Desk 3 · two passports × one land · verified 2026-08

JP vs KR in Vietnam

1 lens differ on this land. Highlighted rows are where filed cells disagree — never invented scores.

Verified 2026-08Method SourcesSame land. Different home law. Cells come from each nationality × destination overlay.

Japan

Japanese passport

Japan exit tax and nenkin stay Japanese; read the overlay before assuming host-only tax.

JP → Vietnam tax From Japan

South Korea

Korean passport

Korea exit tax and NPS stay Korean; the overlay names the treaty limbs.

KR → Vietnam tax From South Korea

Side by side

Overlays: JP → Vietnam · KR → Vietnam · Home × land · Two dests.

Lens	Japan	South Korea
Treaty	yes Source Japan–Vietnam DTA 1995; MOF tax convention list; MOF synthesised text Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source Korea–Vietnam DTA 1994; MOFA treaty list; WTO Center English text Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Employment short-stay	183 days Source Japan–Vietnam DTA Art 15 — ≤183 days in the calendar year (one of conditions) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	183 days Source Korea–Vietnam DTA Art 15(2)(a) — present ≤183 days in any twelve-month period (one of conditions) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Relief (double tax)	ordinary tax credit Source Japan–Vietnam DTA Art 15 / Art 23; nguon/JP_VN_DTA_1995.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Korea–Vietnam DTA Art 15 / Art 23; nguon/KR_VN_DTA_1994.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Art 4	Cascade permanent home → centre of vital interests → habitual abode → nationality → mutual agreement Source Japan–Vietnam DTA Art 4(2)(a)–(d) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	Cascade permanent home → centre of vital interests → habitual abode → nationality → mutual agreement Source Korea–Vietnam DTA Art 4(2)(a)–(d) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
SSA / totalization	no Source MHLW / JPS social security agreement country lists — Vietnam not among agreements in force; MOFA press release 18 July 2025 only announces commencement of intergovernmental negotiations Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source MOFA Viet Nam treaty database / NPS — Agreement on social insurance between Korea and Viet Nam; EIF 1 January 2024 (Announcement 50/2023/TB-LPQT) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Treaty pensions	yes Source Japan–Vietnam DTA Art 18 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source Korea–Vietnam DTA Art 18 — pensions taxable only in residence state (subject to Art 19(2)) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Foreign-income hinge	yes Source Luật 109/2025/QH15 Điều 2 khoản 1; NĐ 253/2026/NĐ-CP Điều 6 khoản 2 điểm a Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source Luật 109/2025/QH15 Điều 2 khoản 1; NĐ 253/2026/NĐ-CP Điều 6 khoản 2 điểm a Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Home-side traps	yes Source nguon/JP_SIDE_TRAPS.md — domicile/1yr / worldwide / exit tax gates Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source nguon/KR_SIDE_TRAPS.md — 183-day residence / worldwide / exit-tax gates; no dollar bills Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Home beachhead cell	—	—

Shared land law · VietnamSame for both passports

Tax-residence day test	183 days Source Luật Thuế TNCN 109/2025/QH15 Điều 2 khoản 2 điểm a; NĐ 253/2026/NĐ-CP Điều 4 khoản 1 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Foreign / worldwide income	yes Source Luật 109/2025/QH15 Điều 2 khoản 1; NĐ 253/2026/NĐ-CP Điều 6 khoản 2 điểm a Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Top personal rate	35% Source Luật 109/2025/QH15 Điều 9 — bậc 5 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Long-stay instrument	yes Source Product map — purpose → entry symbol → TRC (if eligible) → work permit/exemption as four separate decisions Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Local earn gate	yes Source Bộ luật Lao động 45/2019/QH14 Điều 153 khoản 2 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.

StayVisa and residence EarnWork lawfully TaxVietnam tax hub

Other passport pairs on Vietnam

AU vs UKVietnam AU vs USVietnam US vs CAVietnam JP vs KRVietnam SG vs AUVietnam UK vs CAVietnam

Cross-check

Cross-check JP × Vietnam

Home × land · JP × Vietnam Two dests · JP From Japan Vietnam hub JP → Vietnam tax

JP across six lands

Land	Treaty	Relief	SSA	Open
VietnamHere	yes Source Japan–Vietnam DTA 1995; MOF tax convention list; MOF synthesised text Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Japan–Vietnam DTA Art 15 / Art 23; nguon/JP_VN_DTA_1995.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source MHLW / JPS social security agreement country lists — Vietnam not among agreements in force; MOFA press release 18 July 2025 only announces commencement of intergovernmental negotiations Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	JP → Vietnam
Thailand	yes Source Thai RD intro japan — signed 7 April 1990; instruments exchanged 1 August 1990; effect in Thailand from 1 Jan 1991 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Japan–Thailand Convention Art 21 — each State credits tax paid in the other, subject to treaty limits Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source Japan Pension Service — Status of Agreements in Force (24 partners) does not include Thailand Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	JP → Thailand
Indonesia	yes Source DJP (pajak.go.id) tax treaty register — Japan P3B in force (effective 1983-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source JP–ID Art 15 — 183 days in the calendar year concerned — Article 23 ordinary credit method Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source Japan Pension Service — Status of Agreements in Force (24 partners) does not include Indonesia Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	JP → Indonesia
Philippines	yes Source BIR Philippine Double Taxation Agreements list — Japan treaty in force (effective 1981-01-01) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Japan–Philippines Convention Art. 23 — each State grants credit for qualifying tax paid in the other State, subject to the treaty limits Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source Japan Pension Service — Status of Agreements in Force lists the Philippines among Japan’s implemented SSA partners Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	JP → Philippines
Malaysia	yes Source MOF Japan MLI list — Malaysia Original signed 19-02-1999, entered into force 31-12-1999; Protocol 10-02-2010 / 01-12-2010; MOF synthesised text of Agreement as modified by MLI Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source JP–MY DTA Art 15 (MOF synthesised text); relief Art 22 ordinary credit — Article 22 ordinary credit Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source Japan Pension Service — Status of Agreements in Force (24 partners) does not include Malaysia Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	JP → Malaysia
Portugal	yes Source Portugal OECD MLI consolidated position + AT DTC summary table (Parliament's Resolution 50/2012) — Convention between the Portuguese Republic and Japan, Original signed 19-12-2011, entry into force 28-07-2013 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source JP–PT Convention Art 22 — Elimination of Double Taxation (Portugal credits Japanese tax; Japan credits Portuguese tax) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source Japan Pension Service — Status of Agreements in Force (24 partners) does not include Portugal Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	JP → Portugal

Eight passports on Vietnam 8 overlays

Passport	Treaty	Relief	SSA	Open
AU	yes Source [1992] ATS 44; Australian Treasury income tax treaties list — status In force Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source [1992] ATS 44 Art 15 / Art 23; nguon/AU_VN_DTA_1992_ATS44.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source DSS International social security agreements — Australia has agreements with 32 listed countries; Vietnam absent from current agreements and from agreements under negotiation on that page Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	AU → Vietnam
SG	yes Source SSO Income Tax (Singapore — Vietnam) Order 1994 — Agreement signed Hanoi 2 March 1994 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source SSO Order 1994 Art 15 / Art 24; nguon/SG_VN_DTA_1994.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source Singapore has no bilateral social security / CPF totalisation agreement with Vietnam; CPF membership turns on SC/SPR status (CPF Board), not a VN SSA certificate path Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	SG → Vietnam
KR	yes Source Korea–Vietnam DTA 1994; MOFA treaty list; WTO Center English text Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Korea–Vietnam DTA Art 15 / Art 23; nguon/KR_VN_DTA_1994.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source MOFA Viet Nam treaty database / NPS — Agreement on social insurance between Korea and Viet Nam; EIF 1 January 2024 (Announcement 50/2023/TB-LPQT) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	KR → Vietnam
CN	yes Source China–Vietnam DTA 1995; VN GDT treaty list; MFA treaty PDF Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source China–Vietnam DTA Art 15 / Art 23; nguon/CN_VN_DTA_1995.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source MOHRSS — China bilateral social security agreements in force with listed partners (DE/KR/DK/FI/CA/CH/NL/ES/LU/JP/RS etc.) — Vietnam absent Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CN → Vietnam
JPHere	yes Source Japan–Vietnam DTA 1995; MOF tax convention list; MOF synthesised text Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Japan–Vietnam DTA Art 15 / Art 23; nguon/JP_VN_DTA_1995.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source MHLW / JPS social security agreement country lists — Vietnam not among agreements in force; MOFA press release 18 July 2025 only announces commencement of intergovernmental negotiations Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	JP → Vietnam
UK	yes Source UK–Vietnam DTA 1994; SI 1994/3216; GOV.UK Vietnam tax treaties Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source SI 1994/3216 Schedule Art 15 / Art 22; nguon/UK_VN_DTA_1994.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source GOV.UK Reciprocal agreements + NI38 country lists do not include Vietnam as a UK social security agreement partner Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	UK → Vietnam
CA	yes Source Canada–Vietnam Income Tax Agreement; treaty-accord.gc.ca id 102424; Income Tax Conventions Implementation Act, 1998 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Canada–Vietnam Income Tax Agreement Art 15 / Art 22; nguon/CA_VN_DTA.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source CRA — Countries that have an international social security agreement with Canada — Vietnam absent from the published table (as of page update 2024-07-23) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	CA → Vietnam
US	No treaty in force	domestic foreign tax credit only (Form 1116) — no in-force treaty Source IRS A–Z treaty list — US–Vietnam signed not in force; nguon/US_VN_DTA_STATUS.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	no Source SSA International Programs — Status of Totalization Agreements / POMS GN 01701.005 country table — Vietnam absent from agreements in force Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	US → Vietnam

Side by side

Lens	Japan	South Korea
Treaty	yes Source Japan–Vietnam DTA 1995; MOF tax convention list; MOF synthesised text Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source Korea–Vietnam DTA 1994; MOFA treaty list; WTO Center English text Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Employment short-stay	183 days Source Japan–Vietnam DTA Art 15 — ≤183 days in the calendar year (one of conditions) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	183 days Source Korea–Vietnam DTA Art 15(2)(a) — present ≤183 days in any twelve-month period (one of conditions) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Relief (double tax)	ordinary tax credit Source Japan–Vietnam DTA Art 15 / Art 23; nguon/JP_VN_DTA_1995.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	ordinary tax credit Source Korea–Vietnam DTA Art 15 / Art 23; nguon/KR_VN_DTA_1994.md Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Art 4	Cascade permanent home → centre of vital interests → habitual abode → nationality → mutual agreement Source Japan–Vietnam DTA Art 4(2)(a)–(d) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	Cascade permanent home → centre of vital interests → habitual abode → nationality → mutual agreement Source Korea–Vietnam DTA Art 4(2)(a)–(d) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
SSA / totalization	no Source MHLW / JPS social security agreement country lists — Vietnam not among agreements in force; MOFA press release 18 July 2025 only announces commencement of intergovernmental negotiations Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source MOFA Viet Nam treaty database / NPS — Agreement on social insurance between Korea and Viet Nam; EIF 1 January 2024 (Announcement 50/2023/TB-LPQT) Checked Aug 2026 · Band med · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Treaty pensions	yes Source Japan–Vietnam DTA Art 18 Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source Korea–Vietnam DTA Art 18 — pensions taxable only in residence state (subject to Art 19(2)) Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Foreign-income hinge	yes Source Luật 109/2025/QH15 Điều 2 khoản 1; NĐ 253/2026/NĐ-CP Điều 6 khoản 2 điểm a Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source Luật 109/2025/QH15 Điều 2 khoản 1; NĐ 253/2026/NĐ-CP Điều 6 khoản 2 điểm a Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Open primary URL Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Home-side traps	yes Source nguon/JP_SIDE_TRAPS.md — domicile/1yr / worldwide / exit tax gates Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.	yes Source nguon/KR_SIDE_TRAPS.md — 183-day residence / worldwide / exit-tax gates; no dollar bills Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh Method: figures past 2× SLA hide. See /method · /status · /changelog.
Home beachhead cell	—	—

Tax-residence day test

183 days

Source Luật Thuế TNCN 109/2025/QH15 Điều 2 khoản 2 điểm a; NĐ 253/2026/NĐ-CP Điều 4 khoản 1

Checked Aug 2026 · Band low · Status fresh

Open primary URL