According to Circular 29/2024/TT-BGDĐT, registering a tutoring center includes the following steps: business registration, public disclosure of activities, preparation of complete documents, and submission to the competent authority. Valid applications will be processed within three working days.
I. For Primary Education Level
Legal basis: Clause 1, Article 4 of Circular 29/2024/TT-BGDĐT
Public and private school teachers, as well as independent teachers at tutoring centers, must not tutor primary school students in academic subjects. They may only offer tutoring in arts, physical education, and life skills training.
II. For Secondary and High School Levels
- For non-paid tutoring: Teachers at public schools may tutor outside the school but only for students they are assigned to teach, and the tutoring must be free of charge.
- For paid tutoring: Teachers are not allowed to tutor students they are currently assigned to teach at their school. They can only provide paid tutoring with approval from their managing authority and must register as a business by establishing a company or a household business.
2.1. Conditions for Teachers to Provide Tutoring
Legal Basis: Article 6 of Circular 29/2024/TT-BGDĐT):
- Tutoring services that charge fees must be registered as a business under the law.
- Before accepting students, tutoring centers must share information online or post details about the subjects, class duration, location, format, schedule, teachers, and tuition fees.
- Teachers working at schools who participate in external tutoring must report to their principal, director, or head of the institution regarding the subjects, location, format, and schedule of their tutoring activities.
- Public school teachers are not allowed to establish, manage, or operate tutoring centers outside of school.
2.2. Forms of Tutoring Centers:
- Household Business: Tax options include income tax based on revenue (2% personal income tax) or a fixed-rate tax.
- Company: Subject to VAT, business license fees, and annual tax obligations.
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3.1. For Establishing a Company
III. Registration Procedures
a. Preparing the Application
b. Submission of Application
Submission methods:
- In-person submission.
- By mail.
- Online via the National Public Service Portal.
c. Processing Time
Within three working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid application, the business registration authority will review and issue the Business Registration Certificate.
3.2. For Establishing a Household Business
a. Preparing the Application
- Household business registration application form.
- Copy of citizen ID or passport.
- Copy of the household meeting minutes and authorization document if multiple family members register a household business.
b. Submission of Application
Submission methods:
- In-person at the district-level Business Registration Office where the tutoring center is registered.
- Online via the National Public Service Portal.
c. Processing and Results
- Valid applications: Within three working days from submission, the district-level Business Registration Office will issue a receipt and grant the Household Business Registration Certificate.
- Invalid applications: Within three working days, the office must notify the applicant in writing, stating the reasons and necessary amendments or additional documents required.
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