| Minimum registered capital for enterprises in the pawn sector | Minimum capital requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decree On Pawn Businesses No. 248/Gov, dated 26 July 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Pawn sector interest rate limitations | Limitations on pricing | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decree On Pawn Businesses No. 248/Gov, dated 26 July 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Pawning business operation license requirement | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decree On Pawn Businesses No. 248/Gov, dated 26 July 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to apply for enterprise name in all sectors | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Notification regarding the Instruction on Name and Code of Enterprise No. 0064/MOIC.ERO, dated 10 January 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to register an enterprise to conduct the pawning business | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decree On Pawn Businesses No. 248/Gov, dated 26 July 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to reserve the enterprise name | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | PROVISION on Application for Registration and Approval of Enterprise Names No. 0924/MOIC , dated 04 June 2008 | 31-12-9999 |
| Service charge for forwarding the application form for enterprises registering with the MOIC | Fee | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION of The Minister of Industry and Commerce on Enterprise Registration and Amendment of Enterprise Registration Certificates in accordance with Enterprise Law No. 1786/MOIC, dated 07 September 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
| Service charge for forwarding the application form for enterprises registering with the MOIC | Fee | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION of The Minister of Industry and Commerce on Enterprise Registration and Amendment of Enterprise Registration Certificates in accordance with Enterprise Law No. 1786/MOIC, dated 07 September 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
| Service charge for forwarding the application form for enterprises registering with the MOIC | Fee | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION of The Minister of Industry and Commerce on Enterprise Registration and Amendment of Enterprise Registration Certificates in accordance with Enterprise Law No. 1786/MOIC, dated 07 September 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
| Service charge for forwarding the application form for enterprises registering with the MOIC | Fee | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION of The Minister of Industry and Commerce on Enterprise Registration and Amendment of Enterprise Registration Certificates in accordance with Enterprise Law No. 1786/MOIC, dated 07 September 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
| Business operating license shall be extended 30 days prior its expiration date | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction on Business Operating License for Business Authorities under Industry and Commerce no. 0045/MOIC.ERM, dated 18 January 2019 | 23-09-9999 |
| Business operating license, which is not required the technical monitoring and the assessment of periodic movements, shall be issued wihout expiration date | Numerical restrictions (duration license) | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction on Business Operating License for Business Authorities under Industry and Commerce no. 0045/MOIC.ERM, dated 18 January 2019 | 23-09-9999 |
| Documents to extend the duration of business operating license | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction on Business Operating License for Business Authorities under Industry and Commerce no. 0045/MOIC.ERM, dated 18 January 2019 | 23-09-9999 |
| Supporting document to apply for business operating license related to industry and commerce business | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction on Business Operating License for Business Authorities under Industry and Commerce no. 0045/MOIC.ERM, dated 18 January 2019 | 23-09-9999 |
| Prohibit the enterprise applicants to Intentionally falsifying documents or information | Prohibition | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 2019 | 12-05-9999 |
| 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 |
| In case of any change in the content of enterprise registration, if there is a need to change the content of an investment license or a business license, the enterprise must submit the proposal to the relevant sector | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 2019 | 14-05-9999 |
| if the enterprise does not have any of the activities listed in the enterprise registration certificate, it must be carried out to obtain an investment or business license in any activities from relevant sectors within 90 days | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 2019 | 14-05-9999 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
