Updates
Cambodia: Update on the Law on Taxation
- BNG Legal
On 16 May 2023 the Royal Kram promulgated the New Law on Taxation. The New Law on Taxation is not a complete overhaul of the previous law, however it is designed to improve, facilitate, fill gaps and improve the consistency of the previous law by compiling a set of laws related to tax, international tax and tax practices.
Vietnam: Regulations on Credit Institutions and Foreign Labour
- ADK Lawyers
In this newsletter: New regulations on credit institutions, the deadline for reporting on foreign labour and other legal instruments.
Vietnam: Unlocking Opportunities Real Estate Project Investors Regain Power to Raise Capital
- LNT & Partners
On 23 August 2023, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular No. 10/2023/TTNHNN suspending the enforcement of certain provisions of Circular No. 39/2016/TT-NHNN, which was itself amended and supplemented by Circular No. 06/2023/TT-NHNN (Circular 06). Accordingly, the SBV has suspended the enforcement of clauses 8, 9, and 10 of article 8 of Circular 06 concerning non-eligible loan capital.
Cambodia: Prakas Unfair Contract Clauses
- BNG Legal
The Prakas on Unfair Contract Clauses (UCC), promulgated on March 01, 2022, serves as a cornerstone in the Cambodian legal framework, emphasizing the importance of "Standard Form Contracts." This legislation aims to fortify consumer rights, ensuring transparency, fairness, and protection against undue profit exploitation in contractual relationships with business operators. This article discusses the Prakas.
Myanmar: SAC issued Copy Right Registration Rules
- DFDL Myanmar
On 23 October 2023, the Ministry of Commerce under the State Administration Council ("SAC") issued the Copyright Registration Rules ("CRR"). With the introduction of the new Copyright Law, designed to replace the outdated Copyright Act of 1914, copyright holders can voluntarily register their copyrights per the new legislation's guidelines.
Mazars In Vietnam Newsletter - Tax & Legal Update - Issue November 2023
- Mazars Vietnam
In this update: Value Added Tax, 2. Corporate Income Tax, 3. Personal Income Tax, 4. Foreign Contractor Tax, 5. Decision 25/2023/QD-TTg dated 3 October 2023 of the Prime Minister on reducing land rental fee in 2023
Vietnam: Intra-group restructuring transactions and their potential tax implications in Vietnam
- Grant Thornton Vietnam
In the face of globalisation, groups of companies operating internationally often find themselves with complex corporate structures. Therefore, intra-group restructuring may need to take place to improve administrative, operational, and economic efficiency.
Vietnam: New Law on E-Transactions Passed To Boost Digital Transformation in Vietnam
- RHTLaw Vietnam
After 18 years since the first Law on E-Transactions was adopted paving the way for technology development in Vietnam, the National Assembly passed the new Law on E-Transactions No. 20/2023/QH15 in June 2023. This new Law on E-Transactions will supersede the existing law from 1 July 2024 and aims at addressing inadequacies under the current legal framework and promoting digitalization in Vietnam.
Vietnam: Amendments to Regulations on Recruitment of Foreign Employees
- RHTLaw Vietnam
On 18 September 2023, the Government promulgated Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP which took effect on the same day. This Decree brought about a number of significant amendments to Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP, which governed the recruitment of foreign employees in Vietnam. Please visit RHTLaw's Legal Updates here for notable details about this new Decree
2024 Annual Compliance
- DFDL Cambodia
This article reviews the most updated and important annual compliance obligations for enterprises in Cambodia.
Vietnam: New draft decree details regulatory framework for sea survey rights
- Allens Vietnam
The latest draft regulations dealing with allocation of sea areas for marine resource exploitation and use are of keen interest to the many potential investors in Vietnam's nascent offshore wind power industry. In this Insight, we analyse important changes to Decree 11 in relation to sea use rights.
Malaysia's Data Centre Boom
- DFDL Malaysia (Robyn Lynn & Lee)
The role of data centres has been pivotal in driving this growth, and Malaysia has become an attractive destination for global investors. In this article, we explore the themes around what makes Malaysia such an attractive destination for data centres, the driving forces behind the growth, the future of the industry, and how it aligns with the nation’s Go Green initiative.
Vietnam: E-Money Transfer Report: Sums Determined for Local Transfer
- LNT & Partners
On 28 July 2023, the State Bank of Vietnam introduced Circular No. 09/2023/TTNHNN (Circular 09), which came into force on 27 July 2023. Circular 09 guides the implementation of Vietnam's recent Law on Anti-Money Laundering, passed in 2022. This article looks at the recent legislation. AML Law). C
Cambodia Extends Capital Gain Tax Delay and Introduces New Tax Incentives at 19th G-PSF
- DFDL Cambodia
The Cambodian government has announced a series of significant tax incentives and reiterated that it will neither create new taxes nor increase existing ones, underscoring its commitment to economic growth and private sector collaboration. This update explains further.
Vietnam: Decree 35/2023/ND-CP: Transforming the Construction, Architecture, and Real Estate Sectors in Vietnam
- LNT & Partners
Vietnam's construction, architecture, and real estate sectors are poised for transformation with the implementation of Decree 35/2023/ND-CP dated 20/6/2023. In this article, we delve into the key provisions of Decree 35 and their implications for the development of the construction, architecture, and real estate sectors in Vietnam.
Cambodia: 2024 Foreign Employee Quota Application Deadline Approaching
- DFDL Cambodia
The 2024 Cambodia foreign employee quota will close on Thursday, 30 November 2023. Enterprises employing or intending to employ foreign employees in 2024 are required to apply for a foreign employee quota from the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training.
Vietnam: Grant Thornton Tax Newsletter - October 2023
- Grant Thornton Vietnam
In this newsletter, Grant Thornton Vietnam would like to update readers on the relevant legal policies and guidelines in the field of Social Insurance and Labor, Invoices, Land rental fee, Taxes, and Cyber Security recently issued.
Vietnam: Difficulties In Dealing with the Administrative Procedures under Personal Data Protection Decree
- Venture North Law Firm
Decree 13/2023 on Personal Data Protection (PDPD) has resulted in questions among legal professionals in Vietnam as well as the cold hard realities of the difficulties in fulfilling even the basic administrative procedures under PDPD. This update discusses these difficulties.
Vietnam: Re-Authorisation Of Signing Authority By Legal Representative
- Venture North Law Firm
This update discusses the issues on whether the legal representative can re-authorise his/her signing authority to another person to sign an agreement approved by the Board if he/she is authorised by the Board to sign this agreement.
Vietnam: No clear legal basis for controlling annual credit growth by Vietnamese credit institutions
- Venture North Law Firm
In practice, annually, the State Bank of Vietnam allocates annual credit growth limits to each credit institution including the finance company. In September 2022, it was reported that the SBV should use its ranking system to decide to allocate credit growth limits to each credit institution.
Features
Legal Terms Bilingual Index
Important Vietnamese legal terms can be looked up, with the corresponding term in the other language presented (Vietnamese <-> English). Very helpful resource for those professionals working in both languages
Related Content
All resources are linked to related content with each link manually selected by our editorial staff.
Advanced Search Engine
In addition, all content can be found using our advanced search engine, to improve the speed and effectiveness of your research.
Contributing Firms
We work with many local and international firms on an ongoing basis to develop and maintain the service.
Most Popular updates
A leading provider of legal and tax know-how and information for Asia.
Copyright © 1997 - 2025 Legal Centrix. All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy | Terms of Use