1.         There are cases where foreign invested companies in form of a limited liability company (LLC) registered the charter capital in USD. The capital contribution ratios of members were also determined based on their contributed capital in USD as at the time of establishment. If such companies increase the charter capital by raising funds from new investors. The question is that whether the capital contribution ratio of new investors can be calculated based on their contributed capital in USD.

2.         Legally speaking, under the Enterprise Law 2020, the capital contribution ratios of members in an LLC are calculated based on the value in VND of the contributed capital or assets contributed by such members to the charter capital. That said, in this specific case, licensing authorities might consider accepting the determination of the capital contribution portions of new investors based on their contributed capital in USD on the ground of guidance of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) under Letter 5437/BKHDT-DKKD dated 12 July 2016 (MPI Guidance).

This post is written by Ha Thi Dung.

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