(+84) 9 61 67 55 66
info@vietanlaw.vn

Secretarial services for foreign representative offices in Vietnam

In the context of economic integration, the situation of attracting investment capital from foreign companies into Vietnam is increasing. Therefore, the need to establish a representative office in Vietnam of FDI enterprises is becoming more popular than ever. Representative offices not only help businesses have a presence in Vietnam but are also an important bridge to reach customers, partners and potential markets. With a deep understanding of the provisions of Vietnamese law, the requirements that customers must comply with, the service of foreign representative office clerk will help your business reduce a lot of administrative work which requires both human resources, time and money to help customers wholeheartedly towards the core purpose of business and increase profits.

Table of contents

Hide

    The concept of a foreign representative office in Vietnam

    A foreign representative office in Vietnam is a form of operation of foreign companies, businesses and organizations in Vietnam. The representative office conducts the business of manufacturing or providing services to generate profits, which acts as a bridge between the foreign parent company and the Vietnamese market

    Setting up a foreign representative office in Vietnam is a process by which a foreign company establishes a dependent unit in Vietnam. To establish a representative office, FDI foreign companies need to apply for an operating license at a Vietnamese state management agency. After obtaining the license, the company needs to complete the legal conditions and facilities. At the same time, recruit personnel to ensure that the representative office can operate in Vietnam.

    Procedures for setting up a foreign representative office in Vietnam

    Setting up a representative office for company in Vietnam

    Step 1: Organize the dossier

    • Identity card certified by the head of the representative office
    • Detailed information about the representative office: name, address and phone number
    • Business registration certificate of the company

    Step 2: Draft the dossier

    • After having all the information, Viet An Tax Agent will draft a dossier to help the business
    • Within one day, the complete dossier will be sent to the customer for signature and seal

    Step 3: Submit documents and announce the establishment

    • The dossier shall be submitted at the Business Registration Office of the province or city where the office is intended to be located
    • Payment of fees and disclosure of office information on the National Enterprise Portal

    Step 4: Get an operating license

    • The business registration authority will consider the validity of the dossier within 03 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier
    • If the dossier is satisfactory, the Registry will issue a certificate of operation registration to the branch or representative office
    • In case the dossier is invalid, the agency will notify in writing, clearly stating the contents that need to be amended and supplemented

    Step 5: Engrave the seal (optional)

    The representative office needs to engrave its official seal and conduct operations.

    Some specific jobs of secretarial services for foreign representative offices in Vietnam

    Tax for setting up a company

    Carrying out procedures for registration of foreign representative offices in Vietnam

    • Carrying out procedures for establishing companies, branches, representative offices, and business locations
    • Carrying out procedures for changing the registration of companies, branches, representative offices, and business locations
    • Carrying out procedures related to the registration of seals, tax identification numbers, business accounts at banks, and tax information changes

    Drafting documents related to the progress of capital contribution

    Progress of capital contribution of shareholders/members in the enterprise (such as Certificate of capital contribution/share ownership) after establishment or when there is a change in capital.

    Meeting Secretary

    Perform preparatory work (such as notifying and sending notice of meetings, drafting meeting agendas, meeting contents) and participating in meetings as a secretary to draft meeting minutes and resolutions in meetings of the General Meeting of Shareholders, the Board of Directors, etc  Members and the Board of Directors at the request of the enterprise

    Report

    Participate in drafting/finalizing and submitting compulsory periodic reports of enterprises (including foreign enterprises established under the Law on Enterprises) to State agencies, including: reports related to investment (domestic or outgoing), reports related to foreign workers; Monitor and send reminder notifications to businesses when the deadline for submitting reports is due

    Translation and notarization of documents

    Translation of documents from Vietnamese to English and vice versa; copying and notarizing administrative documents of enterprises at competent agencies

    Retention and management of internal documents of the enterprise

    Including legal documents of enterprises, subsidiaries, member units or affiliates, branches, representative offices, business locations, seals, charters, internal management regulations, meeting minutes, resolutions, shareholder registers (member registers), diplomas, etc  certificates, licenses, prospectuses (for securities companies), reports of the Control Board, conclusions of inspection agencies, conclusions of auditing organizations, accounting books, accounting vouchers, financial statements, letters and other administrative documents of enterprises

    Organize and plan work

    Detailed reports to the management of the enterprise upon request; monitor and send reminders to the Board of Directors about meeting schedules and work schedules

    Provision of legal documents

    Assist in searching for information, legal documents and updating legal documents in specific or general fields.

    Other jobs

    • Assistance in finding and renting locations and managing customer registered locations
    • Other administrative tasks, according to the specific requirements of the enterprise.

    If you have any difficulties or questions related to tax accounting services for the representative office of foreign traders, please contact Viet An Tax Agent for the most specific advice.

    Related Acticle

    Instructions on the procedure after setting up a company in Austria

    Instructions on the procedure after setting up a company in Austria

    Once your company has been formally registered in the Austrian Register of Trade (Firmenbuch), you’ve completed a major milestone. However, this is not the end of your journey. To ensure…
    Periodic financial reporting services in Vietnam

    Periodic financial reporting services in Vietnam

    In the context of an increasingly developing economy and increased competition in the market, effective financial management is a key factor determining the success of a business. Financial reporting is…
    Tax refund package service in Vietnam

    Tax refund package service in Vietnam

    Tax refund is a regulation of the Ministry of Finance in refunding tax that enterprises and individuals have overpaid into the state budget. This is of great significance to every…
    Adjust Investment Registration Certificate in Ban Co Ward, Ho Chi Minh City

    Adjust Investment Registration Certificate in Ban Co Ward, Ho Chi Minh City

    According to the policy of rearranging administrative units of Ho Chi Minh City, Ban Co Ward was officially merged to establish a new administrative unit by merging Ward 1, Ward…
    Guide to perform procedures after setting up a company in Colombia

    Guide to perform procedures after setting up a company in Colombia

    Setting up a company in Colombia is a significant first step for any entrepreneur. However, merely completing the legal procedures to establish a company is not the final stage. To…

    CONTACT VIET AN LAW

    In Hanoi: (+84) 9 61 67 55 66
    (Zalo, Viber, Whatsapp, Wechat)

    WhatsApp Chat

    whatsapp-1

    In Hochiminh: (+84) 9 61 67 55 66
    (Zalo, Viber, Whatsapp, Wechat)

    WhatsApp Chat

    whatsapp-1

    ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP