In case a branch uses the headquarters’ bank account
to settle payments in accordance with the scope of authorisation, and the branch has notified its customers, and the sales contracts or annexes of the sales contracts clearly mention this authorised payment method, the customers are still allowed to credit the related input VAT.
(Official Letter No. 1224/TCT-CS dated 31 March 2017)
In case a project management office of a foreign
contractor dissolves and accumulated input VAT which has not been fully credited, the project management office is entitled to a VAT refund.
(Official Letter No. 1221/TCT-CS dated 27 March 2017)