Thursday 14 November | Thanks to all participants to the Breakfast briefing presented by DFDL Lao Legal & Tax Adviser and organised by Austcham Lao on the key changes in the legal and tax regimes for companies doing business in the Lao PDR.
The DFDL team of Kristy Newby (DFDL Lao PDR Managing Director & Austcham Lao Vice President), Jack Sheehan (DFDL Partner & Head of Regional Tax Practice) and Standre Bezuidenhout (DFDL Senior Associate) discussed the recent developments in the income tax regime, changes in the business registration requirements, data protection and employment law issues, and other sector specific regulatory developments.
Read more: www.dfdl.com/resources/past-events/2019-lao-legal-and-tax-compliance-update-14-november-2019-vien...
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Wednesday 12th November | Austcham Lao participated in the 12th Lao Business Forum, chaired by H.E. Mr. Somdy Douangdy - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, H.E. Mrs Khemmani Pholsena - Minister of Industry and Commerce, and Mr Oudet Souvannavong - President of LNCCI.
Mr Rufus Pinto, Austcham Lao President, delivered a speech on the ‘Ease of Doing Business and Challenges for Foreign Direct Investment in the Lao PDR’ representing international investors. The Forum acknowledged the progress already made in complying with Decree PM 02, but urged more results focused workshops to ensure consultations are more effective.
In his concluding remarks, H.E Mr Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister of the Lao PDR, urged the nation to continue to strive hard amidst inter-regional competition and he called for ‘action with legislation’, and continued public-private sector co-operation, coining the phrase “talk and act together”.
Austcham Lao would like to thank our members and the International Chambers who assisted in formulating the speech, and the LNCCI for their great support to build an a brighter future for the Lao PDR with an inclusive Private Sector.
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Wednesday 6th November | Thanks to all participants and the VIPs who attended the annual Joint Chambers Networking event, proudly hosted by ANZ Bank at the charming Le Thatluang D'or Hotel.
ANZ theme this year was 'Leadership in Diversity'.
Both speeches from H.E. Jean-Bernard Carrasco, Australian Ambassador to Lao PDR and Patron of Austcham Lao and Mr Rufus Pinto, CEO of ANZ Laos and President of Austcham Lao called each and all participants for valuing an engaged, diverse and exclusive workforce.
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