Applications for the Establishment of Shopping Centers and Department Stores | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision On Shopping Centers and Department Stores No. 1950/MOIC.DTD, dated 22 September 2015 | 31-12-9999 |
Appointment of senior level officials to be responsible for key activities relating to AML/CFT | Administrative Requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Appropriateness of markets in keeping with Hygiene Standards | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Health | Law on hygiene, diseasase prevention and health promotion (Amended) No. 08/NA, dated 21 December 2011 | 31-12-9999 |
Approval of invoice design | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Finance | Decree on invoice No. 12/PM, dated 23 January 2015 | 31-12-9999 |
Approved lease or concession of state owned land is zoned | Zoning restrictions | Land inspection Authority | Instruction As regards the implementation of decree on state-owned land approval for lease or concession No. 20/PMO.NLMA, dated 9 April 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
Authorization for the importation of accessories for all types of vehicles | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Regulation regarding the technical standard of vehicles and accessories of vehicles which will be obtained the authorization to import for registration and assemble in unit in order to use in the Lao PDR No. 4312/MCTPC, dated 11 November 2002 | 31-12-9999 |
Authorization to be sought for importation of engine accessories by companies who intend to distribute them | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Regulation regarding the technical standard of vehicles and accessories of vehicles which will be obtained the authorization to import for registration and assemble in unit in order to use in the Lao PDR No. 4312/MCTPC, dated 11 November 2002 | 31-12-9999 |
Availability and accessibility of documents | Other measures | Ministry of Finance | Law on Value-Added Tax (Revised Version) No. 52/NA, dated 23 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Billboard for enterprise shall be in white background with red letter | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Law on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 2018 | 30-09-9999 |
Billboard written in lao and foreign language shall be adjusted by placing lao letters above foreign letters /or lao letter to the right and foreign letters to the left, the size of foreign letters must not over 2/3 of lao letters | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Law on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 2018 | 02-10-9999 |
Business on billboard shall inform in written to Information, Culture and Tourism sector and industry and commerce sector 15 days before making any change to its business. | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Law on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 2018 | 26-09-9999 |
Business operating license on billboard shall be issued for life-time movement of enterprise | Numerical restrictions (duration license) | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Law on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 2018 | 30-09-9999 |
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 |
Business Owner to notify Tax division of reason for temporary cessation | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Finance | Ministerial Instruction On Tax Revenue Collection Management No. 3281/MOF, dated 6 October 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Business Owner to return Certificate of Tax Identification Number in instances of permanent Business cessation | Other measures | Ministry of Finance | Ministerial Instruction On Tax Revenue Collection Management No. 3281/MOF, dated 6 October 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Capital importation for foreign investors engaged in general business | Minimum capital requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Capital requirement by foreigners for investment in general business. | Minimum capital requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Ceasing business shall not allow the entrepreneurs to be relieved from obligation and debt by individuals, legal entities, and government | Prohibition | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Law on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 2018 | 26-09-9999 |
Ceasing to operate business on billboard shall be informed in written to Information, Culture and Tourism sector and industry and commerce sector | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Law on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 2018 | 25-09-9999 |