The new policy takes effect from January 2021

The first month of 2021 is the time when many regulations related to different sectors come into effect. Including increasing the retirement age of employees; Regulations on the use of firecrackers on Tet holidays, weddings and birthdays.

The content of the policy is effective from January 2021

1. Increase the retirement age of employees from 2021
This is one of the outstanding contents of the Labor Code 2019, effective from January 1, 2021.

Accordingly, the retirement age of employees is specified in Article 169 of the Labor Code as follows:

- In 2021, the retirement age under normal conditions for male employees is full 60 years and 03 months, for female employees, it is full 55 years and 04 months.

- After that, every year increase by 3 months for male employees until they reach the age of 62 in 2028 and each year by 4 months for female employees until they reach 60 years of age in 2035.

To guide the retirement age from January 1, 2021, the Government has issued Decree 135/2020/ND-CP detailing the roadmap to increase the retirement age, the time of retirement, the time to enjoy the retirement benefits pensions, early retirement cases…

2. Fireworks are allowed during Tet holidays and birthdays

This remarkable content is mentioned in Decree 137/2020/ND-CP of the Government on the management and use of firecrackers.

According to Article 17 of this Decree, from January 11, 2021 - the effective date of this Decree, people with full civil act capacity may use fireworks in cases such as holidays, New Year's Eve, birthdays, etc. , weddings, conferences, grand openings... However, when using fireworks, they are only allowed to buy fireworks at organizations and enterprises that are allowed to manufacture and trade fireworks.

Note: The type of fireworks used by people is a manufactured, handcrafted or industrial product... creating sound, light, and color effects in space, without causing explosions (Article 1. 3 Decree 137/2020).

3. Organizing the model of urban government in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City

In Resolution 97/2019/QH14, the National Assembly approved the pilot organization of an urban government model in Ho Chi Minh City. Hanoi.

Accordingly, from July 1, 2021, the local government in wards in Hanoi only has the People's Committee of the ward, no longer the People's Council (the People's Council) as in the district, district, town, commune and township.

The pilot organization of the urban government model in Ho Chi Minh City. Hanoi is implemented from July 1, 2021 until the National Assembly decides to terminate the pilot implementation.

With City. Ho Chi Minh City, the National Assembly also approved Resolution 131/2020/QH14. Accordingly, from July 1, 2021, City. Ho Chi Minh City will organize an urban government model, no more People's Councils at district and ward levels.

At the same time, also in this Resolution, it is allowed to establish a municipal government within the city. Then, with Resolution 1111/NQ-UBTVQH14 of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Thu Duc City belongs to Ho Chi Minh City. HCM was officially established.

The above 03 resolutions all take effect from January 1, 2021.

4. Candidates are allowed to be late when taking the civil service exam

On January 20, 2021, the effective Circular 6/2020/TT-BNV of the Ministry of Home Affairs will supplement a number of regulations that candidates must comply with when taking the civil servant recruitment exam. Inside:

Candidates must be at the exam room on time. If a candidate arrives more than 30 minutes late from the start of the exam, he/she will not be allowed to take the exam.

Thus, compared with the provisions in Circular 03/2019/TT-BNV, candidates must be present on time, then according to Circular 6/2020, candidates are allowed to be late not more than 30 minutes from the beginning of the exam time. exam.

5. 3 cases of building separate houses are exempt from permits

The revised Construction Law 2020, effective January 1, 2021, has added cases of exemption from construction permits with separate houses.

Accordingly, 03 cases of building separate houses that are exempt from permits include:

- Separate houses with a scale of less than 07 floors belonging to investment projects on construction of urban areas, investment projects on housing construction with detailed planning of 1/500 already approved by competent state agencies.

- A detached house in the countryside with a size of less than 07 floors and in an area where there is no urban planning, construction planning for functional areas or detailed construction planning for rural residential areas approved by state agencies authorized to approve.

- Separate houses in mountainous areas and islands in areas without urban planning or construction planning for functional areas.

6. No need to notify the enterprise seal sample before use

According to the old regulations in Clause 2, Article 44 of the Law on Enterprises 2014, before using, the enterprise is obliged to notify the seal sample to the business registration authority for public posting on the National Registration Portal. enterprise.

However, from January 1, 2021 - the effective date of the Law on Enterprises 2020, enterprises are not required to notify the seal sample to the business registration agency.

In addition, in this new Law, there are a number of changes related to the seal of the enterprise such as:

- Record the seal of the enterprise in two forms, which is the seal made at the seal engraving establishment and the seal in the form of digital signature in accordance with the law on electronic transactions.

- Enterprises are entitled to self-determination with the seal...

7. In case of publicizing tax registration information from January 17, 2021
Circular 105/2020/TT-BTC issued by the Ministry of Finance has added 02 cases of publicizing tax registration information of taxpayers, specifically:

- Taxpayers temporarily stop operating or doing business.

- Taxpayers have violated the law on tax registration.

In addition, Circular 105/2020 still retains the cases in Circular 95/2016/TT-BTC such as: Taxpayers stop working, have completed or have not completed procedures for TIN deactivation; Taxpayer does not operate at the registered address...

This Circular takes effect from January 17, 2021.

8. Formal debt collection services are strictly prohibited

According to Article 6 of the Investment Law 2020, the following business investment activities are prohibited:

- Debt collection service business (new regulations)…

- Buying and selling humans, tissues, corpses, body parts, human fetuses (addition to the ban on buying and selling human corpses and fetuses).

- Business activities related to human cloning.

- Trading in firecrackers.

In particular, banning the business of debt collection services is a new regulation. Thus, from January 1, 2021, when the Investment Law 2021 takes effect, the debt collection service will be officially terminated.

9. No need to install a fire extinguisher on a 4-seater car
According to Article 8 of Decree 136/2020/ND-CP, cars from 04 seats or more to 09 seats only need to meet the following conditions for fire prevention and fighting safety:

- Ensure operating conditions have been verified.

- Supplies and goods arranged and arranged on vehicles must ensure fire prevention and fighting safety.

This Decree has removed the requirement to have fire extinguishers in cars from 04 seats to 09 seats.

Decree 136/2020 takes effect from January 10, 2021.

10. Extension of agricultural land use tax exemption to the end of 2025

The National Assembly passed Resolution 107/2020/QH14 on the extension of the agricultural land use tax exemption period specified in Resolution 55/2010/QH12.

Accordingly, the extension of the agricultural land use tax exemption period is specified in Resolution 55/2010/QH12 on agricultural land use tax exemption and reduction (amending and supplementing a number of articles under Resolution 28/2016). /QH14) to the end of December 31, 2025, instead of December 31, 2020 as before.

This Resolution takes effect from January 1, 2021.

Above are some new policies that will take effect in January 2021. In addition, there are many typical documents valid for the month.

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