Alert | Laos: New Minimum Wage in Laos

ALERT June 21, 2018 Laos: New Minimum Wage in Laos After months of deliberation, the government of Laos (“GOL”) officially approved an increase to the country’s minimum wage on 20 April 2018, from LAK900,000 (approximately USD110) to LAK1,100,000 (approximately USD133) per person per month. This increase takes effect from 1 May 2018 to coincide with […]

Alert | Laos: New Excise Tax Rates

ALERT June 21, 2018 Laos: New Excise Tax Rates Recently, the Tax Department of the Ministry of Finance in Lao PDR has issued a new regulation No. 0169/TD dated 11 January 2018 on the application of new excise tax rates on certain types of goods, including fuel and tobacco products and services for 2018 and […]

Article | Laos: Investing in Lao PDR

ARTICLE October, 2016 Article | Laos : Investing in Lao PDR 2016 Get a comprehensive overview of the laws and regulations in Laos pertinent to investment in this guide prepared by ZICO Law Laos. Learn about the country’s history, legal system, and relevant areas of law including investment, corporate, land, labour, immigration, intellectual property, banking, […]