Customs Department

VAT Collection (On Imports) To Start Next Month

[:en]The Customs Department of the Ministry of Finance will begin collecting Valued Added Tax (VAT) payments next month with the department readying equipment and human resources. β€œAt the beginning we will be collecting VAT at the first Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge between Nong Khai Province and Vientiane followed by the other international border crossings,” Acting Director-General of the Customs Department, Mr. Bounpaseuth Sikounlabout told local media during a press conference on Friday.[:]

The ‘New’ VAT on Importation of Goods

[:en]A development in the value-added tax (VAT) sphere of Laos has caused quite a stir on social media recently, following the issuance of a Decision by the Ministry of Finance and its subsequent reporting in the media. Given the ‘hoo-hah’ surrounding the development, we thought we’d weigh in with some commentary on it.[:]

VAT to be levied at border crossings, effective immediately

[:en]All people who enter Laos bringing with them goods valued at over US$50 will have to pay 10 percent of the goods value to the government as VAT, with the decision already in force. This is in line with an order by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Mr Somdy Duangdy, dated 30 August 2016.[:]

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