INSIGHTS THIS MONTH
HIGHLIGHT OF THIS MONTH
Pathway to an Independent Power Project in Vietnam
Investors in Vietnam can choose different routes to implement their projects. The major pathways are envisaged by the PPP Law and the Investment Law. Highlights What are the major...
IN THIS ISSUE
Lao Labor Ministry Issues Guidelines to Implement the Minimum Wage Increment
[From our Laos Team]
The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare of the Lao PDR (MLSW) has issued Decree No.2718/LSW dated 8 July 2022 (the “Decree”) stipulating specific...
BRPD circular letter no-25, on L/C Margin on Import Financing, dated 04 July 2022
[From our Bangladesh Team]
The Bangladesh Bank has tightened the country’s imports further as the importers will have to maintain up to 100 per cent margin against the...
Department of Foreign Exchange of Bangladesh Bank circular No- 13, on “Remittances on account of visa processing fees by resident agents through International Card” Dated 13 July 2022
[From our Bangladesh Team]
Aimed to facilitate smooth transaction, Bangladesh Bank has decided that international cards (debit/prepaid) can be used for online payments of visa processing fees. In...
RECENT VDB LOI WORK
First of its kind transmission line project in the Lao PDR: The Lao team is advising a regional power company on a cross-border transmission line from the Lao PDR to Singapore, through Thailand and Malaysia.
Establishment of a new bank in Cambodia: VDB Loi was engaged as main counsel on the successful establishment of a new bank in Cambodia, the first in many years to receive approval.
Legal services in Vietnam: VDB Loi Vietnam was engaged by an international professional services firm to issue a legal opinion on its manufacturing client’s two subsidiaries in Vietnam.
M&A services in Myanmar: The Myanmar team is conducting a comprehensive legal and tax due diligence for a leading Singapore-based investment holding company for the potential acquisition of an e-commerce business in Myanmar.
Tax ruling on withholding tax exemption in Cambodia: VDB Loi’s Tax team obtained a favorable written ruling from the tax authority on a withholding tax exemption on interest income for pawn and pledge businesses.
VDB LOI NEWS
VDB Loi Cambodia Shortlisted for the ITR Asia-pacific Tax Awards 2022
Following up last year’s win at the ITR Asia-Pacific Tax Awards as the Cambodia Tax Firm of the Year, the VDB Loi team has been shortlisted again this year...
Mariza Ung, Partner, Vdb Loi Cambodia – Shortlisted for Women in Business Law Awards 2022
Women In Business Law Awards Asia-Pacific 2022 honors women at the forefront of legal work in business law as well as firms that lead the way in the region...
Archive
- New Tax Audit SOPs in Cambodia: What Businesses Need to Know (VDB Loi Insights)
July 2024 - Cambodia Tax Update: Key Changes to Signboard, Rental, Accommodation, and Public Lighting Taxes
June 2024 - Vietnam: Updates on Latest Developments in Energy Market Regulations
May 2024 - Cambodia Poised to Clarify Profit Attribution and Transfer Pricing of Cross Border Shipping Income
April 2024 - What to Know About the Legal and Tax Implications of Official Development Assistance Projects in Cambodia
March 2024 - Frequently Asked Questions on Corporate Registration in Cambodia
February 2024 - Update on Tax Challenges for Foreign Airlines in Cambodia
January 2024 - Prime Minister Lines Up Wide Range of Tax Incentives (VDB Loi Insights)
November 2023 - Our Yangon Office: New Address (VDB Loi Insights)
October 2023 - VDB Loi Awarded Best for Tax Cambodia, Law in Laos (VDB Loi Insights)
September 2023 - Cambodian Government Increases Subsidies for Pregnant Women and Young Children (VDB Loi Insights)
August 2023 - Vietnam New Regulation from State Bank of Vietnam on Foreign Loans (VDB Loi Insights)
July 2023 - Automated System to Apply for E-Commerce Licenses/Permits Available (VDB Loi Insights)
June 2023 - New National Power Development Plan in Vietnam (VDB Loi Insights)
May 2023 - Myanmar: Major Changes in the Union Tax Law 2023 (VDB Loi Insights)
April 2023 - Clean Energy Transition is Additional Drive for Regional Power Trades in South and South East Asia (VDB Loi Insights)
March 2023 - 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