Romania vs Vietnam
Corporate Tax Comparison
Time of Update: Romania: 4/04/2026 / Vietnam: 4/05/2026
Compare Romania and Vietnam corporate tax rates, filing due dates, withholding tax, VAT, capital gains tax, and effective tax metrics for cross-border company planning.
Romania vs Vietnam Corporate Tax Comparison
Basic Corporate Tax Comparison
Corporate Income Tax (CIT)
Romania
Vietnam
General CIT Rate:
16
General CIT Rate:
20
CIT Return Due Date:
If the accounting year is equal to the calendar year, the annual CIT declaration form should be due by March 25 of the following year; for cases where the accounting year is different from the calendar year, the annual CIT declaration form should be due on the 25th day of the third month after the end of the company's accounting year. Quarterly CIT declaration forms should be submitted by the 25th day of the next month for the first, second, and third quarters. For the period from 2021 to 2025, the deadline for submitting the annual CIT declaration form is June 25 of the following year, or the 25th day of the sixth month after the revised fiscal year end.
CIT Return Due Date:
For CIT finalisation, the due date is the last day of the 3rd month of the following financial year.
CIT Payment Due Date:
The final payment of CIT is usually due on the 25th of the third month after the end of the company's fiscal year. During the period from 2021 to 2025, the final CIT should be due by June 25 of the following year or by the 25th of the sixth month after the revised fiscal year end.
CIT Payment Due Date:
The same as the deadline for submission of the final CIT return (i.e. the last day of the 3rd month of the following financial year).
CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:
Quarterly installments should be paid by the 25th of the first month after the first, second, and third quarters.
CIT Estimated Payment Due Date:
Quarterly payments must be made no later than the 30th day of the next quarter.
Withholding Tax (WHT)
Romania
Vietnam
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
8/NA/NA
Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0/5/10
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
8/16/16
None-Resident Withholding Tax (Dividend/Interest/Royalty):
0/5/10
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
Capital Gain Tax (CGT)
Romania
Vietnam
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
Capital gains are constrained by the normal corporate income tax rate.
General Capital Gain Tax Rate:
Vietnamese companies: capital gains taxed at the standard 20% CIT rate. Foreign sellers: from December 15, 2025, capital transfers generally subject to 2% CIT on sale proceeds. Securities transfers by foreign entities: 0.1% CIT on total sales proceeds.
Effective Tax Rate (ETR)
Romania
Vietnam
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
14.41%
Composite Effective Average Tax Rate:
N/A
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
6.41%
Composite Effective Marginal Tax Rate:
N/A
