Source-cited draft: tax overview for Laos (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Lao PDR tax system at a glance | Lao PDR taxes income, profits and consumption under a codified Tax Law framework administered by the Ministry of Finance. The figures below summarise the headline parameters; each is an unverified draft pending review by a licensed Lao accountant. | |
| Standard tax year | Calendar year (1 January to 31 December)Law on Income Tax (Law No. 67/NA, 2019) | |
| National currency | Lao kip (LAK)Law on Income Tax (Law No. 67/NA, 2019) | |
| Tax authority | Tax Department, Ministry of Finance (Lao PDR)Tax Administration Law (Lao PDR) | |
| Social security administrator | Lao Social Security Organisation (LSSO / NSSFO)Law on Social Security (Lao PDR) | |
| Individual residence test | Present in Lao PDR 183 days or more in a 12-month periodLaw on Income Tax (Law No. 67/NA, 2019) | |
| Corporate tax basis | Worldwide income for domestic companies; territorial (Lao-source) for foreign companiesLaw on Income Tax (Law No. 67/NA, 2019) |
Lao PDR taxes income, profits and consumption under a codified Tax Law framework administered by the Ministry of Finance. The figures below summarise the headline parameters; each is an unverified draft pending review by a licensed Lao accountant.
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| Top personal income tax rate (salary) | 25%Law on Income Tax (Law No. 67/NA, 2019) |
| Standard corporate (profit) tax rate | 20%Law on Income Tax (Law No. 67/NA, 2019) |
| Value-added tax (VAT) | Yes — VAT applies at a standard rate of 10%Law on Value-Added Tax (Lao PDR) |
| Annual profit tax return deadline | By 20 January of the year following the tax yearTax Administration Law (Lao PDR) |
| Annual financial statement filing deadline | By 31 March following a 31 December year-endAccounting Law (Lao PDR) |
| Provincial / local income tax | None — there are no provincial or local income taxesLaw on Income Tax (Law No. 67/NA, 2019) |
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