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Myanmar Legal Update: Tender for EPC Contract – Ywama Power Plant, Yangon
On 11 June 2020, the Electric Power Generation Enterprise (“EPGE”) under the Ministry of Electricity and Energy (“MOEE”) has issued a prequalification invitation in regard to the design, supply,...
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Myanmar Legal Update: Tender for EPC Contract – Hydropower Project (Nam Pa Nga)
On 10 June 2020, the Department of Hydropower Implementation (“DHPI”) under the Ministry of Electricity and Energy (“MOEE”) has issued a tender invitation for the design, supply and supervision of the...
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Thailand Tax Update: Thailand to Collect VAT on Foreign e-Service Platforms
On 9 June 2020, the Thai cabinet approved draft legislation amending the Thai Revenue Code to provide for the collection of value-added tax (“VAT“) on foreign digital platform providers and sales of...
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Myanmar Tax Update: MOPFI Amends the Income Tax Regulations and Extends the...
On 10 June 2020, the Ministry of Planning, Finance and Industry (“MOPFI”) issued Notification 62/2020 (“Notification 62”) which amends the Income Tax Regulations in Myanmar. This Notification extends...
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Clint O’Connell Speaks at EuroCham Cambodia Webinar on Tax Updates During...
On 10 June 2020, DFDL Partner and Head of the Cambodia Tax Practice, Clint O’Connell, was a proud participant in the latest EuroCham Cambodia Webinar on Tax Updates during COVID-19. Clint described...
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Thailand Tax Update: Thailand Becomes the 137th Signatory State to The...
As a follow-up to our previous Client Alert discussing Thailand’s having been Gray-Listed by the EU as a potentially non-cooperative tax jurisdiction, we note now that on 03 June 2020, Thailand went...
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Myanmar Tax Update: Additional Tax Relief for Myanmar Businesses Affected by...
On 17 June 2020, the Ministry of Planning, Finance, and Industry (“MOPFI”) issued Notification No. 65/2020 (“Notification 65”) which outlines additional forms of tax relief that can be availed by...
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Vietnam Legal Update: New Law on Investment 2019 & New Law on Enterprises 2019
The National Assembly of Vietnam on 17 June 2020 passed the Law on Investment 2019 (the “LOI 2019”) and the Law on Enterprises 2019 (the “LOE 2019”). Both the LOI 2019 and LOE 2019 are effective from 1...
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The New Myanmar Insolvency Law of 2020: An Overview
The article “The New Myanmar Insolvency Law 2020: An Overview”, co-authored by Nishant Choudhary, DFDL Partner and Myanmar Deputy Managing Director, and Arijeet Nandi, DFDL Myanmar Junior Legal...
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Vietnam Tax Update: Amended Transfer Pricing Decree – New Interest Cap Rules...
On 24 June 2020, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 68/2020/ND-CP (“Decree 68”) amending the interest cap rules under Article 8 of Decree 20/2017/ND-CP on Transfer Pricing. Decree 68 will take...
View ArticleDFDL & Nishith Desai Webinar: Make in India via South East Asia – A Strategic...
DOING BUSINESS IN BANGLADESH & MYANMAR 24 June 2020 | 4:30 PM (GMT+7) DOING BUSINESS IN VIETNAM & CAMBODIA 26 June 2020 | 4:30 PM (GMT+7) DFDL, in association with Nishith Desai Associates,...
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Aviation in Southeast Asia Beyond the Horizon – Cambodia 10 Key Q&As
For the aviation sector, the first half of 2020 has sadly been defined by the many challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in operational and economic disruption across the globe....
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Cambodia Tax Update: VAT on the Disposal of Tangible Fixed Assets
On the 5th of May 2020 the General Department of Taxation (“GDT“) issued Instruction No. 11581 which provided guidelines on the implementation of VAT for those enterprises in Cambodia that dispose of...
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Cambodia Tax Updates – June 2020
Prakas No. 525 – dated 19 June 2020 Implementation of WHT reduction on interest payments made by Banks and Microfinance Institutions In our DFDL update of 1 June, click here, we discussed the...
View ArticleDFDL Nominated in Multiple Categories for the ITR Asia-Pacific Awards 2020
DFDL is very proud to announce that we have been shortlisted by ‘International Tax Review Asia-Pacific’ in several regional and national awards categories for 2020: Regional Tax Law Firm of the Year in...
View ArticleDFDL Participates in Make in India via Southeast Asia Webinar Series
On 24 & 26 June 2020, DFDL in association with Nishith Desai Associates organized a stimulating discussion on doing business in the emerging Southeast Asian economies for Indian Investors. This...
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Audray Souche Named Co-Managing Partner of DFDL
DFDL is pleased to announce that Audray Souche has been named co-Managing Partner of the Firm effective 1st July 2020. She will serve alongside current Managing Partner, Martin Desautels who has led...
View ArticleDFDL Participates in Myanmar Real Estate Live Event
On 27 June 2020, IEA Singapore organized a Saturday night live event focusing on the Real Estate sector in Myanmar. Our real estate expert Paul Volodarsky (Senior Legal Adviser) and Bhawna Bakshi...
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COVID-19 & the Pharmaceutical Industry in Singapore and Myanmar: A Comparison...
This article was first published in the June 2020 edition of ABA – The Health Lawyer. The COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc and sow disruption around the world. In response, health...
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DFDL Participates in Eurocham Myanmar Webinar on New Insolvency Regime
On 2 July 2020, DFDL Myanmar was pleased to participate in Eurocham Myanmar’s latest Legal & Tax Online Talk focusing on the New Insolvency Regime. Our team of experts comprised Nishant Choudhary...
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