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 |
legal entity must never been dissolved or revoked business operating license | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Decision on Business Operating License under Public Works and Transportation Sector no. 17582/MPWT, dated 08 August 2018 | 04-09-9999 |
legal entity must never been dissolved or revoked business operating license | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Guideline on the Implementation of Business Operating License under Public Works and Transportation Sector no. 05949/MPWT, dated 21 March 2019 | 06-09-9999 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Allow to transfer business operating license to eligible person | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Guideline on the Implementation of Business Operating License under Public Works and Transportation Sector no. 05949/MPWT, dated 21 March 2019 | 06-09-9999 |
Allow to trasfer business operating license to eligible person | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Decision on Business Operating License under Public Works and Transportation Sector no. 17582/MPWT, dated 08 August 2018 | 04-09-9999 |
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 |
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 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 Overseas Investment by Domestic Investors | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Application for Tax Identification Number | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Finance | Ministerial Instruction On Tax Revenue Collection Management No. 3281/MOF, dated 6 October 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Application form for extending representative office | Administrative Requirements | 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 |
Application submission for investment in a concession business | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 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 |
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 |