INVESTMENT PROCEDURE IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR COLLABORATION BY EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA , UMFCCI & KCCI (KORCHAM) BY WAN TIN –PRINCIPAL OF JF GROUP Certified Public Accountants, Auditors & Financial Consultants B.COM,Q,C.P.A, ACCA(Affiliate –UK) Related Acts, Laws, Rules and Regulations • • • • • - Myanmar Companies Act (1914) - Myanmar Companies Rules (1940) - Myanmar Companies Regulations ( 1957) - Special Companies Act (1950) - Myanmar Foreign Investment Law, Rules and Regulations (1988) • - Myanmar Special Economic Zone Law (SPDC Law No. 8/2010) Contd: Related Laws, Rules and Regulations • -The Government of the Union of Myanmar -Order No 39/2010 dated September 30, 2011 as per Section No 14 & 15 of Immovable Properties Restriction Act (1987) • -The Income Tax Law , Rules and Regulations (1990) • - The Government of the Union of Myanmar -Order No 40/2010 dated September 30,2011 as per Section No 104 of the Law of the Union Government for Foreign Exchange Procedures which is related with Myanmar Foreign Investment Law Contd: Related Laws, Rules and Regulations • - The Commercial Tax Law, Rules and Regulations (1990) • - Others related Acts, Laws, Rules and Regulations etc which shall be issued by Union Government , Ministries concerns for timebeing Procedure for setting up Special Company • - How to define the Special Company in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar • - What procedures require for setting up the Special Company • - Related with Foreign Investment Law Procedure for setting up Foreign Companies under Foreign Investment Law not under Special Company • - How to define Foreign Companies - 35% Rule of Definition • - Types of Foreign Companies - 100 % FDI - JV Companies - Subsidiaries Companies Procedure for setting up foreign branch / representative office • -How to define the Foreign Branch / Representative Office of foreign company incorporated outside Myanmar • - What procedures require for setting up foreign branch / representative office Type of Business Activities • General economic activities allowed for foreign investors Minimum Foreign Capital Requirement • Basically - minimum foreign capital requirement • Based on economic activities Ministries Concerns • Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development • Ministry of Home Affairs • Ministries of Related Business Activities • Ministry of Foreign Affairs Conclusion :• Additional details information for investment procedure – Please contact as follows:• JF Group (Justice and Fair Group) Certified Public Accountants, Auditors & Financial Consultants Room No.503, Strand Condo, No.33/49, Mahabandoola Panchan Street, KyauktadaTownship, Yangon Region. E-mail- wantin2008@gmail.com Phone No: 09-50-20201, 229023, 09-7301-5141, 09-4308-9223 • Thank You