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Level 1
   Business Services 01

Level 2
   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
    
Social Obligations of InvestorsAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on engaging in the conduct of prohibited or illegal businessProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on obstructing investment promotion ProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on investors from bribing government officials and staffProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on investors from conspiring with government officials for unlawful benefitsProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on foreign investors from buying/selling land except for state land lease or concession ProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on investors from not honouring obligations- financial and otherwise ProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on investors from slandering governmentProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on investors from acting or mobilizing in a manner to adversely affect the traditions, customs and culture of the nationProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Prohibition on violating laws and regulations of Lao PDR ProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 201631-12-9999
Foreign legal entities shall submit the application form (as provided) to one stop serviceAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Must not operate business in order to generate incomes or benefitsProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Must not advertise any type of product or serviceProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Must not lend its establishment license to other for using, changing or falsifying itProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Must not make out a receipt or bill for any income or benefitProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Must not take advantage from the authority, responsibilities, and position for its own benefitsProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Must not consitute any other behavior against the law and regulations.ProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Representative office must be extended 30 days prior to its expiration dateAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Application form for extending representative officeAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Type 2 of Representative office is valid for 1 year Numerical restrictions (duration license)Ministry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
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