Circular No. 11/2024/TT-BTC on fees for exploitation and use of documents on geology and minerals, collection, payment, transfer, management and use thereof

Article 1. Scope and regulated entities 1. This Circular provides for fees for exploitation and use of documents on geology and minerals, collection, payment, transfer, management and use thereof. 2. This Circular applies to payers; collectors; other organizations and individuals involving in collection, payment, transfer, management and use of fees for exploitation and use of documents on geology and minerals.

Article 2. Payers Payers under this Circular are organizations or individuals that submit their applications for exploitation and use of documents on geology and minerals to the competent authorities providing such documents according to regulations of law.

Article 3. Collectors Collectors under this Circular are competent authorities providing documents on geology and minerals according to regulations of law.

Article 4. Fees Fees for exploitation and use of documents on geology and minerals are specified in the Fee Schedule enclosed herewith.

Article 5. Declaration and payment/transfer of collected fees 1. When receiving documents on geology and minerals from authorities providing such documents, payers shall pay the prescribed fees adopting the payment form prescribed in the Circular No. 74/2022/TT-BTC dated December 22, 2022 of the Minister of Finance of Vietnam to collectors. 2. By the 05th each month, each collector shall transfer total amount of fees collected in the previous month to its dedicated account opened at the State Treasury. Collectors shall declare, collect, transfer and make statements of collected fees in accordance with regulations of the Circular No. 74/2022/TT-BTC.

Article 6. Management and use of fees 1. Each collector may retain 60% of total collected fees to cover its expenses incurred during service provision and fee collection as prescribed in clause 4 Article 1 of the Government's Decree No. 82/2023/ND-CP dated November 28, 2023, and shall transfer the remaining amount equaling 40% of total collected fees to state budget according to corresponding chapter, section and sub-section in the list of state budget entries. 2. The collector that is a regulatory authority ineligible for use of a pre-determined amount of collected fees to cover its operating expenses as prescribed in clause 3 Article 1 of the Government's Decree No. 82/2023/ND-CP must transfer total amount of collected fees to the state budget. Expenses incurred during service provision and fee collection shall be covered by state budget-derived fund which is included in the collector’s cost estimate under policies and levels of state budget expenditures as per laws.

Article 7. Implementation 1. This Circular comes into force from March 21, 2024. 2. This Circular: a) supersedes the Circular No. 190/2016/TT-BTC dated November 08, 2016 of the Minister of Finance of Vietnam. b) abrogates Article 3 of the Circular No. 55/2018/TT-BTC dated June 25, 2018 of the Minister of Finance of Vietnam. 3. Other contents concerning the collection, payment, transfer, management and use of fees, fee receipts, and disclosure of fee collection regimes which are not mentioned in this Circular shall comply with regulations of the Law on Fees and Charges, the Government’s Decree No. 120/2016/ND-CP dated August 23, 2016, the Government’s Decree No. 82/2023/ND-CP, the Law on Tax Administration, the Government’s Decree No. 126/2020/ND-CP dated October 19, 2020, the Government’s Decree No. 91/2022/ND-CP dated October 30, 2022, the Government’s Decree No. 11/2020/ND-CP dated January 20, 2020, the Government’s Decree No. 123/2020/ND-CP dated October 19, 2020, and the Circular No. 78/2021/TT-BTC dated September 17, 2021 of the Minister of Finance of Vietnam. 4. If any documents referred to in this Circular are amended, supplemented or superseded, the new ones shall apply. 5. Difficulties that arise during the implementation of this Circular should be promptly reported to the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam for consideration./. PP. MINISTER DEPUTY MINISTER Cao Anh Tuan APPENDIX SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR EXPLOITATION AND USE OF DOCUMENTS ON GEOLOGY AND MINERALS (Enclosed with Circular No. 11/2024/TT-BTC dated February 05, 2024 of the Minister of Finance) I. Document reference No Type of documents Unit Fee (VND) 1 Report file Report 6.000 2 Report explanation and appendix Volume 9.000 3 Report drawing Drawing 8.500 II. Exploitation and use of documents Fee (VND) Physical Digital document No Type of documents Unit document Printed Word/excel Raster Vector Photo document format format format A Report on investigation, search, evaluation and exploration of minerals I Explanation Document on 1 appraisal and A4 paper 7.000 7.500 7.500 7.000 approval for report Foreword, natural geographical, 2 economic and A4 paper 2.000 2.500 2.500 2.000 humanistic characteristics History of geological 3 A4 paper 2.000 2.500 2.500 2.000 research Methods and works 4 A4 paper 7.000 7.500 7.500 7.000 of investigation and assessment of minerals Geological 5 characteristics of A4 paper 7.000 7.500 7.500 7.000 regions Mineral 6 A4 paper 22.500 23.000 23.500 23.000 characteristics Hydrogeological and engineering 7 A4 paper 7.000 7.500 7.500 7.000 geological characteristics Calculation of resources and forecast 8 A4 paper 22.500 23.000 23.500 23.000 about mineral reserves Protection of 9 environment and A4 paper 2.000 2.500 2.500 2.000 mineral resources 10 Economic report A4 paper 2.000 2.500 2.500 2.000 11 Other contents A4 paper 2.000 2.500 2.500 2.000 II Appendix Results of analyzing 1 A4 paper 7.000 7.500 7.500 7.000 samples of all types Calculation of 2 A4 paper 22.500 23.000 23.500 23.000 reserves - resources Statistics of coordinates - 3 elevation, control A4 paper 7.000 7.500 7.500 7.000 grids and geological works Results of analysis 4 and processing of A4 paper 7.000 7.500 7.500 7.000 geochemical samples Results of studying and assessing ore 5 technology (ore A4 paper 7.000 7.500 7.500 7.000 quality and selectability) 6 Other contents A4 paper 2.000 2.500 2.500 2.000 III Drawing Regional geological 1 Drawing 39.000 96.000 45.000 338.000 and mineral map Actual construction 2 Drawing 68.000 124.000 73.000 366.000 map 3 Work layout map Drawing 204.000 260.000 209.000 503.000 Geological and 4 mineral maps of Drawing 204.000 260.000 209.000 503.000 mines and ore sites General geophysical 5 Drawing 68.000 124.000 73.000 366.000 map General map of 6 hydrogeology and Drawing 68.000 124.000 73.000 366.000 engineering geology Map of secondary 7 geochemical Drawing 68.000 124.000 73.000 366.000 sampling locations Geochemical 8 Drawing 68.000 124.000 73.000 366.000 dispersion map Regional geological 9 Drawing 39.000 96.000 45.000 338.000 cross-section Geological cross- 10 section along Drawing 68.000 124.000 73.000 366.000 construction routes Block diagram for 11 calculation of Drawing 204.000 260.000 209.000 503.000 reserved resources Geological cross- 12 section and block of Drawing 204.000 260.000 209.000 503.000 mineral reserves 13 Topographic map Drawing 39.000 96.000 45.000 338.000 Grid diagram for 14 control of plane and Drawing 39.000 96.000 45.000 338.000 elevation Design and diagram 15 of constructions Drawing 204.000 260.000 209.000 503.000 overlapping ores 16 Other drawings Drawing 39.000 96.000 45.000 338.000 B Report on measurement and mapping of geology and minerals I Explanation Document on 1 appraisal and A4 paper 3.500 4.000 4.000 3.500 approval for report Foreword, natural geographical, 2 economic and A4 paper 2.000 2.000 2.500 2.000 humanistic characteristics History of geological 3 A4 paper 2.000 2.000 2.500 2.000 research 4 Stratum A4 paper 10.000 10.500 11.000 10.500 5 Magma formations A4 paper 10.000 10.500 11.000 10.500 6 Neotectonic structure A4 paper 10.000 10.500 11.000 10.500 7 Geomorphology A4 paper 3.500 4.000 4 000 3.500 Minerals and mineral 8 A4 paper 10.000 10.500 11.000 10.500 forecast Documents on 9 geochemistry and A4 paper 10.000 10 500 11.000 10.500 pan-concentrate 10 Economic report A4 paper 2.000 2.000 2.500 2.000 11 Other contents A4 paper 2.000 2.000 2.500 2.000 II Appendix Results of pan- 1 concentrate-related A4 paper 10.000 10.500 11.000 10.500 tasks Results of bottom 2 A4 paper 10.000 10.500 11.000 10.500 mud-related tasks Results of 3 A4 paper 10.000 10.500 11.000 10.500 geophysical tasks Results of remote 4 A4 paper 3.500 4.000 4 000 3.500 sensing-related tasks Statistics on analysis 5 A4 paper 3.500 4.000 4 000 3.500 results 6 Book showing mines A4 paper 10.000 10.500 11.000 10.500 and minerals (number of mines and ore sites) Report on detailed 7 investigation into A4 paper 10.000 10.500 11.000 10.500 minerals Design and diagram of detailed 8 A4 paper 10.000 10.500 11.000 10.500 investigation into minerals 9 Other contents A4 paper 2.000 2.000 2.500 2.000 III Drawing Map of geological 1 Drawing 37.000 93.000 42.000 366.000 facts 2 Geological map Drawing 51.000 107.000 56.000 350.000 Mineral-geological 3 map (forecast about Drawing 145.000 201.000 150.000 443.000 mineral resources) Diagram of plate 4 Drawing 51.000 107.000 56.000 350.000 tectonics Geomorphological 5 Drawing 51.000 107.000 56.000 350.000 map Actual map of pan- 6 concentrate and Drawing 145.000 201.000 150.000 443.000 bottom mud Pan-concentrate map 7 and stream sediment Drawing 145.000 201.000 150.000 443.000 map 8 Stream sediment map Drawing 37.000 93.000 42.000 366.000 Actual diagram of 9 mineral mines and Drawing 145.000 201.000 150.000 443.000 sites Detailed diagram showing geology and 10 Drawing 145.000 201.000 150.000 443.000 minerals of mines and mineral sites Geological and 11 Geomorphological Drawing 51.000 107.000 56.000 350.000 map 12 Other general maps Drawing 51.000 107.000 56.000 350.000 13 Other drawings Drawing 37.000 93.000 42.000 366.000 Report on urban C geology I Explanation Document on 1 appraisal and A4 paper 3.000 3.000 3.500 3.000 approval for report Foreword, natural geographical, 2 economic and A4 paper 1.500 1.500 2.000 1.500 humanistic characteristics Geological 3 A4 paper 3.000 3.000 3.500 3.000 explanation 4 Mineral explanation A4 paper 3.000 3.000 3.500 3.000 Explanation about 5 A4 paper 3.000 3.000 3.500 3.000 weathering crusts Geomorphological 6 A4 paper 3.000 3.000 3.500 3.000 explanation Neotectonics 7 A4 paper 3.000 3.000 3.500 3.000 explanation Hydrogeological 8 A4 paper 3.000 3.000 3.500 3.000 explanation Explanation about 9 A4 paper 3.000 3.000 3.500 3.000 engineering geology Explanation about 10 environmental A4 paper 3.000 3.000 3.500 3.000 geology Explanation about 11 environmental A4 paper 1.500 1.500 2.000 1.500 geophysics Explanation about 12 A4 paper 1.500 1.500 2.000 1.500 geodynamic hazards Explanation about 13 disasters caused by A4 paper 3.000 3.000 3.500 3.000 the geological process Explanation about 14 human-caused A4 paper 3.000 3.000 3.500 3.000 disasters Explanation and comprehensive 15 assessment of A4 paper 3.000 3.000 3.500 3.000 geological and environmental factors 16 Economic report A4 paper 1.500 1.500 2.000 1.500 17 Other contents A4 paper 1.500 1.500 2 000 1.500 II Appendix Statistics on geological works 1 A4 paper 1.500 1.500 2.000 1.500 (boreholes, trenches, wells, etc.) Consolidated results of pumping and 2 sucking water for A4 paper 9.000 9.500 9.500 9.000 experiment in boreholes Consolidated results of scooping water for 3 A4 paper 9.000 9.500 9.500 9.000 experiment in dugwells Statistics on 4 A4 paper 3.000 3.000 3.500 3.000 groundwater sources Consolidation of 5 chemical A4 paper 9.000 9.500 9.500 9.000 compositions of water Consolidated results of analyzing 6 A4 paper 1.500 1.500 2.000 1.500 microbiological samples Consolidated results 7 A4 paper 1.500 1.500 2.000 1.500 of analyzing fossils Consolidated results 8 of analyzing trace A4 paper 3.000 3.000 3.500 3.000 samples 9 Consolidated results A4 paper 9.000 9.500 9.500 9.000 of analyzing contaminated samples Consolidated results 10 of analyzing iron A4 paper 3.000 3.000 3.500 3.000 samples Stratigraphic columns 11 A4 paper 9.000 9.500 9.500 9.000 of drilled holes Physical and mechanical properties 12 A4 paper 3.000 3.000 3.500 3.000 of lithological complexes 13 Other contents A4 paper 1.500 1.500 2.000 1.500 III Drawing Geological-mineral 1 Drawing 43.000 99.000 48.000 342.000 map Geomorphological 2 Drawing 43.000 99.000 48.000 342.000 map Geomorphological – 3 neotectonic - dynamic Drawing 43.000 99.000 48.000 342.000 map Map of soil and 4 Drawing 43.000 99.000 48.000 342.000 weathering crusts 5 Hydrogeological map Drawing 43.000 99.000 48.000 342.000 Engineering 6 Drawing 43.000 99.000 48.000 342.000 geological map Engineering 7 geological zoning Drawing 85.000 141.000 90.000 383.000 map Map of environmental and 8 Drawing 32.000 88.000 37.000 330.000 geophysical characteristics Environmental and 9 Drawing 85.000 141.000 90.000 383.000 geological map 10 Land use zoning map Drawing 85.000 141.000 90.000 383.000 Topographic map 11 revised and Drawing 32.000 88.000 37.000 330.000 supplemented 12 Other drawings Drawing 32.000 88.000 37.000 330.000 D Report on Hydrogeology - Engineering Geology I Explanation Document on 1 appraisal and A4 paper 3.500 4.000 4.000 3.500 approval for report Foreword, natural geographical, 2 economic and A4 paper 1.500 2.000 2.500 2.000 humanistic characteristics History of research into geology, 3 A4 paper 1.500 2.000 2.500 2.000 hydrogeology - engineering geology Volume and method 4 of performing various A4 paper 1.500 2.000 2.500 2.000 types of tasks Geological 5 A4 paper 3.400 3.800 4.100 3.600 characteristics Hydrogeological and engineering 6 A4 paper 10.000 10.500 11.000 10.500 geological characteristics Results of exploratory 7 A4 paper 10.000 10.500 11.000 10.500 investigation Orientation to investigation, exploitation and 8 A4 paper 3.500 4.000 4.000 3.500 reasonable use of groundwater and construction land 9 Economic report A4 paper 1.500 2.000 2.500 2.000 10 Other contents A4 paper 1.500 2.000 2.500 2.000 II Appendix Consolidated results 1 of analyzing chemical A4 paper 10.000 10.500 11.000 10.500 compositions of water Compilation of statistical documents 2 A4 paper 3.500 4.000 4.000 3.500 on hydrogeological boreholes Compilation of statistical documents 3 on wells for A4 paper 3.500 4.000 4.000 3.500 hydrogeological survey Compilation of statistical documents 4 A4 paper 3.500 4.000 4.000 3.500 on groundwater sources Consolidated results of water level 5 measurement and A4 paper 3.500 4.000 4.000 3.500 water quality assessment Results of calculating 6 soil and rock A4 paper 3.500 4.000 4.000 3.500 mechanical quotas Statistics on various types of 7 A4 paper 3.500 4.000 4.000 3.500 constructions, water exposure points, etc. Construction designs 8 and diagrams, charts, A4 paper 3.500 4.000 4.000 3.500 graphs 9 Other contents A4 paper 1.500 2.000 2.500 2.000 III Drawing Regional geological map, enclosed with 1 Drawing 35.000 91.000 40.000 334.000 geological cross- section Regional geomorphological 2 map, enclosed with Drawing 35.000 91.000 40.000 334.000 geomorphological cross-section 3 Actual map of Drawing 51.000 107.000 56.000 349.000 hydrogeology and engineering geology Hydrogeological and 4 engineering Drawing 130.000 187.000 136.000 429.000 geological map Hydrogeological and engineering 5 Drawing 51.000 107.000 56.000 349.000 geological zoning map Map of groundwater 6 Drawing 51.000 107.000 56.000 349.000 sites Stratigraphic map of 7 Drawing 51.000 107.000 56.000 349.000 drilled holes Map of geophysical 8 Drawing 35.000 91.000 40.000 334.000 results Topographic map and 9 Drawing 35.000 91.000 40.000 334.000 construction map 10 Maps of all kinds Drawing 51.000 107.000 56.000 349.000 Hydrogeological - engineering 11 Drawing 130.000 187.000 136.000 429.000 geological cross- section Geophysical- 12 hydrogeological Drawing 51.000 107.000 56.000 349.000 cross-section Diagram of pumping and sucking water for 13 Drawing 130.000 187.000 136.000 429.000 experiment in boreholes Construction designs 14 Drawing 130.000 187.000 136.000 429.000 and diagrams Other thematic 15 Drawing 35.000 91.000 40.000 334.000 drawings E Geophysical Report I Explanation Document on 1 appraisal and A4 paper 5.000 5.500 5.500 5.000 approval for report Foreword, natural geographical, 2 economic and A4 paper 2.000 2.500 2.500 2.000 humanistic characteristics Geological and 3 geophysical A4 paper 5.000 5.500 5.500 5.000 characteristics Working methods and 4 A4 paper 2.000 2.500 2.500 2.000 techniques Methods for field construction and 5 A4 paper 5.000 5.500 5.500 5.000 analysis of geophysical data Results of mineral- geological investigation, and 6 geological A4 paper 14.000 14.500 15.000 14.500 interpretation of geophysical documents 7 Economic report A4 paper 2.000 2.500 2.500 2.000 8 Other contents A4 paper 2.000 2.500 2.500 2.000 II Appendix Tables of machine standard results, 1 A4 paper 2.000 2.500 2.500 2.000 measurement errors and volume statistics Book showing measurement results 2 A4 paper 14.000 14.500 15.000 14.500 (gravity, anomalies, magnetic field, etc.) Sample analysis 3 A4 paper 5.000 5.500 5.500 5.000 results Results of calculating parameters (changes 4 in geophysical field, A4 paper 14.000 14.500 15.000 14.500 gravity field, faults and magma, etc.) 5 Results of A4 paper 14.000 14.500 15.000 14.500 geophysical analysis 6 Other contents A4 paper 2.000 2.500 2.500 2.000 III Drawing Regional geological 1 Drawing 30.000 87000 36.000 329.000 map Actual construction 2 Drawing 51.000 108.000 57.000 350.000 map Maps, diagrams, designs and diagrams of results (gravity measurement points, 3 Drawing 128.000 185.000 134.000 427.000 anomalies, intensity, magnetic field, isometry, borehole geophysics, etc.) Geological - geophysical cross- 4 Drawing 128.000 185.000 134.000 427.000 section, quantitative analysis Consolidated cross- 5 Drawing 51.000 108.000 57.000 350.000 sections Regional location 6 Drawing 30.000 87.000 36.000 329.000 map 7 Actual diagram Drawing 51.000 108.000 57.000 350.000 Geological and 8 Drawing 51.000 108.000 57.000 350.000 mineral map Diagram showing mineral zonation and 9 prospects according Drawing 51.000 108.000 57.000 350.000 to geophysical documents 10 Other drawings Drawing 30.000 87.000 36.000 329.000 Documents on planning for basic geological investigation into mineral G resources; planning for exploration, extraction, processing and use of minerals Explanation about 1 A4 paper 2.000 2.400 2.700 2.200 planning List of areas for 2 List 50.000 50.000 50.000 50.000 geological mapping and mineral investigation; geophysical flight measurement areas List of areas for survey and 3 assessment of mineral List 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 resource potential according to planning List of schemes and projects on investment in 4 List 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 exploration, extraction, processing and use of minerals List of mines, ore sites and exploration 5 List 100.000 100.000 100.000 100.000 and exploitation planning Map of locations investigated for 6 Drawing 68.000 124.000 73.000 366.000 creation of a geological map Mineral potential investigation and 7 Drawing 204.000 260.000 209.000 503.000 assessment planning map Map of mines and ore 8 sites planned at a Drawing 204.000 260.000 209.000 503.000 small scale Map of mines and ore sites planned for 9 Drawing 204.000 260.000 209.000 503.000 exploration and extraction by region Thematic research II A4 paper 1.000 1.500 1.500 1.000 report ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This translation is made by THƯ VIỆN PHÁP LUẬT, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and for reference purposes only. 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