VietnamTax-residency proof pack
In plain termsWhen someone asks “are you a Vietnam tax resident?” the answer is a file, not a vibe. This pack holds day-count, dwelling, TRC (Temporary Residence Card), and any foreign certificate of residence. Build it before finalisation, not after a query.
Start here — three checks
- Start a day log from stamps and tickets, inclusive of arrival and departure
- Add every lease and TRC address. Hide nothing that looks like a home.
- If you will claim another country, request that CoR now
Decision map
| Signal | Lock now | If skipped |
|---|---|---|
| First Vietnam year, mixed travel | Build the calendar-year count and the 12-month rolling count in the same sheet. | You defend one test and get hit with the other. |
| Lease or TRC exists | Put the contracts in the pack even if you think days will save you. | Abode facts surface from the landlord or immigration, not from you. |
| Employer asked for a status letter | Give them this pack’s conclusion, not a Slack emoji. Payroll rates depend on it. | They withhold 20% or progressive at random. |
| You already filed last year | Keep last year’s pack. Consistency across years is part of credibility. | This year’s story fights last year’s return. |
| Treaty might apply | Add permanent-home and vital-interests facts only after both domestic residences are stated. | A treaty claim with no two-resident conflict. |
Common wrong movesWhere people lose time on this exact question.
- Letting HR store the only copy in a personal inbox.
- Deleting hotel invoices because they felt tourist-like.
- Claiming a foreign home with no certificate and no attempt to get one.
If this fails, do this nextRecovery order — not a generic legal memo.
- Fill the missing exhibit list this week, especially CoR and leases.
- Recompute days with inclusive arrival/departure.
- If the conclusion flipped, correct payroll and read the worldwide-income page.
Evidence to prepareChecklist before you file or walk in.
- Passport stamps, e-visa/e-exit records, and boarding passes for the year.
- Day-count sheet: calendar year and 12-month window, inclusive ends.
- All Vietnam leases, hotel chains that became a home, and who signed them.
- TRC copies (both sides) and the address printed on them.
- Employer letters stating work location, not “tax advice.”
- Foreign certificate of residence, or a dated record that none will be issued.
- Family location facts if a treaty tie-breaker might later matter.
- Payroll withholding method used (20% vs progressive) and why.
- Prior-year Vietnam PIT filings, if any.
- A one-page conclusion: resident / non-resident / split, with the tests that fired.
Tax residency hubThe tests this pack is built to answer.How days countThe method for the day log.Missing foreign CoRWhy the certificate page of the pack exists.
Common questions
What documents prove Vietnam tax residency or non-residency?
Travel records for 183-day tests, leases and TRC for abode, and a foreign certificate of residence if you claim another tax home. No single form replaces that set.
When should I build the pack?
When a lease or TRC appears, or when days look close — not at finalisation week.
Can my employer’s assignment letter replace the pack?
No. Assignment letters state HR intent. Tax tests use days, homes, and certificates.