Foreign language proficiency is an indispensable skill in the current era due to the exchange and cooperation between countries. Consequently, Foreign Language Centers have become a highly developed field. As a business sector in education, Foreign Language Centers are required to comply with numerous regulations regarding business conditions and internal operations. The outsourced legal compliance package for Foreign Language Centers was created to help center owners operate their business safely and worry-free regarding legal issues.
Legal documents governing the operation of the Language Center:
- Law on Enterprises 2020;
- Law on amendments to the Law on Education No 44/2009/QH12;
- Decree No. 46/2017/ND-CP dated April 21, 2017, of the Government regulating investment and operation conditions in the field of education;
- Decree No. 135/2018/ND-CP dated October 4, 2018, of the Government amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 46/2017/ND-CP dated April 21, 2017, of the Government on investment and operation conditions in the field of education;
- Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BGDDT dated August 24, 2018, of the Ministry of Education and Training promulgating the Regulation on the Organization and Operation of Foreign Language and Informatics Centers.
Tasks in the Outsourcing Regulations package for the Language Center
1. Consulting and guiding to meet the conditions for establishing a Language Center, including:
- Conditions for physical facilities:classrooms, director's office, teacher's office, library;teaching programs, etc.; Conditions for personnel: center director; teachers; treasurer
- Conditions for personnel:center director;teachers;treasurer (accountant) and other personnel;
- Conditions for business activities: necessary permits to meet the business conditions of the language center;
- Fire prevention and fighting conditions for the language center;
- Notification/registration of the language center’s website;
- Registration for trademark protection of the language center.
2. Consulting on building Employment Contracts – Social Insurance and related administrative procedures
- Consulting and drafting sample employment contracts for: directors, permanent teachers, visiting teachers, etc.;
- Reviewing agreements in employment contracts;
- Salary regulations, salary scales, and payroll tables.
- Registering Unit Codes, Reporting Labor Increases/Decreases;
- Registration for social insurance benefits and bonuses.
3. Consulting on building and reviewing various contracts in the Language Center
Building and reviewing various contracts arising before and during the operation of the language center, such as:
- Office lease contract;
- Service provision contract with customers;
- Contracts for purchasing equipment and teaching materials;
- Partnership contracts with schools;
- And other types of contracts.
4. Consulting and supporting the implementation of periodic reports
- Labor Utilization Reports;
- Quarterly tax reports, annual financial reports, statistical reports;
- Periodic reports to the Department of Education and Training.
5. Consulting and supporting the implementation of corporate tax obligations (Income, expenses, salaries, various taxes)
- Types of taxes enterprises must pay and tax rates (education, selling teaching materials, documents, etc.);
- How to issue invoices? Recording input and output invoices;
- Calculating personal income tax: for permanent and part-time employees; permanent and visiting teachers.
6. Personal Income Tax: For Permanent and Part-Time Employees.
Reviewing and supporting the preparation of relevant documents to welcome inspection teams such as:
- Business licenses;
- Fire prevention and fighting licenses;
- Decision to establish the center;
- Decision to grant education operation licenses for the center;
- Center's contracts, etc.
7. Participating in meetings and contract signings of the Language Center
Lawyers can go on business trips or directly participate in contract negotiations between the Language Center and customers, partners, or suppliers to provide legal opinions and perspectives.
