Application for establishing a representative office | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Application for business activities under controlled business list | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Application for business activities outside controlled business list | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
all type of billboard use in Lao PDR must be written in Lao | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Law on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 2018 | 02-10-9999 |
All business activities in the Lao PDR must be registered of enterprises | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 2019 | 14-05-9999 |
Adherence to Accounting and Invoicing Standards | Performance requirements (mandatory) | Ministry of Finance | Law on Value-Added Tax (Revised Version) No. 52/NA, dated 23 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Additional restrictions on foreign mass media organizations | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Decree on activities of foreign media in Laos No. 377/GOV, dated 24 November 2015 | 31-12-9999 |
Accounts Keeping for entities under the Value Added System | Other measures | Ministry of Finance | Law on Value-Added Tax (Revised Version) No. 52/NA, dated 23 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Type 1 of Representative office is valid for 1 year and can be extended for 3 times (1 time/1 year) | Numerical restrictions (duration license) | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018 | 16-09-9999 |
Billboard for private enterprise shall be in yellow background with red letter | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Law on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 2018 | 02-10-9999 |