Finance ministry weighs in on controversial dairy back taxes of $30 million
Eight dairy importers and producers in Vietnam may be able to escape back taxesof VND700 billion (US$30.69 million) in a controversial case of import tariff calculations that even officials cannot see eye to eye on.
The businesses, including Vinamilk and Dutch-owned FrieslandCampina, said they have imported an ingredient called anhydrous milk fat from New Zealand-owned dairy company Fonterra since 2000.