisor – held a working session with the leadership of the Tax Department, together with representatives from a number of specialized units under the Department.

In the context of an economy undergoing profound transformation with the emergence of many new business models, the tax sector not only plays the role of collecting revenue for the state budget but also holds a special position within the national data ecosystem – both as a repository of large-scale, systematic, and highly reliable economic data, and as an important policy instrument to encourage enterprises to invest in science and technology, innovation, and digital transformation through tax incentive policies. For this reason, the effectiveness of implementing Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW at the Tax Department has a direct spillover impact on the business community and on the economy as a whole.

During the meeting, representatives of the Tax Department shared results, approaches, and the key groups of issues currently being prioritized in the process of translating Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW and Plan No. 01-KH/BCĐTW into concrete actions – from continuing to improve the sector's information technology infrastructure and databases, to developing intelligent analytical tools in support of risk management and the prevention of revenue losses, and to refining tax incentive policies for research and development and innovation activities of enterprises. At the same time, representatives of the Tax Department also shared the difficulties and obstacles arising from practical implementation – including issues related to the management of taxes on new business models, coordination and data sharing among state management agencies, as well as the need to further improve the methodology for identifying and classifying science, technology, and innovation activities in support of tax administration.

On the basis of the matters discussed, the two sides engaged in candid discussions on the advantages and difficulties arising from the practice of tax administration in the digital environment and proposed several directions for cooperation in the time ahead. The proposals focused on how tax policy can genuinely play the role of a "lever" for research and development and innovation activities of enterprises, and, at the same time, on how the tax data system can become an important resource in support of policy formulation, measurement, and evaluation of the effectiveness of implementing Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW nationwide.

Through the working session, the survey delegation gained further valuable information and insights from one of the agencies that has made notable progress in digital transformation within the state management sector. The contributions from the Tax Department serve as an important source of information, contributing directly to research, assessment, and the formulation of recommendations to promote science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation in the time ahead.