INSIGHTS THIS MONTH
HIGHLIGHT OF THIS MONTH
Renewable Energy Projects: An Important Step to Determine Tariffs for Transitional Solar and Wind Power Plants
Over the last few years a lot of attention in Vietnam was focused on the possible rate of tariff that should apply to the transitional solar and wind projects,...
IN THIS ISSUE
The collection of Fees and Service Charges for Enterprise Registration
[From our Laos Office]
In order to ensure the effective implementation and to realize the President’s Decree on Fees and Charges No. 002 dated 17 June 2021, the...
New Exchange Rules set by the BOL
[From our Laos Office]
The Bank of the Lao PDR (“BOL”)Issued Decision No.779/BOL dated 11 October 2022 on the Determination of Exchange Rates to support currency stability. Commercial...
Myanmar: FATF’s Call for Action to Apply Enhanced Due Diligence Measures
[From our Banking and Finance Team - Myanmar Office]
As Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) reported, one of the outcomes of the FATF 20-21 October 2022 Plenary, was that Myanmar has been added...
GDT’s recent action on VAT on E-commerce
[From our Cambodia Office]
As noted in a number of our previous tax alerts, implementation of VAT on e-commerce began in April 2022. Under the self-assessment regime, the...
Pension fund
[From our Cambodia Office]
Cambodia is set to implement the pension fund scheme beginning this month (October 2022). Under the scheme, employers and employees are required to contribute...
SRO No. 284- Law/2022, “Amendment of Bangladesh Labor Rule 2015”, Dated 01 September 2022
[From our Bangladesh Office]
The Ministry of Labor and Employment introduced 101 new amendments to the Labor Rule 2015, on 01 September 2022. There are some major and...
SRO No. 295-Law/2022, on “The EPZ Labor Rule 2022”, dated 4 October 2022
[From our Bangladesh Office]
The government introduced a new rule based on section 203 of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zone (EPZ) Labor Act 2019, named EPZ Labor rule...
OUR UPCOMING EVENTS
New Opportunities for Renewable Energy and Grid Reinforcement in Cambodia
29 November 2022, Phnom Penh
RECENT VDB LOI WORK
Tax expertise in Vietnam: The Vietnam tax team is conducting a tax due diligence for a potential acquisition by a US investor in targets that include a Vietnam manufacturer.
Establishment of an SME zone in Cambodia: The VDB Loi team handled the establishment of a small- and medium-sized enterprise cluster zone with the relevant authorities.
Telecommunications in the Lao PDR: VDB Loi Laos is advising a Malaysian telco that is entering into an agreement with the government of the Lao PDR for a telco tower business.
Corporate and regulatory services in Myanmar: VDB Loi is assisting a global telco with its corporate and regulatory compliance in Myanmar.
Solar power plant acquisition in Cambodia: VDB Loi is assisting a European independent power producer with the potential acquisition of a solar power plant in Cambodia.
Archive
- Maximizing Benefits from Investment Incentives (VDB Loi Insights)
February 2023 - Is Land Acquisition the Real Reason Behind the Unbearable Delay of Solar Projects? (VDB Loi Insights)
January 2023 - VDB Loi Hosts Major Seminar on Renewable Energy in Cambodia (VDB Loi Insights)
November 2022 - New Opportunities for Renewable Energy and Grid Reinforcement in Cambodia (VDB Loi Insights)
October 2022 - Foreign Construction Contractor in Vietnam: Local Compliance Framework (VDB Loi Insights)
September 2022 - Setting Up Or Acquiring Manufacturing Business In Vietnam
August 2022 - Pathway to an Independent Power Project in Vietnam
July 2022 - Foreign loans for Vietnamese borrowers – Q&A
June 2022 - Green Finance in Southeast Asia
May 2022 - How Does Bangladesh’s Blockchain Strategy Look Like?
April 2022 - VDB Loi Cambodia Wins IFLR Asia-Pacific National Law Firm of the Year Award
March 2022 - Will Income From Cryptocurrency Be Taxed In Vietnam? (VDB Loi Insights)
February 2022 - The New Laws on Investment and Public-private Partnership: Setting the Foundation for Advanced Private Investment Landscape in Cambodia
January 2022 - Bangladesh Project Finance Update: Some New Developments and Practices on the Local Aspects of Cross-border Financing in Bangladesh
November 2021 - Update on Investment Licensing in Bangladesh: New BIDA Practices
October 2021 - Intra Group Services – Are Cambodian Taxpayers Waving a Red Flag to the GDT? Part One
September 2021 - VDB Loi Cambodia Awarded Cambodia Tax Firm of the Year
August 2021 - New Regulation in Cambodia on Road Transportation Services Provided With the Use of Digital Technologies
July 2021 - Tax Amnesty on Undisclosed Income at Reduced Tax Rates
June 2021 - M&A Hot Issues
May 2021 - Phnom Penh Lockdown: Who Remains Open? Which Authorities Still Work?
April 2021 - Annual Audit of Personal Income Tax in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (VDB Loi Insights)
March 2021 - New Tax Rules in Laos, Solar Bids in Cambodia, Expat Labor Rules Myanmar
February 2021 - What Is Different About Cambodia’s New Solar Project Tender? (VDB Loi Insights)
January 2021 - Laos: Key Changes to Secured Transactions
November 2020 - New Rules Issued for Unsolicited Projects in Myanmar
October 2020 - VDB Loi Celebrates Outstanding Asialaw Rankings (VDB Loi Insights
September 2020 - VDB Loi Crowned Tax Firm Of The Year For Third Time At The 2020 ITR Tax Awards
August 2020 - Challenging Times Ahead? What Lenders and Other Creditors Need to Know About Myanmar’s New Insolvency System
July 2020 - Loan Transactions In Southeast Asia: Getting Through The Challenging Times
June 2020 - How To Win at Myanmar’s Solar Tender, Part of COVID-19 Stimulus Package?
May 2020 - Do Employees Have the Right to Work Remotely? Questions on Labor Law Facing the Corona Virus Outbreak
April 2020 - Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos Facing the Pandemic Challenge
March 2020 - Project Bank (finally) published
February 2020 - Myanmar Approved FDI for 2019 in Power Sector: All Projects Selected VDB Loi as Advisor
January 2020 - The Impact of the 2019 Construction Law on Property Development in Cambodia
November 2019 - Can you sue a dissolved company? (VDB Loi Insights)
October 2019 - Myanmar Arbitration Update
September 2019 - Myanmar Passes New Law for Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation
August 2019 - How to Create a Tidal Wave of Foreign Investment in Electricity and Infrastructure? By These 5 Steps. (VDB Loi Insights)
July 2019 - Power Surge at MOEE
June 2019 - Myanmar About to Launch Power Barge Tender
May 2019 - VDB Loi Insights
April 2019 - VDB Loi Wins Law Firm of the Year
March 2019