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   Business Services 01

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   Professional services 01A

Level 3
  862,863 Accounting, auditing, book-keeping and taxation services 01Ab

Measures Applicable at this Level
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Prohibition on Certified Public Accountants from lending, borrowing, transferring or selling its Certified Public Accountant CertificateProhibitionMinistry of FinanceLaw on Independent Audit No. 51/NA, dated 22 July 201431-12-9999
Prohibition on Certified Public Accountants from practicing any activity that impairs the reputation of the accounting and audit professionsProhibitionMinistry of FinanceLaw on Independent Audit No. 51/NA, dated 22 July 201431-12-9999
Prohibition on Certified Public Accountants from Working at two or more entities while having full-time work or rendering accounting and audit services without license of the Ministry of FinanceProhibitionMinistry of FinanceLaw on Independent Audit No. 51/NA, dated 22 July 201431-12-9999
Prohibition on impersonating an auditor or certified public accountantProhibitionMinistry of FinanceLaw on Independent Audit No. 51/NA, dated 22 July 201431-12-9999
Prohibition on providing audit or accounting services without a licenseProhibitionMinistry of FinanceLaw on Independent Audit No. 51/NA, dated 22 July 201431-12-9999
Prohibitions on slanderProhibitionMinistry of FinanceLaw on Independent Audit No. 51/NA, dated 22 July 201431-12-9999
Prohiobition on using threats on auditorsProhibitionMinistry of FinanceLaw on Independent Audit No. 51/NA, dated 22 July 201431-12-9999
Requirement for Accounting Firm Practicing License not be an officer, owner, shareholder or staff of any enterpriseLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of FinanceLaw on Independent Audit No. 51/NA, dated 22 July 201431-12-9999
Requirement for Accounting Firm Practicing License to be a member of the Chamber of Professional Accountants and AuditorsRequirement to subscribe to associationMinistry of FinanceLaw on Independent Audit No. 51/NA, dated 22 July 201431-12-9999
Requirement for Accounting Firm Practicing License to be certifiedLicensing (based on qualifications / education)Ministry of FinanceLaw on Independent Audit No. 51/NA, dated 22 July 201431-12-9999
Requirement for Accounting Firm Practicing License to be free of embezzlement or other intentional infringements on finance or accountingLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of FinanceLaw on Independent Audit No. 51/NA, dated 22 July 201431-12-9999
Requirement for Accounting Firm Practicing License to have more than three technical staff that have acquired a high level education degree in accounting and financeLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of FinanceLaw on Independent Audit No. 51/NA, dated 22 July 201431-12-9999
Retention of audit-related documents for at least 10 yearsAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of FinanceLaw on Independent Audit No. 51/NA, dated 22 July 201431-12-9999
Obligations for Accounting FirmsAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of FinanceLaw on Independent Audit No. 51/NA, dated 22 July 201431-12-9999
Shareholding requirement for audit firm to obtain audit practising licenseLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of FinanceLaw on Independent Audit No. 51/NA, dated 22 July 201431-12-9999
Transparency ReportAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of FinanceLaw on Independent Audit No. 51/NA, dated 22 July 201431-12-9999
Level 0, Level 1 and Level 2 Measures Also Applicable
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Data Collection on customers’ transactionsAdministrative RequirementsNational AssemblyLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Data record-keepingAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Dealings with Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)Administrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Declaration of cash, valuable goods and bearer negotiable instruments at border crossingsAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Environmental healthAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of HealthLaw on hygiene, diseasase prevention and health promotion (Amended) No. 08/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Establishment of AML/CFT Programme by Reporting EntitiesAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Implementation of risk assessment and risk based approachAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Obligation to ask for identificationAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Obligations regarding Anti-Money Laundering and Countering of the financing of terrorismAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Postponing transactionsAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Prohibition on bribing staff and competent authoritiesProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Prohibition on concealing, disusing, threatening, impeding and obstructing the functions of competent authoritiesProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Prohibition on engaging in business activities associated with Bullets and weapons of all kinds (except for explosives used in industries) and war vehicles.ProhibitionMinistry of Industry and CommerceList of Prohibited Business Activities in Lao PDR ​No. 1592/MOIC.ERM, dated 26 August 201331-12-9999
Prohibition on engaging in business activities involving all types of radioactive mineralsProhibitionMinistry of Industry and CommerceList of Prohibited Business Activities in Lao PDR ​No. 1592/MOIC.ERM, dated 26 August 201331-12-9999
Prohibition on engaging in business activities involving Banknote paper, banknote ink, banknote printer and coin making machineProhibitionMinistry of Industry and CommerceList of Prohibited Business Activities in Lao PDR ​No. 1592/MOIC.ERM, dated 26 August 201331-12-9999
Prohibition on engaging in business activities involving chemicals of high-level danger type 1ProhibitionMinistry of Industry and CommerceList of Prohibited Business Activities in Lao PDR ​No. 1592/MOIC.ERM, dated 26 August 201331-12-9999
Prohibition on engaging in business activities involving opium, opium balls, poppy seeds, opium poppies, other opium products, coco leaves, marihuana in various forms, cocaine and their derivatives.ProhibitionMinistry of Industry and CommerceList of Prohibited Business Activities in Lao PDR ​No. 1592/MOIC.ERM, dated 26 August 201331-12-9999
Prohibition on engaging in money laundering and the financing of terrorismProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Prohibition on false advertisementProhibitionMinistry of HealthLaw on hygiene, diseasase prevention and health promotion (Amended) No. 08/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Prohibition on falsifying documentation or official sealsProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
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