How will violations against regulations on methods for provision of transboundary audit services be penalized?

Pursuant to Article 63, Decree 41/2018/ND-CP, violations against regulations on methods for provision of transboundary audit services shall be penalized as follows:

1. A fine ranging from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000 shall be imposed on the foreign auditing firm committing one of the following violations:

a) Making payment of service charges against regulations of law on foreign currency management of Vietnam;

b) Failure to make audit contracts in compliance with Vietnamese law while providing transboundary audit services;

c) Failure to make joint venture contracts while providing transboundary audit services in Vietnam.

2. A fine ranging from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000 shall be imposed the organization in the following cases:

a) The Vietnamese auditing firm forms joint venture with a foreign firm that is not eligible for provision of transboundary audit services while providing transboundary audit services in Vietnam;

b) The foreign auditing firm forms joint venture with a Vietnamese firm that is not eligible for provision of transboundary audit services while providing transboundary audit services in Vietnam.

3. A fine ranging from VND 30.000.000 to VND 40.000.000 shall be imposed on the foreign auditing firm that fails to form joint venture with a Vietnamese firm that is eligible for provision of audit services while providing transboundary audit services in Vietnam.

4. Additional penalty:

The foreign auditing firm committing the violation mentioned in Clause 3 of this Article shall have its certificate of eligibility to provide transboundary audit services in Vietnam suspended for 6-12 months from the day the decision on penalty imposition comes into effect.

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