COSTOF
DOING BUSINESSIN MYANMARSURVEY REPORT 2017

Printed in:

Yangon in January 2017
(Also available on the DICA website indicated below)

Conducted by:

Directorate of Investment and Company Administration(DICA) – Yangon Office
Ministry of Planning and FinanceNo 1 Thitsar Road, Yankin Township
YangonTel: 95 1 658134
Fax: 95 1 658145
URL: http://www.dica.gov.mm

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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)(Myanmar Office)# 701 Sakura Tower
339 BogyokeAung San Road
Kyauktada Township, Yangon
Tel: 95 1 255473 ~ 6
Fax: 95 1 255477
URL: http://www.jica.go.jp/english/index.html

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Myanmar Survey Research
Yangon Central Railways Station Building
Kungyan Street, MingalaTaungnyunt Township
YangonTel: 95 1 370464
Fax: 95 1 254263
Email: msr@myanmar.com.mm
URL: www.myanmarsurveyresearch.com© COPYRIGHT: Directorate of Investment and Company Administration,
Ministry of Planning and Finance, 20171

ACRONYMSAGM
AOA
CUSDEC - 2
DICA
DISI
ECD
EIA
EMP
FED Form
FIL
FOB
IEE
IRD
IZ
JICA
MACCS
MCIS
MEPE
MFTB
MIC
MIL
MITS
MNREC
MOA
MOPF
MPE
NRC
OSS
PAT
RFP
SEZ
SIA
TOR
UMFCCI

Annual General Meeting
Articles of Association
Export Declaration Form
Directorate of Investment and Company Administration, Under MOPF
Department of Industrial Supervision And Inspection, Ministry of Industry
Environmental Conservation Department (for EIA/SIA), Under MNREC
Environmental Impact Assessment (Environmental Survey)
Environmental Management Plan
Foreign Exchange Declaration Form
Foreign Investment Law
Free on Board
Initial Environmental Examination
Internal Revenue Department, Ministry of Planning And FinanceIndustrial Zone
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Myanmar Automatic Cargo Clearance System
Myanmar Customs Information System
Myanma Electric Power Enterprise
Myanma Foreign Trade Bank, Ministry of Planning And Finance
Myanmar Investment Commission
Myanmar Investment Law
Myanmar Inspection and Testing Services Ltd
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation
Memorandum of Association
Ministry of Planning And Finance
Myanma Petrochemicals Enterprise
National Registration Card (= Citizenship Certificate of Myanmar Nationals)
One Stop Service
Proposal Assessment Team (DICA)
Request for Proposal
Special Economic Zone
Social Impact Assessment (Part of Environmental Survey)
Terms of Reference
Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

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TERMSU“U” is a Myanmar honorific used before the name of a man—single or married.
It is an equivalent of Mr.

Daw“Daw” is a Myanmar honorific used before the name of a woman—single or
married. It is an equivalent of Mrs/Ms.

MyanmaViss“Myanma” (Myanmar without “r”) is used as an adjective. It is found mostly on
the names of the government economic enterprises.
Myanmar traditional weight measuring unit. There are 100 ticals in a viss.
1 viss = 3.6 lb = 1.65 kg

CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATESOther currencies

In short

Unit

Myanmar kyat (MMK)
equivalent to 1 unit of the respective currency
November 2016

United States
dollarChinese yuan
Thai baht
Indian rupee
Japanese yen
Korean won
Singapore dollar
Euro
British pound

December 2016

January 2017

USD

1 dollar

1,286

1,370

1,355

CNY
THB
INR
JPY
KRW
SGD
EUR
GBP

1 yuan1 baht1 rupee1 yen
1 won
1 dollar
1 euro1 pound

189
37
19
12.26
1.1274
925
1,410
1,517

197.2238.07720.19411.687
1.1425946.43
1,432.2
1,683.7

195.1037.81819.884
11.5401.1203934.481,418.3
1,664.9

http://forex.cbm.gov.mm/index.php/fxrate(Reference exchange rate - Central Bank of Myanmar)

Inflation rates from 2010 to 2020 (Estimation: 2017 – 2020)1
The following chart shows the inflation rates from 2010 to 2016 with estimation until 2020.

1

https://www.statista.com/statistics/525770/inflation-rate-in-myanmar/

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CONTENTS
Acronyms ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
Terms, currency exchange rates and inflation rates (2017-2020)---------------- 3
Preface by Director-General of DICA ---------------------------------------------------------- 6
Executive summary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Demographic information – Myanmar -------------------------------------------------------- 9
Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12

1 Land, space and building
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6

Land lease ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15
Space for lease ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17
Condominium--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
Land sales------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
Space for sales ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 28
Construction costs -------------------------------------------------------------------- 31

2 Human resources
2.1
2.2

Employment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33
Human resource development ----------------------------------------------------- 42

3 Government sector
3.1

3.2

3.3

Business establishment process
3.1.1 Company registration procedures --------------------------------------- 46
3.1.2 Compliance with legal requirements after registration -------------- 51
3.1.3 Essential documents for company registration renewal ------------ 52
Investment process
3.2.1 Applying for MIC permit ---------------------------------------------------- 55
3.2.2 Further information on investment --------------------------------------- 57
3.2.3 Post-permit activities -------------------------------------------------------- 65
Taxation --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 72

4 Export/import and logistics
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6

Customs and clearance -------------------------------------------------------------- 75
Export &import ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 80
Overseas logistics --------------------------------------------------------------------- 87
Cross-border logistics ---------------------------------------------------------------- 94
Domestic logistics --------------------------------------------------------------------- 94
Cargo handling cost------------------------------------------------------------------- 94

5 Infrastructure usage
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7

Electricity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 96
Water and sewage -------------------------------------------------------------------- 99
Waste disposal and treatment ---------------------------------------------------- 100
Gas--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 107
Fuel--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 108
Generator ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 110
Telecommunications
5.7.1 Mobile phone --------------------------------------------------------------- 110
5.7.2 Landline phone ------------------------------------------------------------- 112
5.7.3 Internet ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 113

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6Business services and others
6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

Finance and insurance
6.1.1 FinanceOpening accounts --------------------------------------------------------- 115
Export and import ---------------------------------------------------------- 115
Remittance, bank guarantee and FC withdrawal ------------------- 116
Cheques and cards and miscellany ----------------------------------- 117
Bank guarantee service, remittance and costs --------------------- 117
6.1.2 Insurance
Myanma Insurance -------------------------------------------------------- 119
IKBZ services --------------------------------------------------------------- 121
Business services
6.2.1 Lawyer’s services ---------------------------------------------------------- 134
6.2.2 Accounting services ------------------------------------------------------- 135
6.2.3 Translators/interpreters--------------------------------------------------- 136
6.2.4 Business consultancy ----------------------------------------------------- 136
Engineering services
6.3.1 Environment (EIA/SIA) --------------------------------------------------- 137
6.3.2 Inspection of building ----------------------------------------------------- 141
6.3.3 Inspection of fire prevention --------------------------------------------- 142
6.3.4 Industrial registration ------------------------------------------------------ 144
6.3.5 Inspection of electricity --------------------------------------------------- 145
6.3.6 Inspection of escalator and elevator ---------------------------------- 146
6.3.7 Inspection of boiler -------------------------------------------------------- 147
6.3.8 Registration of SMEs ----------------------------------------------------- 147
Mission costs
6.4.1 Hotel room rates
Hotels in downtown Yangon -------------------------------------------- 149
Hotels in high-class and suburban areas in Yangon -------------- 154
6.4.2 Rent-a-car rates ------------------------------------------------------------ 156
6.4.3 Visas -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 159
Expatriate’s living costs ------------------------------------------------------------ 167

7 Thilawa Special Economic Zone
7.1
7.2
7.3

Overall procedures for commencement of business ------------------------ 176
One Stop Service Centre ---------------------------------------------------------- 184
Myanmar Japan Thilawa Development Ltd ----------------------------------- 185

8 Appendices
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6

Head Office and regional offices of DICA-------------------------------------- 186
Business associations in Myanmar --------------------------------------------- 187
Market research companies ----------------------------------------------------- 188
EIA/SIA companies in Myanmar ------------------------------------------------- 188
Sample calculations of income tax ---------------------------------------------- 191
References
8.6.1 Interviews -------------------------------------------------------------------- 192
8.6.2 Printed materials (published and unpublished) --------------------- 194
8.6.3 Websites (URLs) ----------------------------------------------------------- 194
8.6.4 Survey Team---------------------------------------------------------------- 195

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PrEfaCEM

YANMAR has been working on a series of reform towards

creating sound investment climate for foreign direct investment (FDI) over the past several years. The new Myanmar
Investment Law was enacted on 18 October 2016 and the
new Myanmar Companies Law is expected to be promulgated soon.
The Investment Policy, formed under the new government in November 2016, clearly identifies that the foreign investment is very
crucial for national development. Annual FDI amount approved by
Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) in the fiscal year 2015-2016
recorded 9.48 billion USD, which is more than seven times larger
than that of the fiscal year 2012-2013.
As a part of such effort to nurture favourable business environment, we consider it is inevitable to provide existing and potential foreign investors with appropriate information for doing
business. Lack of proper information including doing business cost is considered to be oneof the obstacles for foreign business to invest in Myanmar. We are receiving voices from foreign investors on needs of such data.
Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA), which is under the Ministryof Planning and Finance and also acts as the secretariat of the MIC, is in the position to provide those who are doing business or willing to do so with such information and services as
the Union’s investment promotion agency. Although many of neighbouring countries publish
a kind of doing business cost survey report by their agencies, Myanmar has not issued suchreport yet so far.
Against this background, the Survey on Cost of Doing Business in Myanmar was plannedand conducted by DICA, with the support of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),
which currently dispatches a JICA Advisor on investment promotion in DICA. The Myanmar
Survey Research (MSR) as the JICA consultant has been implementing the survey.
This report covers multiple dimensions of business cost such as land and building, humanresources, government procedures, export/import logistics, infrastructure and utilities, business services and others. This report is also available on our DICA website(http://www.dica.gov.mm).
As this is the very first report of its kind in Myanmar, we welcome readers’ feedbacks andcontinue to improve how to provide necessary quality data for investors. We tried to collectsuch data systematically with appropriate data sources so that it is easier to update the data
later on. We also aim to standardize the survey exercise and internalize it in DICA for periodical and continuous updates for the future.
We sincerely hope this Survey Report 2017 on Cost of Doing Business in Myanmar helps
investors to consider investment in Myanmar.
With best wishes,

U Aung Naing Oo
Secretary
Myanmar Investment Commission
Director-General
Directorate of Investment and Company Administrationtion

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EXECUTIVE SUMMarY
Methodology and process
The Survey on the Cost of Doing Business in Myanmar was conducted from September toDecember 2016. The process included set-up of the survey including preliminary discussions between DICA, JICA and MSR, held a consultation/coordination meeting with relevant
government departments, private sector associations and others in total more than 50 participants on September 16, compilation of a list of interviewees, conducting interviews including
making appointments, compilation of report and seeking confirmation of the data and information from some government departments and enterprises.
In doing this survey, the following methods were employed:
1 Indepth interviews (IDIs) for acquiring primary data
2 Desk study—using established websites for acquiring secondary information, and3 Using published materials
In the IDI part, there were three divisions—(1) government departments/enterprises, (2) associations and (3) private businessmen. As the rules and regulations for making investments
in Myanmar are mainly concerned with the government departments and enterprises, official
data and information constitutes the largest part of this survey report. Data and information
provided by the respondents of the government departments and enterprises from IDIs were
reinforced with the information from the websites concerned. All the websites accessed are
established ones. Some respondents handed some documents related to their work process
and pamphlets to the data-collectors.
All the data and information were scrutinized, edited and put in the report with care for accuracy and efficient use of space. All pieces of information had to be scrutinized so that theywould be appropriate with or fulfill the purpose of the publication. In the final stage, the dataand information put in the report were sent in parts to the respective respondent for confirmation.

Explanation of chapters
As the title of this report suggests, costs are mainly reported in the publication. However,the costs are usually coupled with the procedures, which cannot be ignored. There are 7
main chapters in this publication—(1) Land, space and building; (2) Human resources; (3)Government sector; (4) Export-import and logistics; (5) Infrastructure usage; (6) Businessservices and others; and (7) Thilawa Special Economic Zone. The last part of the report are
the appendices.
In the beginning of the report, demographic information is given with reference to the Resultsof the 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census of the Ministry of Labour, Immigration
and Population. Chapter 1 deals with prices of industrial land, commercial land and residential land, with focus mainly on Yangon City, along with the costs for renting office space,commercial space and residential space. Construction costs are included in this chapter sothat potential investors would have some idea of constructing a building and the cost of construction materials.
In Chapter 2, there are two main parts—employment and human resource development. In
the employment sector, minimum, median and maximum salaries of five industries, including
benefits and allowances, are provided. The human resource development part starts with abrief explanation of the Myanmar education system, followed by fees collected by private
vocational and technical schools and private international schools are detailed.

7Chapter 3 (Government Sector) provides the costs and basic information about the processof establishing a business and investment process. The first part details the costs andprocesses of registering foreign companies, branch companies/representative offices andjoint-venture companies and fulfillment of legal requirements. The second part—Investment
Process—contains procedure for applying for permit from the Myanmar Investment Commission, documents to be attached with proposal forms and post-activities.
Chapter 4 explains customs and clearance, import clearance system, export and import procedures and the second part is the logistics section—overseas logistics, cross-border logistics, domestic logistics and cargo handling costs.
Chapter 5 mentions the cost of utilities—electricity, inspection of water and sanitation, waste
disposal, gases, fuels, generators along with installation costs and telecommunication—
mobile phone, landline phone and the Internet costs and their installation costs.
Other business services are summed up in Chapter 6 which includes financial and insurance
services and individual services such as lawyer’s service fees, accounting service fees,
business consultancy fees, engineering services and inspection charges—inspection for fire
safety, inspection of electricity, inspection of elevator and escalator, and inspection of boiler.
In the second part are some hotel rates, car rental rates, and kinds of visas and visa fees. In
the last part, the living costs of an individual expatriate and a family expatriates are estimated.
The last chapter, Chapter 7, exclusively mentions costs and procedures of Thilawa Special
Economic Zone which has its own specific nature. Chapter 8 provides listings of DICA
branch offices in Myanmar, business associations, some marketing research companies and
EIA/SIA companies, sample calculation of income tax, and finally, references—interviews,
associations, printed materials, and websites used in this survey.

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DEMOGraPHIC INfOrMaTION
BASIC INFORMATION

Republic of the Union of Myanmar2
Head of State – President:
State Counsellor and Minister for Foreign Affairs
Vice-President
Vice-President
Political system:

U HtinKyaw
DawAung San SuuKyi
U MyintSwe
U Henry Van Thio
Parliamentary democracy

Capital:Area:
Population density:
Population:
Male:
Female:Urban population:
Rural population:

Nay Pyi Taw (NPT)
676,552 sq-km (261,218 sq-miles)
76.1 per sq-km
51,486,253
24,824,586
48.2%
26,661,667
51.8%
14,877,943
30%
35,401,957
70%

Currency:
Official language:

Myanmar kyat (MMK)
Myanmar

NOTE:
Male population + female population = enumerated plus estimated national population------------51,486,253
Urban population + rural population = enumerated national population only ---------------------------50,279,900

Union population– State/Region-wiseState/ Region
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Kachin
Kayah
Kayin
Chin
Sagaing
Tanintharyi
Bago
MagwayMandalayMon
RakhineYangonShan
Ayeyarwady
Nay Pyi Taw

State
State
State
State
RegionRegionRegionRegionRegionState
State
RegionState
RegionRegionTotal 2

Population

Population

1,642,841
286,627
1,504,326
478,801
5,325,347
1,408,401
4,867,373
3,917,055
6,165,723
2,054,393
2,098,807
7,360,703
5,824,432
6,184,829
1,160,242(Plus estimateddata)
1,689,441
286,627
1,574,079
478,801
5,325,347
1,408,401
4,867,373
3,917,055
6,165,723
2,054,393
3,188,807
7,360,703
5,824,432
6,184,829
1,160,242

50,279,900

51,486,253(Enumerated data)

RemarkWith estimated data
With estimated data

With estimated data(a) Myanmar President Office (www.president-office.gov.mm/(b) The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing
Census, The Union Report, Ministry of Immigration and Population, May 20159

At the time of census-taking in April 2014, the entire country, there was insecurity in three
States—Kachin, Kayah and Rakhine—due to insurgency. Census could not be taken insome parts of these three States, and so the immigration officials had to estimate the population in these parts. The estimated population has been added to the enumerated population data.

Myanmar – Seven States, Seven Regions and
NPT Union Territory
Myanmar is geographically divided into 7 States and 7 Regions—totaling 14 major territorial
divisions of equal status and rights—and the Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory in which the government is seated. The distinction is that each of the States is resided by a particular indigenous ethnic race. For example, Shan State is resided by the majority Shan nationals, mingling with other ethnic races. In Kachin State, the majority residents are Kachin nationals. In
the eight Regions, the majority residents are Bamar, mingling with other ethnic races.

10Population ratios of States and Regions

Sector-wise GDP
GDP at current producers’ prices by sector of activity – (2010-11 – 2014-15)3

3

Sectors

2010-11

2011-12

2012-132013-14 (pa)2014-15 endof MarAgriculture
Agriculture
Livestock /fishery
Forestry
Industry
EnergyMiningProcessing/manufacturing
Electric power
Construction
Services
Transportation
Communications
Financial institutions
Social and admin
services
Rental and other services
Trade14,658,961.3
11,108,404.4
3,392,103.2
158,453.7
10,528,139.7
66,994.9
299,433.4

15,048,295.7
11,113,043.0
3,758,635.4
176,617.3
14,490,501.6
2,241,424.3
469,268.8

15,680,310.0
11,349,615.2
4,141,221.1
189,473.7
16,594,170.9
2,745,827.8
418,323.5

17,132,958.0
12,316,081.8
4,631,945.9
184,930.3
18,773,850.0
2,919,975.0
547,645.2

18,249,950.5
12,872,823.6
5,238,746.8
138,380.1
22,540,987.4
4,011,431.0
783,798.4

7,900,494.0

9,132,523.0

10,299,192.0

11,553,545.4

13,043,707.7

421,882.7
1,839,334.7
14,589,663.9
4,594,356.4
332,227.1
37,715.4

481,449.4
2,165,836.1
16,769,090.4
5,511,332.4
401,983.3
65,318.2

614,929.5
2,515,898.1
18,984,779.1
6,112,723.9
605,796.9
85,345.7

695,854.6
3,056,829.8
22,105946.5
6,926,880.1
913,831.7
114,385.1

924,959.1
3,777,091.2
24,646,157.4
7,508,543.4
1,220,955.2
135,790.5

915,719.6

989,005.8

1,326,076.7

1,683,301.2

2,025,534.2

738,484.2

883,290.7

1,095,645.8

1,323,897.9

1,537,311.7

7,971,161.2

8,918,160.0

9,759,190.1

11,143,650.5

12,218,022.4

Annual GDP 

39,776,764.9

46,307,887.7

51,259,260.0

58,012,754.5

65,437,095.3

Department of Planning, 2015 Myanmar Statistical Yearbook

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INTrODUCTIONBACKGROUND
In order to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), it is inevitable to provide existing/potential
foreign investors with appropriate information for doing business. Lack of proper information
including doing business cost is considered to be one of the obstacles for foreign business toinvest in Myanmar.
Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA), which is under the Ministryof Planning and Finance and also acts as the secretariat of Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC), is in the position to provide those who are doing business or willing to do so withsuch information and services as the Union’s investment promotion agency (IPA). Althoughmany of neighbouring countries publish a kind of doing business cost survey report by their
IPAs, Myanmar has not issued such report yet so far.
Against this background, “Myanmar Doing Business Cost Survey” is planned by DICA withthe support of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which currently dispatches a
JICA Advisor on investment promotion in DICA. For this purpose, JICA contracted with
Myanmar Survey Research (MSR) as the consultant team, which implemented the Surveyalong with the separately prepared Terms of Reference (TOR).
As the deliverable of the Survey, “Myanmar Doing Business Cost Survey Report” has been
published as the first report of its kind in Myanmar.

OBJECTIVES
The major objectives of this survey are:
 To collect systematically cost information necessary for existing/potential foreign
investors to do business in Myanmar
 To disseminate doing business cost information for existing/potential foreign
investors to utilize their business decision/practice To standardize the survey exercise and internalize it in DICA for periodical andcontinuous updates for the future

COST ITEMS COVERED IN THIS SURVEY
1 Land, space and building
Land --------------------------------Rental space----------------------Building construction -----------2 Human resources
Employment -----------------------

Industrial, commercial, residential and others;
multiple locations; industrial zones
Office space, commercial space, warehouse,
residential place, etc.
e.g. factory with reinforced concrete structure
Minimum wage, basic salary, overtime, typicalallowances, social security etc.

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Human resource development
3 Government
Investment process -------------Business establishment --------process
Taxation ---------------------------4 Export-Import logistics
Customs and clearance --------Export/Import ---------------------Overseas logistics ---------------Cross-border logistics ----------Domestic logistics ---------------Cargo handling cost-------------5 Infrastructure usage
Utilities ------------------------------

Telecommunication --------------(Unskilled workers, skilled workers, engineers,
supervisors, managers, etc.
Vocational training, business management
training etc.
Company registration and investment approval(DICA/MIC/SEZ)
Governmental obligatory registrations andlicensesforbusiness
start-up(bylabor/immigration offices, line ministries, local
governments and designated associations)
Corporate tax, commercial tax, withholding tax,
stamp duty, income tax etc.
Tariff rate, handling fee, documentation, COO
etc.
Licensing, documentation etc.
20ft container maritime/aviation freight costwith major destinations
Land transportation via major borders withneighboring countries
Truck, railway, inland water between major
cities, toll road fee, etc.
Loading/unloading cost, warehouse etc.
Electricity, water, sewage, waste treatment,gas, fuel, generator etc.: for each item,
installation/initial cost, tariff table, running cost,service fee etc.
Mobile phone, landline, internet; subscription,
rate for call/SMS/data

6 Business services and others
Finance and insurance ---------- Bank account, loan, transfer, saving and otherfinancial services
Business services ---------------- Lawyers, accountants, translators/interpreters,
business consultants etc.
Engineering services ------------ Environment (EIA/IEE), building/fire/electricity
inspection, IT etc.
Mission costs ---------------------- Hotel room rates, rent-a-car rates, visas etc.
Foreigner’s living cost ----------- Accommodations, commodities, medical andeducation costs, vehicles, etc.

Places of study
YangonTo be surveyed most as the center of business

Bago

Considered to be extension of Yangon business area

Thilawa

As the Myanmar’s the only one operational SEZ

Mandalay

As one of the two polar cities and the second largest business center

Taunggyi

To be utilized in Shan State Investment Fair to be held in Feb. 2017

Dawei

Southern Myanmar where DICA branch is located13

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The survey has been conducted with the methods mentioned below.
1 Desk study method (secondary data and information)
2 In-depth interview method (primary data and information

Desk study method
MSR has its own databank, and the MSR survey team conducted desk study prior to andduring field visits. The study covered secondary data gleaned from records at MSR databank, Statistical Yearbooks issued by the Central Statistical Organization (CSO), and documents issued by the government departments.
MSR databank has stored data and information, especially on market, FDI, economy andpolitics of the country, gleaned by monitoring the media, for the last 20 years.
Secondary data are also retrieved from established websites and the data and information
so obtain are later confirmed with the respective government department/ministry or association.

In-depth interview method (IDI)
In-depth Interviews (IDIs) were conducted with related institutions, organizations and individuals in Yangon and five other places. The questionnaires (checklists of information) weredeveloped in accordance with the data and information requirements mentionedin the “Costitems covered in this survey.”

Limitations of survey
This survey report is intended to be a means of guide and aid to potential foreign investors in
Myanmar and not a book containing comprehensive information. However, as we had tocover a diversity of topics, we were limited by time. Actually, a chapter is equal to a research
project which normally takes about one and a half months, and we had exerted efforts to beable to complete it within the four-month period (from September to December 2016). It was
not always smooth in acquiring data and information—which are appropriate to the report—
as the cooperation of the respondents played a great role in the accomplishment of this task.

SURVEY PERIOD
The implementation of this survey project started in September, 2016 and was continued
until December 2016.

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1 |LaND, SPaCE aND BUILDING
The listed land and space properties are just samples at the timing of the survey.
1 square-foot = 0.092903 square-meter

1.1 LAND LEASE
4

1.1.1 Industrial land lease in Yangon
Sr
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

4

Industrial Zone
(IZ)

TownshipArea(Sq-ft)2

3

4

Hlaingtharyar IZ
Hlaingtharyar IZ
Hlaingtharyar IZ
Hlaingtharyar IZ
Hlaingtharyar IZ
Hlaingtharyar IZ
Shwe Linban IZ
Shwe Linban IZ
Shwe Linban IZ
Dagon Seikkan IZ
Dagon Seikkan IZ
Dagon Seikkan IZ
East Dagon IZ
East Dagon IZ
East Dagon IZ
Shwe Thanlwin IZ
North Okkalapa IZ
North Okkalapa IZ
North Okkalapa IZ
North Okkalapa IZ
Thaketa IZ
Thaketa IZ
Thaketa IZ
Shwepyitha IZ
Shwepyitha IZ
Wartayar IZ—
South Dagon IZ
South Okkalapa IZ
Thilawa zone

Hlaingtharyar
Hlaingtharyar
Hlaingtharyar
Hlaingtharyar
Hlaingtharyar
Hlaingtharyar
Hlaingtharyar
Hlaingtharyar
Hlaingtharyar
Dagon Seikkan
Dagon Seikkan
Dagon Seikkan
East Dagon
East Dagon
East Dagon
Hlaingtharyar
North Okkalapa
North Okkalapa
North Okkalapa
North Okkalapa
ThaketaThaketaThaketa
Shwepyitha
Shwepyitha
Shwepyitha
HmawbiSouth Dagon
South Okkalapa
Thanlyin

50,00065,00064,80010,00087,12043,56034,34843,560130,680
55,30081,457
108,900
43,560
11,25043,56074,0527,200
30,80050,00015,00034,3482,400
21,7804,000
12,000217,800
392,040
87,1207,500
108,900

https://www.shweproperty.com/

15

Package priceper month(MMK)
5

Price persquare-foot(MMK)
6 (=5/4)

17,000,000
18,000,000
16,000,000
2,200,000
18,000,000
2,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
13,000,000
20,000,000
15,000,000
15,000,000
8,000,000
4,000,000
2,000,000
20,000,000
3,000,000
5,000,000
12,000,000
5,000,000
5,000,000
2,000,000
9,000,000
2,000,000
4,000,000
17,000,000
16,000,000
12,000,000
4,000,000
18,000,000

340
280
250
220
210
100
150
140
100
360
180
140
180
360
50
140
330
160
240
330
280
830
410
150
330
80
40
340
530
170

1.1.2Commercial land lease in Yangon5
Location

TownshipArea(Sq-ft)2

3

4

3 Street
Shwegondaing Road
Waizayatar Road
Pyay Road
Bayintnaung Road
Moe Gaung Street
Laydauntkan Road
Thanthumar Road
Than Thu mar Road
Parami Road
Aye-yar-won Road
Lan Thit Road
Kan Road
Shwe Taunggyar
Pyay Road

Mingaladon
BahanSouth Okkalapa
Dagon
Mayangon
Tamwe
YankinThingangyun
South Okkalapa
BahanSouth Okkalapa
MayangonThaketa
InseinHlaingBahan
Mingaladon

Sr
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17

rd

Package priceper month(MMK in millions)
5

407
11000
3600
9000
7500
4050
8000
10115
2700
13200
3600
15640
7200
12000
9800
7040
47250

3
25
6
14.5
12
6
8
10
2.5
12
3
12
4.5
7.5
6
4
5

Price persquare-foot(MMK)
6 (=5/4)
7,400
2,300
1,700
1,600
1,600
1,480
1,000
990
930
910
830
770
630
625
610
570
110

1.1.3 Residential land lease in Yangon(No rental exists for residential land.)1.1.4 Bago Industrial Zone6
Bago Industrial Zone is currently separated into 2 parts—Foreign Industrial Zone and Local
Industrial Zone. All the land plots in these industrial zones are sold out at MMK 40 million per
acre. However, the new Regional Government has a plan to take back the land plots which
are not operated by the owners. After that, the Bago Regional Government will rent theseland plots again. According to the chief minister, the leasing price by Bago Regional Government has not yet been set.

Land lease in Bago
Bago Industrial Zone7
Location
Foreign Industrial Zone
Local Industrial Zone
Near Industrial Zone

5

Unit
Acre/year
Acre/year
Acre/yearlbid

6

U Win Thein, Minister, Bago Region Government
U Thein Zaw, Real Estate agent, Bago

7

16

Price (USD)
10,000 – 15,000
10,000 – 15,000
10,000 – 15,000

1.1.5 Land lease in Mandalay8
Location

Unit

Industrial zone 1, 63rd Street
Industrial zone 1
Industrial zone 1
Industrial zone 1
Industrial zone 1
Industrial zone 1
Industrial zone 2
Industrial zone 2

100-ft x 100-ft
1.5-acre
1-acre50-ft x 50-ft
1.5-acre
1-acre1-acre1-acreMonthly rental rate
(MMK in million)
10.0
8.00
6.0-8.0
6.0
5.0
18
5.0
2.0

1.1.6 Land lease in Taunggyi9
LocationUnit—

1-acrePrice (MMK in millions)
0.2

Government land lease
Department of Urban and Housing Development (DUHD)10
The main cost from Department of Urban and Housing Development DUHD) is land leasefee. DUHD rents land at USD 5 – 7 per square meter per year. However, the lands owned by
DUHD have already occupied. Therefore, investors need to rent from the private sector.
The fee of lands rented by private is USD 8-15 per square meter per year. Property tax iscollected by respective City Development Committee. The estimated tax for a factory is USD
10,000 per year.
In Mingaladon Industrial Park, DUHD collects USD 0.345 per square meter per year for landtax.
In MIP, management fee is collected at USD 0.4 per square meter per year.
In Hlaingtharyar IZ, Shwepyitha IZ, Anawrahta IZ, Mya Sein Yaung IZ, DUHD collects MMK
2,000 – 3,000 per square meter per year as land tax to local business owners.
Currently, DUHD does not collect land tax from Thilawa SEZ. But in future, DUHD will collect
USD 0.1 – 0.3 per square meter per year for local government’s fund.

1.2SPACEFOR LEASE
11

1.2.1 Office space for lease in Yangon
Sr

Location

TownshipArea(Sq-ft)

1

2

3

4

8

Package priceper month(MMK)
5

U Khin Maung Hla, President, Industry Zone Supervisory Committee
U Myint Kyi, President, Industry Supervisory Committee, Ayethayar Industrial Zone
10
Daw Moe Thida, Deputy Director, Department of Urban and Housing Development
11
Zaygwet Journal, No 988, Nov 17, 2016; Ahkyosaung Journal, No 905, Dec 1, 2016
917

Price persquare-foot(MMK)
6 (=5/4)

Lower Kyimyindaing

1 Street
2 Strand Road
3 U Chit Maung Street
4 Thitsar Street
5 Kaba Aye Street
6 Yuzana Tower
7 Kan Street 6½ miles
8 Olympic tower
9 Pyay Street
10 FMI
11 Sea Green Tower
12 Shwe Hinthar Street

Kyimyindaing

1,000

5,500,000

5,500

Lanmadaw
Tamwe
South Okkalapa
Mayangon
Bahan
HlaingKyauktada
Kamayut
Hlaingthayar
Botahtaung
Hlaing

1,575
2,400
1,200
2,400
3,000
1,170
1,780
4,200
2,400
2,000
4,900

6,000,000
8,500,000
2,500,000
3,500,000
2,000,000
850,000
1,100,000
2,500,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000

3,800
3,500
2,000
1,400
700
700
600
600
600
500
300

Package priceper month(MMK)
55,000,000
3,500,000
7,000,000
5,000,000
14,000,000
2,000,000
4,000,000
1,500,000
5,000,000
2,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
2,000,000
7,500,000
4,000,000
1,300,000

Price persquare-foot(MMK)
6 (=5/4)

Package price(MMK in millions)53,000,000
5,000,000
6,500,000
11,000,000
4,500,000
6,000,000
1,200,000
2,000,000

Price persquare-foot(MMK)
6 (=5/4)

1.2.2Commercial space for lease in Yangon12
TownshipArea(Sq-ft)234Strand (Kanna) Road
Thanthumar Street
Pyay Road—
Saya San Street
Hledan Street—
Yaw Mingyi Street
Waizayantar Street
Ledauntkan Street
8 miles, Pyay Road
Ledauntkan Street
Ledauntkan Street
Parami Street
Bayintnaung Street
Shu Khin Thar Street

Kyimyindaing
South Okkalapa
HlaingSouth Okkalapa
YankinKamayut
South Okkalapa
Dagon
Thingangyun
Thingangyun
MayangonThingangyun
Thingangyun
HlaingBayintnaung
Thaketa

Sr

Location

1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

1200
1200
3375
2600
7500
1080
2400
900
3600
1500
6400
7500
1820
8000
8800
4000

4,200
2,900
2,000
1,900
1,900
1,800
1,700
1,700
1,400
1,300
1,300
1,300
1,000
900
500
300

1.2.3 Warehouse for lease in Yangon13
Sr
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
12
13

Location(Industrial Zones)
2
Shwepyitha IZ
Shwe Paukkan IZ
Shwepyitha IZ
Mingaladon IZ
Mingaladon IZ
Mingaladon IZ
Shwe Paukkan IZ
Hlaingtharyar IZ

TownshipArea(Sq-ft)3

4

Shwepyitha
Shwe Paukkan
Shwepyitha
Mingaladon
Mingaladon
Mingaladon
Shwe Paukkan
Hlaingtharyar

3,200
8,100
14,40021,6008,400
11,200
2,400
4,800

lbid
Ibid

18

900
600
500
500
500
500
500
400

9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Hlaingtharyar IZ
Shwepyitha IZ
Hlaingtharyar IZ
Shwepyitha IZ
Shwepyitha IZ
East Dagon IZ
South Dagon IZ

Hlaingtharyar
Shwepyitha
Hlaingtharyar
Shwepyitha
Shwepyitha
East Dagon
South Dagon

6,300
6400
9,600
9,000
10,00020,7004,800

2,500,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
5,500,000
1,000,000

400
400
300
300
300
300
200

Packageprice/per
month
(MMK)

Price persquarefoot(MMK)

1.2.4 Residential place for lease in Yangon14
Sr

Location

Condominiums
—
1 C
—
2 C
—
3 C
—
4 C
—
5 C
—
6 C
—
7 C
Apartments
8 A Parami Street
9 A Manawhari Yeiktha
10 A Yaw Mingyi Street
11 A—
12 A Strand Road
Stand-alone units
13 S Phonegyi Street
14 S Pyay Road
15 S Tekkatho Yeikmon Housing
16 S Thukhawady Street
17 S Inya Myaing Street
18 S Dhamma Zedi Street
19 S Kanbawza Yeiktha Street
20 S Pyay Road
21 S Pho Sein Street

TownshipArea(Sq-ft)Mayangon
Bahan
Dagon
Bahan
Mayangon
Bahan
Mayangon

1450
1250
1700
1250
2200
1800
1500

2,000,000
1,700,000
2,100,000
1,500,000
2,500,000
1,700,000
1,200,000

1,400
1,400
1,200
1,200
1,100
900
800

YankinAhloneDagon
HlaingBotahtaung

1300
800
900
1000
1000

2,000,000
600,000
750,000
600,000
450,000

1,500
800
800
600
500

Lanmadaw
Kamayut
Bahan
Yankin
Bahan
Bahan
Bahan
Bahan
Bahan

1,250
2,800
3,600
7,200
3,500
3,000
4,200
10,00010,0005,000,000
6,000,000
4,000,000
7,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
5,500,000
4,500,000

4,000
2,000
1,100
1,000
900
800
700
600
500

1.2.5 Office and commercial space for lease in Bago15
New City and Old City
Location

Unit

Downtown space
Space off highway
Space off main roads downtown
Space downtown (1 storey)

14
15

40-ft x 80-ft
40-ft x 80-ft
40-ft x 60-ft
40-ft x 60-ft

Ibid

U Thein Zaw, Real Estate agent, Bago

19

Price (MMK in
millions)
2
1
0.6
0.3

1.2.6 Warehouse for lease in Mandalay16
Location

Unit

—
—
—

40-ft x 60-ft
50-ft x 50-ft
40-ft x 60-ft
40-ft x 60-ft
40-ft x 60-ft
50-ft x 50-ft

Industrial zone 1
Industrial zone 1
Industrial zone 1

Monthly rental rate
(MMK in million)
1.50
6.00
18.0
1.50
18.0
6.0

1.2.7 Office space for lease in Mandalay17
LocationUnit

In front of Diamond Plaza, Chanayethazan Township

40-ft x 60-ft

73rd Street, between 35th Street and 36th Street,
Mahaaungmyae Township73rd Street, between 33rd Street and 34th Street,
Chanayethazan Township
Aungmyaethazan Township80th Street, East Amarahtani, AungmyaethazanTownship,
Manawhari Street, Chanmyathasi Township—

30-ft x 70-ft
3-storeybuilding
27-ft x 70-ft
3-storeybuilding
2-storeybuilding

Monthly rental rate
(MMK in million)
5.00
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50

40-ft x 60-ft
20-ft x 30-ft

1.20
1.00

1.2.8 Commercial space for lease in Mandalay18
Location

Unit

Man Myanmar plaza 2nd floor
Man Myanmar plaza 3rd floor
Diamond plaza ground floor
Diamond plaza 1st floor
Diamond plaza 2nd floor
Diamond plaza 3rd floor
Diamond plaza 4thfloor
Diamond plaza 5thfloor

1 sq-ft
1 sq-ft
1 sq-ft
1 sq-ft
1 sq-ft
1 sq-ft
1 sq-ft
1 sq-ft

Monthly rental rate
(MMK)
800
600
6,500
3,000-5,000
3,000-5,000
2,000-3,000
1,800-2,500
1,500-2,000

1.2.9 Residential space forlease in Mandalay19
Location

Unit

16

Monthly rental
rate (MMK in
million)(1) U Khin Maung Hla, President, Industry Zone Supervisory Committee(2) MMM Real Estate Agency, Shwe Mandalay Real Estate Agency
17
MMM Real Estate Agency
18
U Than Win, President, Man Myanmar Plaza
19
U Khin Maung Than, Advocate, High Court, Daw Cho Zar Win, Sales Manager, MMM Real Estate Agency, U
Nay Lin Aung, Owner, Shwe Mandalay Real Estate Agency

20

Myothit, Chanmyathasi Township
Near Zaycho Market
Corner of 69th Street and 38th Street
21st Street, between 87th Street and 86th Street
Aungmyaethazan Township, corner of 88th Street
and 14th Street

40-ft x 60-ft
30-ft x 70-ft
30-ft x 100-ft
-

0.85
5.00
1.50
0.70-0.9.0

2-storey building

1.00

40-ft x 40-ft
20-ft x 30-ft

2.00
1.00

—
—

1.2.10 Warehouse for lease in Taunggyi20
Location

Unit

Ayethayar Industrial Zone
Ayethayar Industrial Zone
Ayethayar Industrial Zone

210-ft x 52-ft
130-ft x 40-ft
125-ft x 40-ft

Price (MMK in millions)21
0.6

1.2.11 Office space for lease in Taunggyi21
Location

Unit

Taunggyi Township
Near BEHS 1, Thittaw Ward
West Myopat Street

1sq-ft40-ft x 30-ft
13-ft x 40-ft
10-ft x 25-ft

Price (MMK in millions)
0.087
3.5
0.7
0.5

1.2.12 Commercial space for lease in Taunggyi22
Location

Unit

Price (MMK in millions)

40-ft x 30-ft
20-ft x 30-ft

West Myopat Street2

1.2.13 Residential space for lease in Taunggyi23
Location

Unit

Taunggyi Township
Pinsin Shwethahtaykone Ward
Yayayekwin Ward

2-storey building
2-storey building
2-storey building

Price (MMK in
millions)
1-2
0.5
1-1.5

1.2.14 Office for lease in Dawei24
Location
20
21
22
23

24

Unit
20-ft x 40-ft 1 storey building
20-ft x 40-ft 2 storey building

Monthly rental
rate (MMK in
million)0.60
0.50-2.00

President, Industry Supervisory Committee
Myoma Tower Condominium, Daw Naw Zar Myint, Dr Sai Aung Kyaw, President, Real Estate AgentDr Sai Aung Kyaw, President, Real Estate AgentDr Sai Aung Kyaw, President, Real Estate AgentU Soe Thein, Secretary of Industrial Supervisory Committee, Dawei

211.2.15 Commercial space forlease in Dawei25
Location

Monthly rental
rate (MMK in
million)0.12-0.14

Unit‘Gold Coast’ high-rise condo

1 sq-ft

1.2.16 Warehouse lease in Dawei26
Location

Unit

Remote area

40-ft x 90-ft

Monthly rental
rate (MMK in
million)
1.5

1.3 CONDOMINIUM27
Analysis of set condo prices in Yangon28
MSR has a detailed list of township-wise condo prices set by the Condo Prices Scrutiny and Setting Committee(CPSSC) (2015) for the purpose of taxation. In the following table, the highest to the lowest condo prices—shown against respective townships—are extracted from the detailed list, and in the next table, the detailed prices
are represented by three levels—mode, minimum and maximum.
Highest to lowest set prices (for taxation)
Condo prices vary, depending on the location and internal space. The following is an
extraction from the detailed list of condo prices set by the CPSSC for taxation in 2015.
Price per square-foot in MMK

Botataung
Dagon
Hlaing
Tamwe
Ahlon
Lanmadaw
Yankin400,000
360,902350,000
304,762
300,000
280,000
272,727

Sanchaung
Thanlyin
Pabedan
Mayangon
Bahan
Kamayut
Kyimyindaing

266,667
265,193
260,000
257,353
250,000
233,333
212,766

Mingala Taungnyunt
Pazundaung
Thingangyun
Latha
Thaketa
Insein211,111
205,882
200,000
196,429
142,857
125,858

Mostly prices per sq-ft are highest in the first-class areas. The second-rate condos are in
the second-class areas. Although downtown townships are not in the first-class area, thecondos in them are not rated low because of their locations in the hub.
Prices set by Condo Price Scrutiny and Setting Committee for taxation (2015)
TownshipMode

Minimum

Maximum

Location

PRICE PER SQ-FT IN MMK
25
26
27

Ibid
Ibid

The Condominium Law, which partially allows foreigners to own property, was enacted on 22 January 2016,
however, it has not been effective in reality as its rules and regulations have not been prepared yet. Therefore,
prices presented in this section are just for reference.
28
Condo Prices Scrutiny and Setting Committee

22

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Pazundaung
Botataung
Kyauktada
Pabedan
Latha
Lanmadaw
AhloneKyimyindaing
Mingala Taungnyunt
Tamwe
Thingangyun
South Okkalapa
InseinMayangon
HlaingYankinKamayut
Bahan
Sanchaung
Dagon

250,000
250,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
175,000
250,000
150,000
150,000
150,000
250,000
100,000
150,000
330,000
330,000
250,000
330,000

90,000150,000
200,000
175,000
175,000
175,000
65,00065,00050,00055,00040,00060,00035,00050,00080,00090,00075,000180,000
60,000180,000

300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
400,000

Downtown townships

Suburban townships

High-class townships

According to the above table, the CPSSC has grouped the townships in the Yangon City
into three—downtown, high-class and suburban.

231.4 LAND SALES
The following land prices for sale are only for reference as foreigners are not yet allowed tobuy properties.

1.4.1 Industrial landfor sale in Yangon29
Industrial land prices vary depending on location. Even within an industrial zone, there aredifferent prices.
Sr
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Industrial Zone
(IZ)
2
Hlaingtharyar IZ
Hlaingtharyar IZ
Hlaingtharyar IZ
Hlaingtharyar IZ
South Dagon IZ
South Dagon IZ
South Dagon IZ
South Dagon IZ
South Dagon IZ
South Dagon IZ
South Dagon IZ
Dagon Seikkan IZ
Dagon Seikkan IZ
Dagon Seikkan IZ
Shwe Paukkan IZ
North OkkalapaIZ
MingaladonIZ
Shwe Linban IZ
Shwepyitha IZ
Shwe Thanlwin IZ

TownshipArea(Sq-ft)3

4

Hlaingtharyar
Hlaingtharyar
Hlaingtharyar
Hlaingtharyar
South Dagon
South Dagon
South Dagon
South Dagon
South Dagon
South Dagon
South Dagon
Dagon Seikkan
Dagon Seikkan
Dagon Seikkan
Shwepaukkan
North Okkalapa
Mingaladon
Hlaingtharyar
Shwepyitha
Hlaingtharyar

47,91676,23050,96543,560
2,800
2,400
4,800
28,314
21,6004,800
174,240
87,12043,560108,900
4,800
13,20087,12087,120254,826
98,010

Package price(MMK in millions)5

Price persquare-foot(MMK)
6 (=5/4)

1,500
1,800
1,200
1,000
250
150
250
1,400
950
180
1,200
2,200
750
1,000
310
600
1,700
1,600
3,500
1,360

31,30023,60023,60023,00090,00062,50052,00050,00044,00037,5006,900
25,00017,2009,200
65,00046,00020,00018,40014,00013,8801.4.2Commercial land for sale in Yangon30
Sr
1
1
2
3
4
5
6

Location2
Near Maha Bandoola
BridgethMarlar Myaing 8 Streetnd
Marlar Myaing 2 Street
Bogon, Tharyar Street
Inya Road
Inya Road

TownshipArea(Sq-ft)3

4

DawbonHlaingHlaing
InseinKamayut
Kamayut

29
30

https://www.shweproperty.com/
Ibid

24

Package
price(MMK in millions)5

Price persquare-foot(MMK)
6 (=5/4)

1,250

160

128,000

1,250
1,250
1,800
4,050
5,000

350
280
75
3700
1,900

280,000
224,000
42,000914,000
380,000

7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Shwe Taunggyar
Nyaungbin Road
Kanna (Strand) Road
Near Capital Hyper Mart
Thukhita Road
Thudamma Road
Makyikyi Street—
Thanthuma Road
Waizayanta Road
Near Waizayanta Road
rd
South Okkala 3 Ward
Arrkatha Street
Near Waizayanta Road
and Parami Road
Myindawtha Roadth
16 WardThuwunna
Kyaukkon
Myintzu Street

Kamayut
Kyimyindaing
Kyimyindaing
North Dagon
North Okkalapa
North Okkalapa
Sanchaung
SanchaungSouth Dagon
South Okkalapa
South Okkalapa
South Okkalapa
South Okkalapa
South Okkalapa

6,011
1,250
1,000
2,400
2,400
1,200
1,600
1,500
2,400
2,880
2,880
2,400
2,400

1,900
400
800
300
290
280
600
950
900
780
680
550
260

316,000
320,000
800,000
125,000
121,000
233,000
375,000
633,000
375,000
271,000
236,000
230,000
108,300

1,200

120

100,000

ThaketaThingangyun
Thingangyun
YankinYankin

2,400
1,800
2,520
2,875
3,710

530
400
480
1,300
870

221,000
222,000
190,000
452,000
235,000

1.4.3 Residential land for sale in Yangon31
Residential land for sale is available more in suburban townships than in downtown andhigh-class areas.

31

Sr

Location

TownshipArea(Sq-ft)

1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

2

3

4

Parami Yeiktha
Malikha Housing
Saw Maha Street
Zanila Road—
Mya Khwar Nyo Housing
Bo Min Yaung Street
Pinlon Street
U Ngwe Gaing Street
U TunMyint Road
Yadana Housing
Bayint Naung Road
Taw Win Housing
Yadana Road

YankinThingangyun
Bahan
Thingangyun
North Okkalapa
Thaketa
East Dagon
North Dagon
North Dagon
North Dagon
East Dagon
North Dagon
East Dagon
South Dagon

3,600
2,160
2,700
2,500
1,200
6,400
2,400
2,400
2,400
2,400
10,0002,400
10,000
1,200

Ibid

25

Package
price(MMK in millions)
5
700
320
400
260
120
600
200
180
160
150
500
120
320
35

Price persquare-foot(MMK)
6 (=5/4)
194,000
148,000
148,000
104,000
100,000
93,75083,00075,00067,00062,50050,00050,00032,00029,2001.4.4 Land prices for sale in Bago32
Bago Industrial Zone
Location

Unit

Foreign Industrial Zone
Local Industrial Zone

Acre
Acre

Price (MMK in
millions)
180
150

New City (Oktha Myothit)
Location
Land off highway
Land off main roads downtown
Downtown

Unit
40-ft x 80-ft
40-ft x 60-ft
40-ft x 60-ft

Price (MMK in millions)350
100 – 150
30 – 50

Old City (Bago Myohaung)
Location

Unit

Land near Myoma Market downtown
Land off highway
Land off main roads downtown
Downtown

40-ft x 80-ft
40-ft x 80-ft
40-ft x 60-ft
40-ft x 60-ft

Price (MMK in
millions)
1,500
700
100 – 150
50 – 70

1.4.5 Land prices for sale in Mandalay33
Location

Unit

Corner of 62nd Street and Manawhari Street,
Chanmyaethasi Township26th Street, between 80th Street and 86th Street,
Chanayethasan Township
Aungmyaethasan Township12nd Street, Aungmyaethasan Township32
33

40-ft x 60-ft
30-ft x 70-ft
with building
40-ft x 60-ft
40-ft x 60-ft

Price (MMK in millions)
1,000
2,500
50-100400-500

U Thein Zaw, Real Estate agent, BagoU Khin Maung Than, Advocate and U Khin Maung Hla, President, Industry Zone Supervisory Committee

26

Industrial zone 2
Industrial zone 1
Industrial zone 3
Industrial zone 1
Industrial zone 1
Ngwekyitaw Ward, 68th Street
Corner of Manawhari Street, Chanmyathasi
Township26th Street, between 80th Street and 86th Street,
Chanayethasan Township
Aungmyaythasan Township12th Street, Aungmyaythasan TownshipIn front of Arrkasartheikpan
In front of Arrkasartheikpan
In front of Arrkasartheikpan

1-acre1-acre1-acre1-acre1-acre60-ft x 160-ft

2,000
12,00
650-850
800
500
400

40-ft x 60-ft

100

30-ft x 70-ft

2,500

40-ft x 60-ft
40-ft x 60-ft
40-ft x 60-ft
40-ft x 60-ft
40-ft x 60-ft
40-ft x 60-ft

50-100400-500
115
30
25
20

1.4.6 Land prices for sale in Taunggyi34
Location

Unit

Infront of Arrkasartheikpan
Infront of Arrkasartheikpan
Infront of Arrkasartheikpan
Near Heho Airport
Near Heho Airport
Hopon Township
Near Inle hotel
Kyauktalone Street, Taunggyi Township
Nyaung Shwe Township
Taunggyi Township
Between East Myopat Street and West Myopat
StreetAyethayar Industrial Zone, Taunggyi Township
Ayethayar Industrial Zone, Taunggyi Township

40-ft x 60-ft
40-ft x 60-ft
40-ft x 60-ft
1-acre40-ft x 60-ft
1-acre1-acre1-acre1-acre1 sq-ft
1 sq-ft—

Price (MMK in millions)
30
25
20
250
10
5.0
100
20-30
30-50
0.3
0.2

1 sq-ft

0.1-0.240-ft x 60-ft
1-acre1-acre

15-50
150
1500

1.4.7 Industrial land price in Dawei35
Location

Unit

Kamyawkin Street, Dawei Myothit Ward
Arzarni Street

1-ft x 60-ft
1-ft x 60-ft

Price (MMK in million)
5.00
1.50

1.4.8 Commercial land price in Dawei36
Location
Remote area
34

35
36

Unit

Price (MMK in million)

1 acre300

Dr Sai Aung Kyaw, President, Real Estate Agent Association, Taunggyi, U Myint Kyi, President, Industry Supervisory Committee

U Soe Thein, Secretary of Industrial Supervisory Committee, Dawei
lbid

27

Maungmagan Beach

1 acre100

1.4.9 Residential land price in Dawei37
LocationUnit—

1-ft x 60-ft

Price (MMK in million)
10-30

1.5 SPACE FOR SALES
Foreigners are not yet allowed to buy properties but the following prices are just for reference.

Office space for sales in Yangon38
Sr

Location

1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

2
Min Dhamma Street(Address NA)(Address NA)(Address NA)(Address NA)(Address NA)(Address NA)(Address NA)(Address NA)(Address NA)

TownshipArea(Sq-ft)3
Mayangon
HlaingHlaingLanmadaw
Bahan
Mayangon
Mayangon
AhloneBahan
Sanchaung

4
2,400
3,800
2,400
2,480
3,200
2,300
4,600
3,000
3,600
2,250

NA: Not available

Office space sales

37
38

lbid
https://www.shweproperty.com/

28

Package price(MMK in millions)
5
550
800
480
500
650
400
800
500
590
360

Price persquare-foot(MMK)
6 (=5/4)
230,000
210,000
200,000
200,000
200,000
170,000
170,000
170,000
160,000
160,000

Commercial space for opening shopsfor salein Yangon39
Price persquare-foot(MMK)
6 (=5/4)

3,000
1,240
7,700
1,716

Package price(MMK in millions)
5
3,000
750
4,500
900

800

350

440,000

540
1,000
810

230
300
200

430,000
300,000
250,000

Sr

Location

TownshipArea(Sq-ft)

1
1
2
3
4

2

3

4

Bayint Naung Street
Laydauntkan Street
Parami Street
Kaba Aye Street
Kamayut Railway
StationBo Thura Street
Kyaikkasan Street
Bo Thura Street

MayangonThingangyun
South Okkalapa
Mayangon

5678

HlaingKyimyindaing
Thingangyun
Kyimyindaing

1,000,000
600,000
580,000
520,000

Shop space sales

Warehouse for sale in Yangon40
Sr
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
39
40

Location(Industrial Zones)

TownshipArea(Sq-ft)2

3

4

Mingaladon
Hlaingtharyar
Shwepyitha
Hlaingtharyar
Hlaingtharyar
Dagon Seikkan

16,00025,0007,000
16,0007,000
20,000Mingaladon
Hlaingtharyar
Shwepyitha
Hlaingthayar
Hlaingthayar
Dagon Seikkan

Ibid
Ibid

29

Package price(MMK in millions)
5
2,000
1,600
400
850
300
750

Price persquare-foot(MMK)
6 (=5/4)
125,000
64,00057,00053,00043,00038,0007 Dagon Seikkan
8 East Dagon

800
290

32,00026,000TownshipArea(Sq-ft)Package
price(MMK inmillions)

Price persquare-foot
(MMK)

Dagon
Dagon
Sanchaung
HlaingHlaingThingangyun
Sanchaung

1,500
1,500
1,190
1,350
1,450
1,600
1,200

380
300
220
210
215
160
95

250,000
200,000
180,000
160,000
150,000
100,000
79,000Bahan
Bahan
Sanchaung
Sanchaung
Tamwe
Tamwe
Tamwe
Sanchaung

810
687
1,500
900
1,000
900
750
864

800
150
200
110
70
60
40
41

990,000
220,000
130,000
120,000
70,00067,00050,00047,000

North Okkalapa
North Okkalapa
Kamayut
Bahan
Kamayut
Bahan

1,200
1,200
3,200
8,000
5,500
7,370

700
650
1,500
3,200
1,950
2,500

580,000
540,000
470,000
400,000
350,000
340,000

Dagon Seikkan
East Dagon

25,000
11,250Warehouse sales

Residential place for sale in Yangon41
Sr

Location

Condominiums
1 C Bo Yar Nyunt Street
—
2 C
—
3 C
4 C Hlaing Street
5 C Hlaing Street
—
6 C
—
7 C
Apartments
8 A Shwegondaing Street
9 A Near Shwedagon Pagoda
10 A Baho Street
11 A Sanchaung Street
12 A
—
13 A
—
14 A
—
15 A U Nyo Street
Stand-alone units
—
16 S
—
17 S
18 S Inya lane
19 S Natmauk Lane
20 S Thanlwin lane
21 S Thanlwin Street
41

Ibid

30

S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S

22
23
24
25

26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33

—
Inya Myaing Lane—
Kan Yeiktha Street
Tharthana Yeiktha Street———
Opposite Inya Lake—
Bauk Htaw
Hlaingtharyar FMI

North Okkalapa
Bahan
YankinHlaingBahan
HlaingBahan
Bahan
HlaingNorth Dagon
YankinHlaingthayar

`

1,200
5,400
2,400
3,640
2,500
2,800
1,250
3,500
3,790
2,400
9,000
4,900

400
1,650
700
1,000
650
700
300
750
700
380
1,000
380

330,000
310,000
290,000
270,000
260,000
250,000
240,000
200,000
180,000
160,000
100,000
78,000`1.6CONSTRUCTION COSTS42
For engineering and construction services, the following costs will be charged generally:

Cost for a basic structure (Yangon)(Not including machines, interior fixings and furnishings)
USD
Factory with steel structure (average size)
Factory with reinforced concrete (average size)
Finishing process such as tile flooring and wooden ceiling (extra cost)

20,000 – 25,000
30,00015,000

NOTE: Whether the building is a steel structure or a reinforced concrete structure,
there will be an extra cost—estimated at USD 15,000—if the person wishes to use tile
flooring and wooden ceiling.

Consultation of construction projects
For consultation services, the following costs will be charged generally:
For consultation service such as preliminary work, architecture,drawing and calculation of estimated cost

5 – 8 % of project cost

Third party QC service

2 % of project cost

For training services, MES charges MMK 70,000 for teaching all engineering subjects. In
other private teaching schools, it costs about MMK 200,000 for a student.

Prices of major construction materials
The following prices, obtained from the Myanmar Engineering Society in December 2016,
are subject to change:
Sr

Material
12
3

42

CementReinforcing steel bar
Structural steel

Unit

Price
(USD)

Ton
Ton
Ton

87.36
370.97443.55

U Kyi Lwin, CEC member, Myanmar Engineering Society

31

Remark1 ton = 1,000 kg, 1 bag = 50 kg

4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22

Angle steel
U steelSteel plate
H-section steel
Plywood
Timber single door
Timber double door
Steel single door
Steel double door
Aluminium door
Glass single door
Glass double door
Steel louver
Aluminium louver
Timber ceiling
Timber flooring
Steel balustrade
Basin
Carpet

Ton
Ton
Ton
Ton
3
m
2
m
2
m
2
m
2
m
2
m
2
m
2
m
2
m
2
m
2
m
2
m
m
Nos
2
m

Sr

Material

Unit

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

Sand
Gravel
Low-quality timber
Brick
Broken brick
6-in x 9-in boulder
Binding wire
Nail
Wire mesh
Teak beating
Safety net
Lime
BambooSand paper
Binding agent
Welding rod
Steel brush
Paint brush
Paint roller

m
3
m
Ton
piece
3
m
3
m
kg
ton
m
m
2
m
Bag
Nos
Doz
Ton
Ton
Nos
Nos
Nos

3

443.55443.55524.19486.299.29
195.16
195.16282.88282.88170.11
264.42264.42254.59153.09
16.13
20.50
99.71
38.10
27.05

Price
(MMK)
12,40035,300700,000
120
13,50046,0001,544
1,867,000
500
1,000
3,200
2,000
3,000
12,000456,000
3,000,000
500
600
1,500

Remark(37mm x 37mm)

Myanmar Engineering Society (MES)
Myanmar Engineering Society is a non-profit organization founded for the development ofengineering and construction sector. MES is providing engineering services, construction
services, consultation services and training services.

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2 | HUMaN rESOUrCE
2.1 EMPLOYMENT
2.1.1 Wages43
Salaries in Myanmar are paid in Myanmar kyat (MMK) or United States dollar (USD). However,92% of locally owned companies, 93%of local-foreign joint ventures, and 79 %of foreign
owned companies pay in MMK.

Currencies paid for salary in Myanmar
MMK pay
USD pay

92%
1%

90%
3%

Wholly foreign
owned companies
79%
17%

MMK & USD pay

7%

7%

4%

Company payment

Local companies

Local-foreign JVs

MSR gathered salary data from 235 companies in 13 industries and the data are analyzed
into minimum, median and maximum levels. In this report, (1) overall analysis of the 13 industries (MMK payment), (2) overall analysis of the USD-pay companies (USD payment),and (3) analyses of five industries—manufacturing, trading, engineering, construction andsales/marketing companies are mentioned.

MMK payment
Sr

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
43

Position/rank(Local staff)

Managing Director
Director
General Manager
Manager
Assistant Manager
Supervisor
Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Secretary
Receptionist
Office Staff
Sales Staff
Driver
Security Guard
General Worker
Cleaner

All the companies
Minimum

Median1,500,000
1,000,000
600,000
375,000
250,000
170,000
220,000
180,000
165,000
150,000
150,000
150,000
160,000
120,000
100,000
90,000MMK5,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
600,000
400,000
350,000
450,000
250,000
300,000
200,000
200,000
200,000
250,000
140,000
125,000
100,000

Maximum

Minimum

MedianMaximum

9,000,000
5,000,000
2,500,000
1,800,000
1,200,000
730,000
1,000,000
700,000
750,000
350,000
400,000
600,000
450,000
230,000
210,000
180,000

4,000,000
2,000,000
1,200,000
700,000
500,000
300,000
400,000
200,000
250,000
180,000
180,000
200,000
220,000
140,000
120,000
90,000MMK7,000,000
3,500,000
1,500,000
1,200,000
700,000
500,000
600,000
400,000
450,000
250,000
300,000
300,000
320,000
180,000
150,000
120,000

9,000,000
5,000,000
2,500,000
1,800,000
1,200,000
730,000
1,000,000
700,000
750,000
350,000
400,000
600,000
450,000
230,000
210,000
180,000

Salary Survey Report 2016, Myanmar Survey Research Company Ltd

33

Top ten companies

Daily wage
17 Unskilled/hard labor

3,500

5,000

MMK per day
8,000
4,500

6,000

8,000

USD payment
Sr

Position/rank(Local staff)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Managing Director
Director
General Manager
Manager
Assistant Manager
Supervisor
Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Secretary
Office Staff
Sales Staff
Driver
General Worker

Companies of payment in USD
Minimum
MedianMaximum
USD
3,000
5,000
8,000
2,000
3,000
6,000
1,200
2,200
5,100
750
1,700
4,200
500
880
1,500
400
750
1,200
350
720
1,385
250
500
950
300
553
1,100
200
370
500
150
350
600
200
360
450
100
210
300

Salary payments in five industries
Sr

Position/rank(Local staff)

All the companies
Minimum

MedianMaximum

Top ten companies
MaxiMinimum
Median
mum

MMK

MMK

Manufacturing companies (other than garment industry)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

Director
General Manager
Manager
Assistant Manager
Supervisor
Assistant Supervisor
Production Worker
Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Secretary
Office Staff
Driver
Security Guard
Cleaner

900,000
450,000
350,000
300,000
180,000
150,000
105,000
250,000
165,000
150,000
150,000
150,000
120,000
90,0001,500,000
700,000
550,000
500,000
300,000
210,000
150,000
350,000
200,000
200,000
200,000
250,000
150,000
105,000

5,000,000
1,500,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
600,000
450,000
250,000
600,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
130,000

1,000
500
300
250
200
150
120
225
150
150
150
160
110
100

3,000
800
500
400
300
220
170
300
200
225
200
250
160
150

5,000
2,500
1,500
850
410
350
300
600
350
500
500
500
250
180

1,000,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
250,000
200,000
250,000
220,000
150,000
150,000
150,000
100,000

1,500,000
1,000,000
750,000
500,000
500,000
250,000
300,000
260,000
200,000
200,000
250,000
130,000

3,000,000
2,000,000
1,800,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
350,000
700,000
450,000
450,000
400,000
350,000
180,000

1,000
550
450
350
250
200
250
200
150
130
150
100

2,000
800
700
470
450
250
350
280
200
200
230
150

3,500
2,200
1,700
1,355
1,200
350
600
500
400
400
320
180

Trading companies
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

Director
General Manager
Manager
Assistant Manager
Purchaser
Trade & Port Clearance
Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Secretary
Office Staff
Driver
General Worker

34

Engineering companies
Engineering staff

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

Chief Engineer
Engineer
Assistant Engineer
Heavy Machine Operator
Mechanic
Technical sales staff
ManagerSupervisor
Sales Representative
Administrative staff
Finance & AccountManager
Accountant
Secretary
Office Staff
Driver
General Worker

600,000
300,000
200,000

800,000
500,000
300,000

1,700,000
1,000,000
600,000

700
350
250

1200
600
350

2,200
1,000
600

250,000

350,000

550,000

300

350

600

200,000

300,000

450,000

200

280

400

350,000
250,000
300,000

500,000
350,000
450,000

780,000
500,000
750,000

400
300
350

750
400
480

1,000
600
700

300,000

450,000

600,000

350

600

1,050

250,000
200,000
180,000
180,000
100,000

350,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
135,000

500,000
350,000
350,000
350,000
240,000

250
230
200
180
100

400
300
250
250
150

750
425
350
400
200

750,000
500,000

1,000,000
750,000

2,500,000
1,500,000

400,000

550,000

1,000,000

500
450
400
400
350
350
350
200
180
200
180

1,500
1,300
1,000
500
450
400
400
250
225
250
225

2,300
1,800
1400
1000
800
700
500
400
330
350
330

Construction companies
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Director
General Manager
Deputy General Manager
Manager
Assistant Manager
Architect
Civil Engineer
Supervisor
Accountant
Office Staff
Store Keeper
General Worker
DriverDaily wage worker
Carpenter
Mason In-charge
Mason Worker
Bar Bender In-charge
Bar Bender Worker
Electrician In-charge
Electrician (Worker)
Plumber In-charge
Plumber Worker

300,000
270,000
350,000
300,000
250,000
250,000
150,000
180,000
120,000
200,000

500,000
400,000
500,000
450,000
350,000
400,000
220,000
250,000
150,000
300,000
MMK per day
6,000
8,000
6,000
8,000
4,500
6,000
6,000
8,000
4,000
6,000
6,000
7,000
4,000
6,000
5,000
6,500
4,000
5,500

800,000
650,000
800,000
700,000
600,000
600,000
310,000
300,000
180,000
400,000
15,00013,0008,000
13,0008,000
10,000
7,000
7,500
7,000

Sales and marketing companies
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

General Manager
Factory Manager
Admin Manager
Marketing Manager
Sales Manager
Brand Manager
Assistant Manager
Sales Supervisor
Sales Staff
Supervisor
Assistant Supervisor

500,000
400,000
400,000
350,000
300,000
300,000
300,000
200,000
150,000
170,000
150,000

1,700,000
1,500,000
900,000
450,000
400,000
400,000
400,000
250,000
200,000
250,000
220,00035

2,200,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
900,000
600,000
500,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
320,000
300,000

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

Accountant
Assistant Accountant
Cashier
Secretary
Office Staff
Phone Operator andReceptionist
General Worker
Driver
Security
Cleaner

200,000
180,000
150,000
160,000
150,000

300,000
220,000
160,000
200,000
180,000

450,000
300,000
200,000
300,000
250,000

200
175
150
200
150

325
250
180
280
200

500
325
250
400
300

150,000

180,000

250,000

150

175

240

125,000
150,000
130,000
120,000

150,000
200,000
150,000
150,000

180,000
350,000
200,000
200,000

120
150
130
130

150
200
170
160

180
400
300
300

Comparison of minimum wages between Myanmar
and selected countries
The committee concerned has announced a national minimum wage of 3,600 Kyat or USD
3 for 8 working hours per day under Notification No. 1/2015 dated 29 June 2015 effectivefrom 1 September 2015. The company with fewer than 15 employees will be exemptedfrom the wage. The new law applies to all businesses in all sectors.
Comparison of minimum wages between Myanmar and selected countries is presented in
the following chart:44

Minimum monthly salaries of Myanmar and eight other countries

Median monthly salaries of companies of USD payment (of local staff)
Sr

Position

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

General Manager
ManagerSupervisor
Accountant
Secretary
Office staff
Driver

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

800
500
350
325
250
160
125

800
600
400
400
250
171
150

1,000
700
400
400
300
195
175

1,200
800
450
460
380
220
200

1,500
800
450
500
420
300
285

2,000
1,500
600
600
500
350
300

2,000
1,700
750
720
553
370
360

Trend of monthly salaries in USD of local staff
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2.1.2 Overtime charges45
Overtime may be carried out by agreement between the employer and employees in accordance with the provisions of the law. Any implementation of a constant overtime policy requires permission of the relevant authorities, eg the Factories and General Labour Law Inspection Department.
Every work in excess of 8 hours per day or 48 hours per week is considered overtime. Accordingly, even if an employee only works 40 hours per week, the ninth hour on a working
day would be considered overtime, even if the weekly working hours do not exceed 48
hours.
Overtime pay shall be calculated as double the basic wage/salary, to be calculated as follows:(Monthly salary x 12 months)/52 weeks/44hours (or 48 hours) x 2
Example calculation:
Suppose a person gets MMK 300,000 per month:
MMK
His/her yearly income
His/her weekly income
His/her hourly income
His/her one-hour overtime wage

MMK 300,000 x 12 months
MMK 3,600,000 / 52 weeks
MMK 69,230.77 / 48 hours
MMK 1,442.308 x 2

3,600,000
69,230.77
1,442.308
2,885

Pursuant to the Shops and Establishment Law (2016), overtime is limited to a maximum of
12 hours per week, or 16 hours in cases of special needs. For work on the weekly rest day,the employee shall further be granted a substitute rest day.
Different stipulations are found in sector specific laws, such as the Factories Act (1951) andthe Oilfields (Labour and Welfare) Act (1951).

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Labour Law 201637

2.1.3 Benefits

Type of allowance

No of companies thatprovide the allowance

Most of the kinds of benefits provided to employees in various industries are similar. However, there are variations in quantities or amounts. The following benefits are one provided atcompanies in the manufacturing industries other than garment industry.

Description

Manufacturing companies (other than garment industry) Allowance
Meal

7

Transportation

13

Accommodation

5

Phone bill

3

Uniform
Training

13
4Lunch provided at work or MMK 300~500 per day or MMK
15,000~150,000 per month in cash
Mostly ferry bus provided or car provide for foreign expatriate orprovide MMK 10,000~60,000 per month in cash
MMK 5000~30000 or house provided for higher positions andforeign expatriates
Pre-paid card provided for higher position for dealing with customers
MMK 30,000~45,000 per year or 2~3 pairs provided
Local or overseas training depending on employee’s performance

12
5
6
11
4

MMK 200~5,000 per hour
MMK 10,000~80,000 or depend on monthly sales amount
MMK 10,000~20,000 or double/triple of basic salary
MMK 50,000~400,000 or double/triple of basic salary
5~15% commission depending on the sales target.

BonusOvertime
Monthly bonus
Seasonal bonus
Yearly bonus
Sales commission

Benefits
Medical9Retirement Gratuity

1

Insurance

3

Social Security

2

Long Service

1

A clinic for minor case in the factory or MMK 1,000~200,000 allowance depending on health situation
Depending on royalty and prolong service, monthly saving varies
from MMK 50,000 to 100,000, the person concerned unknown.
Body insurance or life insurance or USD 15~$4,000 depending
on position.
According to government’s social security policy
Provide gold 0.25 tical for 5~6 year service, gold 1 tical for 10~11
year service, gold 1.5 ticals for 15~16 year service and gold 3
ticals for 25 year and above service

LeaveLength of Service
Annual leave
Casual leave
Maternal leave
Paternal leave
Sick leave
Unpaid leave
Leave refund
Married leave

10
10
11
13
3
8
5
5
2

Up to 12 days with over 1 year service
6~21 days depending on service but no leave for probation staff
3~10 days
30~98 days
Only one company provide 7 days
10 days~90 days with health records
1 day per month
10 days salary refund per year
3~7 days38

Vacation
Vacation3

Staff party

9Group vacation one trip per year to Chaungthar Beach or otherlocal places.
Staff party 1~2 times per year

Increment
Yearly increment

11

The Salary Increment is mainly based on performance. Minimum
5% to maximum 25% increment of original salary.

Social Security Board46
According to Social Security Law 2012, Social Security Board has implemented Social Security Scheme to support the development of the State's economy through the increase of production to enjoy more security in social life and health care of workers who are major productive force of the Union by the collective guaranty of the employer, worker and the Union
for enabling to fulfill health and social needs of the workers.

Wages

Minimum wages
Sr

Description

MMK per hour

1 Minimum wage450

MMK per day
3,600

The minimum wage is revised biennially (once in every two years) by the committee formed
with employers, employees and technical expertise. However, every company—with 15
employees and above—needs to pay the wage as per its proposal to the MIC.

Allowances and benefits

Leave allowances
Sr

Kind of leave

1 Medical leave

2 Maternal leave
3 Paternal leave

Leave period
Treatment up to 26
weeks
6 Weeks
8 Weeks

Remark
If the insured persons who need tothe treatment up to 52 weeks or to aperiod specifically stipulated by theSocial Security Board;
Before birth
After birth
15-days leave for infant care on
confinement of his insured wife

15 days

According to Social Security Law 2012,the following establishments shall be applied with theprovisions for compulsory registration for social security system and benefits contained inthis Law if they employ minimum number of workers and above determined by the Ministryof Labour, Immigration and Population in co-ordination with the Social Security Board:(i)

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industries which carry out business whether or not they utilize mechanicalpower or acertain kind of power, businesses of manufacturing, repairing and servicing, or engineering businesses, factories, warehouses and establishments;
U Myo Aung, Permanent Secretary, and U Tun Than, Director-General, Social Security Board, Ministry ofLabour, Immigration and Population

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(ii)

Government departments, Government organizations and regional administrative organizations which carry out business;(iii)

development organizations;(iv)

financial organizations,(v)

companies, associations, organizations, and their subordinate departments and branch
offices which carry out business;(vi)

shops, commercial establishments, public entertaining establishments;(vii) Government departments and Government organizations which carry out business ortransport businesses owned by regional administrative body, and transport businesses
carried out with the permission of such department, body or in joint venture with suchdepartment or body;(viii) constructions carried out for a period of one year and above under employment
agreement;(ix)businesses carried out with foreign investment or citizen investment or joint ventured
businesses;(x)businesses relating to mining and gem contained in any existing law;(xi) businesses relating to petroleum and natural gas contained in any existing law;(xii) ports and out-ports contained in any existing law;(xiii) businesses and organizations carried out with freight handling workers;(xiv) Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population and its subordinate departments andorganizations;(xv) Establishments determined by the Ministry of Labour, from time to time, that they shallbe applied with the provisions of compulsory registration for SocialSecurity System andbenefits contained in this Law in co-ordination with theSocial Security Board and withthe approval of the Union Government
According to Social Security Law 2012, the following insurance systems are included inSocial Security Allowances:
1 Health and social care insurance system
2 Family assistance insurance system
3 Invalidity benefit, superannuation benefit and survivors’ benefit insurance system
4 Unemployment benefit insurance system
5 Other social security system (Housing Plan)
6 Employment Injury Benefit insurance System

Benefits in insurance systems
However, only three insurance systems are currently provided by Social Security Board—
Health and social care insurance system, family assistance insurance system, employment
injury benefit insurance system.

Health and social care insurance
In health and social care insurance system, according to the Social Security law 2012,When
the insured is sickness due to any other cause, they can have the right to get both of medicalcare and cash benefit as follow;
I. Sickness Benefit (60% of average wage of the previous 4 months for 26 weeks)
II. Maternity Benefit (70% of average wage of a year for 14 weeks to 18 weeks)
III. Maternity expense for female insured person(50% of average for single delivery,75% of average wage for twin delivery and 100% of average wage for triplet
delivery)40

IV. Miscarriage Benefit (70% of average wage of a year for 6 weeks)
V. Benefit for Adoption the child under 1 year of female insured worker (70% of average wage of a year for up to maximum 8 weeks
VI. Paternity Benefit (70% of Average Wage for 15 days with leave)
VII. Maternity expense of the male insured person ( has the right to entitled half of maternity expense)
VIII Medical treatment for her child up to one year after confinement of the female insured person
IX Funeral expense for deceased of any other cause (from one time up to maximumof 5 times)
X. If it had paid contribution for 180 months and above under the combined of the social security law 2012 and social security act 1954, the insured person has the rightto take medical care after retirement.

Family assistance insurance
In family assistance insurance system, the following benefits are included:
I. Scholastic stipend for the children of the insured couple earn less than stipulated
amount of income (10% of average wage for a child living schools age of academic
years)
II. Family Assistance for natural disaster of insured worker (40% of average wage of amonth)
III. Appropriate benefit for dependent family members in accord with stipulate.

Employment injury benefit insurance system
In employment injury benefit insurance system, the Social Security Board shall manage, in
accord with the stipulation, the employment injury benefit insurance system in order to avoid
from giving the employment injury benefit by the employer in lump sum and to enable theworker to enjoy the following benefits:
I. medical treatment
II. Temporary Disability Benefit due to Employment Injury (70% of average wage ofa
month for 52 weeks)
III. Permanent Disability Benefit due to Employment Injury (5 years to 9 years in lumpsum with calculation based on 70% of average wage of a month of the practical
capacity and total loss of capacity for work due to employment injury
IV. Survivors Benefit for deceased of Employment Injury (for 30 times to 80 times
based on contribution)
To ensure benefits of these insurance systems, both employers and employees needto pay registration fees to Social Security Board as follow:

Sr

Premium (per total monthly income of employee)Type of insurance system

Employer

Employee

Total

1 Health and Social Care Insurance System
2 Family assistance insurance system
3 Employment Injury Benefits Insurance System

2%
—
1%

2%
—
—

4%
—
1%

Total 

3%

2%

5%

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2.2 Human Resource Development

Public education sector
Overview of education system in Myanmar47

Basic Education
A child can enter the primary school at age 5. In Basic Education system, primary level isfrom grade 1 to 5, lower secondary level from grade 6 to 9 and upper secondary level from
grade 10 to 11. A student has to do the matriculation examination in grade 11. The Basic
Education system is a 5-4-2 structure.
Level

No of years

Primary
Secondary

Lower
Upper
Total years of study in Basic
Education level 

Age

Grade

5
4
2

5+
11+
15+

to
to
to

10+
14+
16+

1
6
10

to
to
to

5
9
11

11

5+

to

16+

1

to

11

Higher Education
This system is a 4-1-2 structure — 4 years for a bachelor’s degree, 1 year for qualifying
class (preparation class to a master’s degree) and 2 for a master’s degree. There are also
doctoral programmes for master’s degree holding students. In the entire country, there are
168 institutions of higher learning (colleges and universities). Of them, 120 are vocational/technical institutions and 48 are non-vocational.48

Numbers of vocational and non-vocational institutions of higher learning
SectorVocational

Non-vocational

Total

Public (government) sector

120

48

168

Numbers of vocational and technical institutions of higher learning49
Sr
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
47

48

49

University/college
Institutes of Economics
Institutes/Colleges of Education
Institutes of Foreign Languages
National Management College
Universities of Medicine
Universities of Dental Medicine
Universities of Nursing
Universities of Medical Technology
Universities of Pharmacy
University of Community Health
University of Traditional Medicine
University of Public Health

No of institutions
3
23
2
1
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1

http://www.myanmar-education.edu.mm/dhel/education-system-in-myanmar/education-structure/
Non-vocational includes defense and religious institutions and simple major courses such as physics, chemical, history, geography, etc.

Compiled from the prospectus for students who would be joining various institutions of higher
learning, published by the Ministry of Education 2015

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13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

Technological Universities/Colleges
Universities of Computer Studies
Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University
National Universities of Arts and Culture
University of Forestry
Agriculture University
University of Veterinary Science
Universities/Colleges of Cooperatives
Lacquer ware Technology College
Nationalities Development CollegesMarine University/College
Total Private education sector
Type of institution

35
25
1
2
1
1
1
4
1
3
2
120

In the private sector too, there are Basic Educationlevel schools such as vocational and technicalschools and also Higher Education institutions.
Courseduration

Main subject

Tuition fee per
course (MMK)m = month(s), w = week(s), d = day(s), h = hour(s)Tuition fees of schools for high-school and university graduates (vocational)

Pharmacist&nurse aid

Accountancy

Engineering

ComputingPharmacist
Nurse aid
Pharmacist & nurse aid
Pharmacist & nurse aid
Nurse aid & pharmacy (basic)
Nurse aid & pharmacy (advance)
Certificate of pharmacist & nurse aid
Diploma of pharmacist & nurse aid
LCCI level I & II (Book-keeping & Account)
LCCI level III (per subject)
LCCI level I & II (Book-keeping & Account)
LCCI level III
Engineering (per month)
Certificate of civil engineering
Diploma of civil engineering
Certificate of electrical engineering
Diploma of electrical engineering
Certificate of electronic engineering
Diploma of electronic engineering
Certificate of mechanical engineering
Diploma of mechanical engineering
Certificate of mechatronic engineering
Diploma of mechatronic engineering
Certificate of mechanical & electrical engineering
Diploma in mechanical & electrical engineering
Computing (per month)
Special effect
Web page creation
Auto CAD
Database management
C++ programming
Visual basic
Java programming
System admin

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1m
1m
5m
12 m
3m
6m
5m
12 m
5m
5m
6m
6m
1m
6m
6m
6m
6m
6m
6m
6m
6m
6m
6m

80,000100,000
200,000
300,000
95,000150,000
200,000
300,000
54,00054,00080,00065,000300,000
800,000
800,000
800,000
800,000
800,000
800,000
800,000
800,000
800,000
800,000

6m

800,000

6m

800,000

1m
2.5 m (100 h)
2.5 m (100 h)
2.5 m (100 h)
2 m (80 h)
2 m (80 h)
2 m (80 h)
2.5 m (100 h)
2 m (80 h)

300,000
55,00060,00050,00060,00050,00050,00070,00080,000Logistics

Tourism &Hospitality

MarineInformation
Technology
Trade

Language

Logistics and multi-modal transport
Logistics and supply chain management
Foods & beverages
Front office
Flight attendantHousekeeping
Tourism management
Foods & beverages
Housekeeping operation
International cookery
Front office & customer service
International bakery & pastry
Hotel & tourism English
International hospitality management
Basic safety
Pre-sea (Deck) rating
Pre-sea (Engine) rating
Ship security awarenessWork-shop skills
Efficient engine rating
Basic level (IT)
Advanced level (IT)
Systematic distribution & management
Practical approach to International trade
Business English
Financial Management
Basic English
Intermediate level
Advanced level

2.5 m
6.5 m
3m
3m
3m
3m
9m
2.5 m
2.5 m
2.5 m
2.5 m
2.5 m
2.5 m
3m
2w
1m
1m
1d
5m
2w
3m
4.5 m
3m
1.5 m
2.5 m
2.5 m
6m
6m
6m

480,000
176,000
300,000
150,000
150,000
150,000
500,000
150,000
150,000
150,000
300,000
300,000
50,000500,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
20,0001,300,000
40,00055,000110,000
40,00040,00040,00040,00080,00090,000100,000

10 d
2m
3.5 m
3.5 m
2 m (80 h)
2.5 m (100 h)
2.5 m (100 h)
1 m (60 h)
1 m (60 h)
2.5 m (100 h)
2.5 m (100 h)
1 week2m
2m
1m
1m

68,00035,00018,00015,00035,00040,00040,00030,00035,00035,00035,0007,000
300,000
300,000
150,000
150,000

3.5 m

12,0003.5 m

25,0001m
2m

30,00040,000Tuition fees of private basic schools level (vocational)

Computing

Mobile Repairing

Accountancy
LanguageSpecial classComputing
Regular computing class (basic)
Computing class (part time basic class)
Office 2010
Desktop publishing
Graphic design
Advanced excel
Accounting (MYOB)
Computer for kids (basic)
Computer for kids (advance)
Using email & internet
Mobile phone software
Mobile phone hardware
Mobile phone software
Mobile phone hardware
Regular accountancy and practical accounting (basic)
Accountancy and practical accounting (advance)
Basic level
Intermediate level

44International schools
There are around 15 to 20 international schools in Yangon. The following are the fees collected by International School of Myanmar (ISM):
School fees ofISM for annual 2016 – 201750
Semester-wisetuition Fees
(In USD)

Grade Level
Pre-school
Pre-Kindergarten 4
Kindergarten
Grade 1 to Grade 5
Grade 6 to Grade 8
Grade 9 to Grade 11
Grade 12

2,326
3,619
3,792
5,266
6,057
6,606
7,173

Type of fee

Uniform

Registration fee
Late fee first month
Late fee after first month
Uniform Fees

Fee in USD

Per-day
Polo shirt:
PE:

MMK 9,000
MMK 7,000

Elementary and Middle School Only
Participation Fees

Multi-Child Enrollment
5% Discount After first Child(In USD)
2,210
3,438
3,602
5,003
5,754
6,276
6,814

Band, Art, Field Trips, Week
Without Walls Require
Additional Participation Fees

1,000
100
10
MAP testing fee (Gr 2-11) USD 40
per YearGirl's long pants: MMK 7,500
Skirt:
MMK 5,000
Deposit for returning students
Last payment date 27 May 2016 USD500

Note: Application fee of USD 100 per application must be paid in cash in Dollars at the Business Office located on the ground level of the middle school building.

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ISM website (http://www.ismyanmar.com/fee_structure.php)45

3 | GOVErNMENT SECTOr
3.1 BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT PROCESS51
3.1.1 Company registration procedures

Registration of foreign companies
There will be costs involved in going through the process for obtaining registration certificate
as a foreign company:
Steps

Process

12
3
45Name check form
Company registration forms
Signed company registration documents
Registration fee
Temporary registration and permit to trade (if desired)
Minimum capital transfer (service companies)
Minimum capital transfer (other foreign companies)
Permanent incorporation certificate and permit

6
7

USD

50,000150,000

MMK
1,000
5,100
0
500,0000000Foreign companies wishing to obtain company registration certificate have to go through thefollowing 7 steps:

STEP 1

Check availability of company name1
Submit signed name check form to DICA.
Requirements:
Name check form – purchased from DICA or downloaded from DICA
websitePayment:
MMK 1,000
DICA: Directorate of Investment and Company Administration

STEP 2

Obtain company registration forms from DICA or through DICA website
2
Obtain company registration forms from DICA or through DICA website
3
Pay stamp duty at OSS or IRD
Requirements:
1 Application cover letter2 Declaration of registration (Form 1)
3 Situation of registered office form
4 Declaration of Legal Version
5 Certificate of translation
6 Directors’ details (Form 26)
7 Memorandum of Association
8 Articles of Association
9 Application form for permit (Form A)

51(1) How to register your company in Myanmar, updated in 2016, DICA (2) http://www.dica.gov.mm/ (Provided
by Daw Nilar Mu, Director (Company Division), DICA

46

10 Statement of company objectives and undertaking not to conduct
trading activities
Other documents to be provided by the applicant:11 Copy of passport of shareholder (if an individual) or directors’ resolution (if a company)
12 Copy of passport of foreign directors or copy of the NRC for local directors
Payment:
MMK 5,100
OSS: One stop service; IRD: Internal Revenue Department; NRC: National Registration
Card

STEP 3

Submit signed company registration documents to DICA
4
Submit completed and signed forms to DICA
Requirements:
1 Application cover letter2 Declaration of registration (Form 1)
3 Situation of registered office form
4 Declaration of Legal Version
5 Certificate of translation
6 Statement of company objectives and undertaking not to conduct
trading
7 Directors’ details (Form 26)
8 Memorandum of Association
9 Articles of Association
10 Application form for permit (Form A)
11 Copy of passport of shareholder and directors’ resolution
12 Copy of passport of foreign directors or copy of the NRC for local directors
NRC: National Registration Card

STEP 4

Pay registration fee
5
Pay registration fee to OSS
Requirements:
Payment acceptance letter issued by OSS
Payment:
MMK 500,000

STEP 5

Obtain temporary registration and Permit to Trade (if desired)6
Obtain temporary incorporation certificate and temporary permit from
DICA (if desired)
Requirements:
1 Conditions letter issued by DICA
2 Temporary incorporation certificate issued by DICA
3 Temporary Permit to Trade issued by DICA

STEP 6

Transfer minimum capital and submit other documents
7
Confirm registered office address (within one month of registration)
8
Submit proof of minimum capital transfer and signed conditions letterto DICA47

Requirements:
1 Credit advice confirming transfer of minimum capital required
2 Submit conditions letter signed by company
Minimum capital required:
1 USD 50,000 minimum capital required for service companies
2 USD 150,000 minimum capital required for other foreign companies

STEP 7

Permanent incorporation certificate and permit
9
Obtain permanent incorporation certificate and permanent Permit
to Trade from DICA
Requirements:
1 Incorporation Certificate (Permanent) issued by DICA
2 Permit to Trade (Permanent) issued by DICA

Registration of branches or representative offices of foreign companies
There will be costs involved in going through the process for obtaining registration certificate
as a foreign branch company or a representative office:
Steps
1
2
3
4
5
6

Process
Application documents
Submit signed application documents to DICA
Registration fee
Temporary registration and Permit to Trade
Minimum capital transfer (service companies)
Minimum capital transfer (other foreign companies)
Permanent incorporation certificate and permit

USD

50,000150,000

MMK
1,000
0
500,0000000Foreign companies wishing to obtain branch office registration certificate or representative
office certificate have to go through the following 6 steps:

STEP 1

Prepare application documents for submission to DICA
1
Obtain application documents from DICA or through the DICA website
Requirements:
1 Application cover letter2 Declaration of registration (Form 1)
3 Situation of registered office form
4 Declaration of legal version
5 Authorized persons’ details (Form 18)
6 Application form for permit (Form A)
7 Statement of company objectives and undertaking not to conduct
trading activities
Other documents to be provided by applicant, company– Directors’ resolution of applicant company– List of directors of applicant company– Copy of passport or NRC of authorized person– * Memorandum and Articles of Association of applicant company (inEnglish)– * Annual report or audited financial statements of applicant company
for previous two years– *Appointment letter/power of attorney for authorized persons* indicates documents that must be notarized and certified by the appropriate authorities of the resident country and by the Embassy of Myanmar in that country48

DICA: Directorate of Investment and Company Administration

STEP 2

Submit signed application documents to DICA
2
Submit completed and signed application documents to DICA
Requirements:
1 Application cover letter2 Declaration of registration (Form 1)
3 Situation of registered office form
4 Declaration of legal version
5 Authorized persons’ details (Form 18)
6 Statement of company objectives and undertaking not to conduct
trading activities
7 Application form for permit (Form A)
8 Directors’ resolution of applicant company
9 List of directors of applicant company
10 Copy of passport or NRC of authorized person
11 * Memorandum and Articles of Association of applicant company (inEnglish)12 * Annual report or audited financial statements of applicant company
for previous two years
13 Appointment letter/power of attorney for authorized persons

STEP 3

Pay stamp duty and registration fee
3
Pay stamp duty at OSS or IRD
4
Pay registration fee at OSS
Requirements:
Payment acceptance letter issued by OSS
Payment:
MMK 500,000
OSS: One stop service; IRD: Internal Revenue Department

STEP 4

Obtain temporary registration and Permit to Trade
5
Obtain temporary incorporation certificate and temporary permit from DICA
(if desired)
Requirements:
1 Conditions letter issued by DICA
2 Temporary incorporation certificate issued by DICA
3 Temporary Permit to Trade issued by DICA
DICA: Directorate of Investment and Company Administration

STEP 5

Transfer minimum capital and submit other documents
6
Confirm registered office address (within one month of registration)
7
Submit evidence of minimum capital transfer and signed conditions letterto DICA
Requirements:
1 Credit advice confirming transfer of minimum capital required
2 Submit conditions letter signed by company
Minimum capital required:
1 USD 50,000 minimum capital required for service companies

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2 USD 150,000 minimum capital required for other foreign companies
DICA: Directorate of Investment and Company Administration

STEP 6

Permanent incorporation certificate and permit
8
Obtain permanent incorporation certificate and permanent Permit to Tradefrom DICA
Requirements:
1 Incorporation Certificate (Permanent) issued by DICA
2 Permit to Trade (Permanent) issued by DICA

Registration of joint venture companies(Incorporated under 1950 Special Companies Act)
There will be costs involved in going through the process for obtaining registration certificate
as a foreign branch company:
Steps
1
2
3
4
5

Process
Name check form
Obtain company registration forms
Submit company registration application
Pay registration fee
Obtain incorporation certificate

USD

MMK
1,000
0
0
500,000
0Foreign companies wishing to establish a joint-venture company have to go through the following 5 steps:

STEP 1

Check availability of company name at DICA
1
Submit signed name check form to DICA or through DICA website
Requirements:
Name check form – purchased from DICA or downloaded from DICA
websitePayment:
MMK 1,000
DICA: Directorate of Investment and Company Administration

STEP 2

Obtain company registration forms
2
Obtain joint venture company registration forms from DICA or through
DICA website
Requirements:
1 Company registration form
2 Declaration of registration (Form 1)
3 Situation of registered office form
4 Declaration of legal version
5 Certificate of translation
6 Directors’ details (Form 26)
7 Forms of Articles of Association (AoA)
8 Form of Memorandum of Association (MoA)
DICA: Directorate of Investment and Company Administration

STEP 3

Submit company registration application and pay stamp duty
3
Prepare and submit completed and signed company registration application documents at DICA

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4

4. Pay stamp duty at OSS or IRD
Requirements:i Application letter
ii AoA form (completed and signed)
iii MoA form (completed and signed)
iv Draft JV Agreementv Recommendation letter from the Union Attorney-General’s Officevi Letter for incorporation (from relevant government agency)
1 Citizens of Myanmar: Copies of national registration cards of all directors
2 Myanmar-based companies:
i Copy of company certificate
ii BOD resolution
iii Proposed representative of company
3 Foreigners/foreign companies:
i Copy of passport of director/shareholders,ii If one investor is institutional investor, a resolution of BOD of
the institution + authorized letter of person
DICA: Directorate of Investment and Company Administration; IRD: Internal Revenue Department

STEP 4

Pay registration fee
5
Pay the registration fee to OSS
Requirements:
Payment acceptance letter from OSS
Payment:
MMK 500,000
OSS: One-stop service

STEP 5

Obtain Incorporation Certificate
6
Obtain company Incorporation Certificate
7
Receive notification from Ministries regarding incorporation (also publishedIn government gazette)
Requirements:
Company incorporation certificate signed by DICA

3.1.2 Compliance with legal requirements upon successful registration
Upon incorporation, companies must act in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. Below are some of the provisions of the Myanmar Companies Act of 1914 which
companies are required to comply with:
 Every company must register the allotment of shares (Form VI) within one month of
the allotment date.
The registration fee: MMK 25,000.
 Companies must register details of their director(s), manager(s) and/or managing
agent(s) and notify the authorities of any changes to the composition of their general management (Form XXVI) within 14 days of the appointed date or the date on
which the changes occurred.
The registration fee: MMK 25,000.

51 Companies are required to notify the authorities of the location of their registeredoffice to which all communication and notices can be addressed. The address of
the initial registered office must be provided to DICA when filing the registration
documents. All companies must inform DICA of any change of address within 28
days of the date on which the change occurred.
The registration fee: MMK 25,000.
 A company must hold its first annual general meeting (AGM) within 18 months fromthe date of its incorporation and then at least once every calendar year and within
no more than 15 months of the previous meeting. To comply, companies are required to submit the records of the AGM, an annual list of members, and the summary of share capital (Form E) within 21 days of the AGM.
The lodge fee is MMK 25,000
 Every company is required to submit a copy of every extraordinary and special solution resolution of the company with DICA within 15 days from the date of theresolution.
 Notice of extraordinary meetings must be given at least 21 days before the date on
which such a meeting is to take place.
 Foreign branch offices are required to submit their head office’s financial statements, their representative office’s financial statements and annual general reports
for each financial year.
The registration fee: MMK 75,000.

3.1.3Essential documents to be submitted for company registration renewal
Company registration certificates for all types of companies in Myanmar are only valid forfive years. This includes companies run by citizens of Myanmar, foreign companies,
branches of foreign companies, joint ventures and non-profit organizations.
Companies are required to renew their registration with DICA before a business registration
certificate expires. When applying for renewal, companies must include the documents
listed below:
Documents required for foreign companies
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Application for renewal of registration
Form A, completed and signed
Specific business activities of the company
A list of directors/share-holders
Form E (updated), completed and signed
Audited financial statements for the last two years
Credit advices relating to any capital brought in
A copy of the permit issued by MIC for the foreign company licensed by MIC
A tour licence (updated) (tourism companies only)
A certified copy of the income tax clearance from the Internal Revenue Department

Documents required for branches and representative offices of foreign companies
12
3
4

Application for renewal of registration
Form A, completed and signed
A detailed list of the company’s business activities
Audited financial statements (balance sheets, profit-and-loss statements) of the
branch, audited financial statements (statements) of the parent company and annual reports of the head office
5 Credit advices relating to minimum capital brought in (only for the first renewal
companies)
6 A licence from the Central Bank of Myanmar (representative offices of banks only)52

7 A certified copy of the income tax return from the Internal Revenue Department
8 A copy of the permit issued by the MIC to the foreign company permitted by MIC
What types of companies may be registered in Myanmar?

1

The Myanmar Companies Act of 1914 provides for several types of entities to conductbusiness in Myanmar. When the shares of thecompany are owned by the government, it
must be incorporated under the 1950 Special
Companies Act. There are two main types ofcompanies in Myanmar—private limitedliability companies and public limited-liability
companies.
Companies may be registered in one of thefollowing forms:
 As a private company (Myanmar citizens
only) As a public company (Myanmar citizens only) As a foreign company
 As a branch or representative office of a foreign company
 As a joint venture company in which a Myanmar Government entity holds shares As an association

What is the company registration fee?

2

The company registration fee is MMK 500,000 for all types of private companies and MMK
2,500,000 for public companies. In addition, applicants are required to pay MMK 1,000 to bya name check and MMK 5,100 for the company registration. Registration fees are the samefor all types of companies, that is, both for companies run by citizens of Myanmar and forforeign companies.
Applicants are also required to pay stamp duty from the Internal Revenue Department. The
stamp duty fees range from MMK 65,000 to MMK 165,000 depending on the authorized capital of the applicant company. Applicants need to pay the fees of stamp duty according to thedefined time-frame of IRD. Associations are not required to pay stamp duty on registration.

How long does it take until a company incorporation certificate is issued?
For local companies, company incorporation certificates will be issued within three days upon
payment of the registration fees to DICA.

3

For foreign companies, permanent certificates for businesses that do not need an MIC certificate will be issued within as few as three days upon receipt of a bank credit advice by DICA
relating to capital that has been transferred to the company’s account. Permanent certificates for business that do need an MIC certificate will be issued immediately upon issuanceof the MIC permit. (In accordance with the Foreign Investment Law, applications for MIC
permits are reviewed and approved within 90 days of the date on which the application isreceived.)

What is the minimum capital requirement when registering a company?
In general, there is no minimum capital requirement when registering a company in Myanmar. Minimum capital requirements for banking, insurance and securities companies shouldrefer to regulations of the Central Bank of Myanmar and the Ministry of Planning and Financerespectively.
However, there are initial capital requirements for Myanmar public companies and foreigncompanies. This capital remains with the respective company and can be used by this company according to their operational needs.

4

Myanmar public companies: -----MMK 50,000,000
Foreign companies, branches or representative offices: MIC-permitted companies: -USD 150,000
MIC-permitted companies are expected to bring in their initial capital according to theirinvestment plan. Proof of the initial capital brought in needs to be provided only when
renewing the registration after 5 years.

Others: --------------------------USD 50,000

53Upon registration, other companies are required to provide a credit advice from a bankaccount in Myanmar that states that 50% of the initial capital has been transferred. The
remaining 50% is due no later than five years upon receipt of the registration certificate.

When registering a company as a joint venture, are there any provisions regarding
the share proportion or the percentage applicable to foreign investors?

5

DICA has no restrictions regarding the share proportion for joint ventures between Myanmar
citizens and foreigners. For MIC permitted companies, Notification No 16/2016 under theForeign Investment Law 2012 provides a list of economic activities in which foreign investors
may invest only in the form of a joint venture with a local partner, a local company, or citizensof Myanmar. For non-MIC permitted companies, the share proportion can be regulated depending on the main objectives of companies and specific regulations from relevant ministries. For detailed information or allowed share proportions for joint ventures, please visit theCompany Registration Division at DICA or write an email to core.gov.mm@gmail.com.

What are the minimum and the maximum number of shareholders in a privatecompany and in a public company?

6

In a private company, the transfer of shares is restricted, and the number of shareholders
may range from a minimum of two to a maximum of fifty. Public limited-liability companies
must have a minimum of seven shareholders.

Can companies begin operations immediately after registration?

7

Unless further licences are required form other relevant ministries and/or departments, private companies may begin operations immediately after they have received their company
incorporation certificate. Information regarding required licences for different economic activities can be inquired directly at the Company Registration Division at DICA or via email tocore.gov.mm@gmail.com.
Public companies must apply for a Certificate for Commencement of Business before they
can begin operation. Detail for how to apply for the Certificate for Commencement of Business for public companies are provided in Section 3.1.1 (Company registration procedures).
These documents are also available for download from the DICA website.

What documents are required for registering a company

8

There are different types of documents required for registration, depending on the type ofcompany or entity. Details on what documents are required for each type of company areprovided in Section 3. The documents are available for download from DICA website.

How long are company registration certificates valid?

9

The company registration certificates are valid for 5 years. After the initial five-year period,
companies must have their certificates renewed. Details of registration renewal proceduresare provided in Section 3.1.3.

REMARK: The Myanmar Companies Law has been drafted, is on the approval
process and is expected to be enacted in the first half of 2017 to replace current
Myanmar Companies Act (1914). Please note the process indicated in the “3.1
BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT PROCESS” here will change accordingly and ask
DICA for the updated information.

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3.2 INVESTMENT PROCESS52
3.2.1 Applying for MIC permit
The Myanmar Investment Commission (MIC) is responsible for approving investment proposals and for issuing investment permits—also called MIC permit—in Myanmar.

Application procedure

REMARK: The procedures mentioned above and information in the section 3.2.2 and 3.2.3
may change when the new Myanmar Investment Law (18 October 2016) which comes into
effect in April 2017 with new rules and regulations currently being drafted.
New procedures under the new Myanmar Investment Law will follow the Investment Policy
below with the role of Myanmar Investment Commission and new processes indicated below. Further details will be delivered after the rules are promulgated and enacted.

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U Win Tin, Director (Monitoring Section), DICA

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Investment Policy
The Investment Policy published in November 2016 supports the implementation of theGovernment of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar’s 12-point Economic Policy publishedon 29 July 2016.
1 Responsible and mutually beneficial foreign investment are welcomed.
2 The Myanmar Investment Commission and relevant government agencies will facilitate foreign investment through transparent, clear and expeditious procedures.
3 The establishment of supportive environment for all investors with macroeconomic
stability, rule of law, credible dispute settlement procedures, and a reliable banking
system the proper functioning of economic infrastructure will be carried out.
4 As foreign investments is very crucial for national development, the Union Government will(a)establish a predictable regulatory framework with non- discriminatory treatment
between foreign and local businesses.

(b) protect businesses from disputed seizures.
(c)

protect the right to transfer profits and other repatriations in accordance thelaw after payment of taxes and other payment obligations.

(d)provide long- term land lease for approved investments inthe law.

accordance with

5 Local and foreign investors must comply with the principles of responsible businessconduct including in relation to environmental and natural resources matters.
6 Foreigners are not permitted to conduct certain businesses relating to national security, and culture and social affairs. These restricted business activities will bemade publicly available.
7 The following investments will particularly be welcomed and encouraged:(a)Productivity-enhancing and value-adding agro-based industries with linkages toregional and global supply chains.

(b)

Activities that enable technology transfer and value added domestic production.

(c)Activities that support the development of small and medium enterprises.

(d)Investments for rapid infrastructure development.

(e)Investments that create job opportunities and delivery of vocational education
support development of human capacity.

(f)

Investments to be made in economically less developed regions.

(g)

Investment to develop industrial cities and special economic clusters.

(h)Investments related to tourism.

56Role of Myanmar Investment Commission

New process under the Myanmar Investment Law

3.2.2 Investment procedures and its cost
Under Directorate of Investment and Company Administration, there are four investment divisions. The following information is acquired from the four divisions:
Please note the following information will change under the new Myanmar Investment Law and associated new rules.

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Investment Division 153
Documents to be attached with Proposal Form (1) in making Investment

Agriculture sector, livestock & fisheries sector, (wood-based industry,food processing and beverages business manufacturing sector)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Company Registration Certificate (Copy)
National Identification Card (Copy) and Passport (Copy)
Evidence on financial and business landscape of the promoter accompanying economic justification
Joint Venture Agreement (Draft) and Recommendation of the Union Attorney General’s Office if the proposed investment is related to the State
Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association of the Company
Certificate on Land Ownership with land location map
Land Lease Agreement (Draft) and Recommendation of the Union Attorney General’s Office
if the proposed investment is related to the State
Recruitment of employees (Local/Foreign)
Plans for Social Security and Welfare for employees
Environmental Impact Assessment
Socio-economic Impact Assessment

Related department/ministries







Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (related to timber)
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
Ministry of Health and Sport (Food and Drug Administration FDA)
Ministry of Industry
Ministry of Home Affairs

Checklist for doing investment under FIL54 and MIL55
Sr

Step

Required documents

1

Preparing for proposal

2

Related Documents for
Proposal

2

Machinery & equipment

4

Economic Justification

 Proposal from 1 (brought from DICA or download form DICA
website)Necessary payment: 5000 Kyat (for foreign investment form)
 To submit Industrial Grant if the investment business is carriedout in Industrial Zone.
 For business carried out on own land, to submit La Na/30 document/ Applying evidence/Land Used form 105-106 Form
15(A).
 Land lease agreement (Draft) for leasing private land andbuilding.
 Detail list of machinery and equipment to be purchased in local.
 Detail list of machinery and equipment to be imported.
 Lists of raw material (Purchase in local/foreign) Annually services.
 Plan for services.
 Profit & loss (to enclose detail calculation)
 Cash flow statement, Profit & loss (to enclose detail calculation)
 Benefit to the Union (Income Tax/Commercial Tax)
 Employment opportunities (No. of employee from local andabroad, Designation and Salary)

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U Min Zaw Oo, Director, Investment Division 1, DICA
Foreign Investment Law
Myanmar Investment Law

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5

Financial statements

6

Miscellaneous

7

Contracts related to thebusiness

 To submit bank statement for local purchased (exclude thevalue of have been purchased).
 If the investment includes foreign currency, submit bankstatement of MFTB/MICB Application for exemption and reliefs for tax.
 Undertaking for new investment project.
 National identification card/passport copy of the investor.
 Location map.
 Fire hazard prevention and protection plan.
 Social security and welfare plan.
 Photo of the constructed building.
 Conceptual design for the building to be constructed.
 Memorandum of association and articles of association of theregistered company/form 6/form 26.
 CMP contract made with the buyer company to work with andMemorandum of Association and Articles of Association

Investment Division 256
Documents to be attached with Proposal Form (1) in making Investment

Manufacturing
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Company Registration Certificate (Copy)
National Identification Card (Copy) and Passport (Copy)
Evidence on financial and business landscape of the promoter accompanying economic justification
Joint Venture Agreement (Draft) and Recommendation of the Union Attorney General’s Office if the proposed investment is related to the State
Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association of the Company
Certificate on Land Ownership with land location map
Land Lease Agreement (Draft) and Recommendation of the Union Attorney General’s Office
if the proposed investment is related to the State
Recruitment of employees (Local/Foreign)
Plans for Social Security and Welfare for employees
Environmental Impact Assessment Program according to the laws, rules and regulations of
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation
Detail Programme for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Fire Hazard

Related industries




Steel
CementVehicle production

Investment Division 357
Checklist for doing investment under FIL and MIL

Hotel and tourism
RequiredStage

Stage 1

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57

Step

Preparing for proposal

Required documents
 Document for La Na 30 for own land and form 105 for proposed documents
 Land lease agreement (Draft) for leasing private land andbuilding
 Submit from related ministry for Government Land andBuildings by taking the prior approval of the union government and comments from Union Attorney office.

Dr Nyi Nyi Maung, Deputy Director, Investment Division 2, DICADr Min Zaw Oo, Deputy Director, Investment Division 3, DICA

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Machinery & equipment

Economic Justification










Financial statementsAdditional requirements

Miscellaneous

Agreements for proposed businessStage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4

Submitting to PAT
Taking commentsfrom related Ministries
Submitting by
amending requirements

Stage 5

Submitting to MIC

Stage 6

Issuing MIC permit














Lists of machinery to be imported
Lists of machinery for local purchase
Lists of raw materials (local/foreign)
Annually targeted production
Profit and loss
Cash flow statement
Cost and benefit for country (income tax and commercial
tax)
employment of labor and staff (lists of staff for local/foreign, salary)
Bank statement for local
Bank statement for MFTB/MICB if foreign currency is obtained.
Resolution letter to follow up the instructions (regulations)from respective departments for preserving National Culture
If use National Heritage Building―resolution letter to follow up requirement and regulations concerning with Heritage Conservation.
Tax exemption and reliefs to Myanmar Investment Commission
Letter of undertaking to carry out business activity
Identity cards of investors
Business Activity and function
Fire outbreak prevention and Safety plan
Job satisfaction and social welfares for Employees
Photocopy of building
Layout design for propose building
Company registration card @ form 6, form 26
Joint venture Agreement (Draft) if the investment is relatedwith the union
BOT Contract (Draft) and comments of Union Attorney
General’s Office for Government land and buildings
To send 25 sets of proposals
To send related ministries by sending proposals from 15
sets of proposals.

 According to PAT meeting and relevant ministries comments, investors shall have to amend and submit the requirements.
 To send 10 or 12 sets of complete proposals
 Power point to present the proposed business PDF for proposal Getting permit by one of directors
 Showing Identity card or passport
 Lists of directors
 Bank statement for US$ 75,000 for foreign Investment
 7 sets of proposals to distribute for related ministries
 Environmental management plan

Checklist for doing investment under FIL and MIL
Transportation—airline, airport service and port
Required
Stage

Step

Required documents

Stage 1

Preparing for proposal

 Submit from Transportation Ministry to Union Government
and forward to MIC
 Submit from related ministry for Government Land andBuildings by taking the prior approval of the union govern-

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Machinery & equipment

Economic Justification










Financial statements

Miscellaneous

Agreements for proposed businessStage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4

Submitting to PAT
Taking commentsfrom related ministries
Submitting by
amending requirements

Stage 5

Submitting to MIC

Stage 6

Issuing MIC permit














ment and comments from Union Attorney office.
Lists of machinery to be imported
Lists of machinery for local purchase
Lists of raw materials (local/foreign)
Annually targeted production
Profit and loss
Cash flow statement
Cost and benefit for country (income tax and commercial
tax)
employment of labor and staff (lists of staff for local/foreign,salary)Bank statement for local
Bank statement for MFTB/MICB if foreign currency is obtained.
Tax exemption and reliefs to Myanmar Investment Commission
Letter of undertaking to carry out business activity
Identity cards of investors
Business Activity and function
Fire outbreak prevention and Safety plan
Job satisfaction and social welfares for Employees
Photocopy of building
Layout design for building
Company registration card @ form 6, form 26
Joint venture Agreement (Draft) if the investment is relatedwith the union
BOT Contract (Draft) and comments of Union Attorney
General’s Office for Government land and buildings
To send 25 sets of proposals
To send related ministries by sending proposals from 15
sets of proposals.

 According to PAT meeting and relevant ministries comments, investors shall have to amend and submit the requirements.
 To send 10 or 12 sets of complete proposals
 Power point to present the proposed business PDF for proposal Getting permit by one of directors
 Showing Identity card or passport
 Lists of directors
 Bank statement for US$ 75,000 for foreign Investment
 7 sets of proposals to distribute for related ministries
 Environmental management plan

Related industries





Hotel
High-rise building
Renting office space
Development of industrial zone






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Port (airport/port)
Warehouse
Communications
Road (BOT system

Investment Division 358
Checklist for doing investment under FIL and MIL

Other service sectors
Required
Stage

Step
Preparing for proposal

Related Documents
for Proposal

Machinery & equipment

Economic Justification
Stage 1

Financial statements

Miscellaneous

Agreements for proposed businessStage 2
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Submitting to PAT

Required documents
 Proposal from 1 (brought from DICA or download form DICA website)
Necessary payment: 5000 Kyat (for foreign investmentform) To submit Industrial Grant if the investment business is carried out in Industrial Zone.
 For business carried out on own land, to submit La Na/39
document/ Applying evidence/Land Used form 105.
 Land lease agreement (Draft) for leasing private land andbuilding.
 To submit land lease (Draft) with the recommendation letterof Union Attorney General’s Office for the land owned by
the government body/ the proposal shall be submitted
through the relevant ministry.
 Detail list of machinery and equipment to be purchased inlocal.
 Detail list of machinery and equipment to be imported.
 Lists of raw material (Purchase in local/foreign) Annually services.
 Services program.
 Profit & loss (to enclose detail calculation)
 Cash flow statement, Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Recoupment Period (to enclose detail list)
 Benefit to the Union (Income Tax/Commercial Tax)
 Employment opportunities (No. of employee from local andabroad, Designation and Salary) To submit bank statement for local purchased (exclude thevalue of have been purchased).
 Bank statement for foreign currency.
 If the investment includes foreign loan, submit loan agreement (Draft) and loan repayment schedule.
 Application for exemption and reliefs for tax.
 Undertaking for new investment project.
 National identification card/passport copy of the investor.
 Project plan.
 Explanation of the nature of the project.
 Fire hazard prevention plan.
 Waste water treatment system.
 Social security and welfare plan.
 Evaluation of environmental impact.
 Undertaking for corporate social responsibility―CSR
 Conceptual design for the building to be constructed.
 Location map.
 Memorandum of association and articles of association of
the registered company/form 6/form 26.
 Joint venture Agreement (Draft) for the business joint venture with relevant government body.
 BOT agreement (Draft) and recommendation letter of theUnion Attorney General Office if the land is related to theUnion.
 To submit at least 20 copies of proposals

Dr Lin Htut, Director, Investment Division 4, DICA

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Stage 3
Stage 4

Requesting Recommendation from relevant Ministries
Submitting by
amending requirements

Stage 5

Submitting to MIC

Stage 6

Issuing MIC permit

 To send related ministries by sending proposals (at least 20
sets proposal)
 According to PAT meeting and relevant ministries’ comments, investors shall have to amend and submit the requirement.
 To send 10 or 12 sets of complete proposals.
 Power point to present the proposed business.
 PDF format proposal.
 Getting permit by one of directors.
 Showing Identity card or passport.
 Bank statement for US$ 75,000 for foreign Investment.
 7 sets of proposals to distribute for related ministries.
 Environmental management plan.

Checklist for doing investment under FIL and MIL

Power sector—heavy power plant
Required
Stage

Step
Preparing for proposal

Related Documents
for Proposal
Machinery & equipment

Economic Justification
Stage 1
Financial statements

Miscellaneous

Required documents
 Proposal from 1 (brought from DICA or download form DICA website)
Necessary payment: 5000 Kyat (for foreign investmentform) To submit through the relevant Ministry or Region or State To submit BOT Agreement (Draft) (amended in accord withthe comment of Union Attorney General Office) To submit Joint Venture (JV) with local people for small &medium power generation
 Detail list of machinery and equipment to be purchased inlocal.
 Detail list of machinery and equipment to be imported.
 Lists of raw material (Purchase in local/foreign) Annually targeted production
 Profit & loss (to enclose detail calculation)
 Cash flow statement, Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Recoupment Period (to enclose detail list)
 Benefit to the Union (Income Tax/Commercial Tax)
 Employment opportunities (No. of employee from local andabroad, Designation and Salary) To submit bank statement for local purchased (exclude thevalue of have been purchased).
 Bank statement for foreign currency.
 If the investment includes foreign loan, submit loan agreement (Draft) and loan repayment schedule.
 Application for exemption and reliefs for tax.
 Undertaking for new investment project.
 National identification card/passport copy of the investor.
 Project plan.
 Explanation of the nature of the project.
 Fire hazard prevention plan.
 Waste water treatment system.
 Social security and welfare plan.
 Evaluation of environmental impact.
 Undertaking for corporate social responsibility―CSR
 Conceptual design for the building to be constructed.
 Location map.
 Memorandum of association and articles of association of
the registered company/form 6/form 26.

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Agreements for proposed businessStage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4

Submitting to PAT
Requesting Recommendation from relevant Ministries
Submitting by
amending requirements

Stage 5

Submitting to MIC

Stage 6

Issuing MIC permit Joint venture Agreement (Draft) for the business joint venture with relevant government body.
 BOT agreement (Draft) and recommendation letter of theUnion Attorney General Office if the land is related to theUnion.
 To submit at least 20 copies of proposals
 To send related ministries by sending proposals (at least 20
sets proposal)
 According to PAT meeting and relevant ministries’ comments, investors shall have to amend and submit the requirement.
 To send 10 or 12 sets of complete proposals.
 Power point to present the proposed business.
 PDF format proposal.
 Getting permit by one of directors.
 Showing Identity card or passport.
 List of directors.
 Bank statement for US$ 75,000 for foreign Investment.
 7 sets of proposals to distribute for related ministries.
 Environmental management plan

Checklist for doing investment under FIL and MIL

Mining sector
RequiredStage

Name of steps
Preparing for proposal

Requirements for Oil& Gas

Machinery & equipment
Stage 1
Economic Justification

Financial statements

Miscellaneous

Required documents
 Proposal from 1 (brought from DICA or download form DICA website)
Necessary payment: 5000 Kyat (for foreign investmentform) Application letter from Ministry of Energy.
 The approval of the Union Cabinet (letter submitting by the
Ministry of Mines to Union Cabinet).
 Agreement (Draft) with the recommendation letter of Union
Attorney General’s Office.
 Process depending on the type of contract.
 Area, location map of the block.
 Detail list of machinery and equipment to be purchased/have been purchased in local.
 Detail list of machinery and equipment to be imported.
 Lists of raw material (Purchase in local/foreign) Annual services.
 Plan for services.
 Profit & loss (to enclose detail calculation)
 Cash flow statement, Internal Rate of Return (IRR), recoupment Period (to enclose detail list)
 Benefit to the Union (Income Tax/Commercial Tax)
 Employment opportunities (No. of employee from local andabroad, Designation and Salary) To submit bank statement for local purchased (exclude thevalue of have been purchased).
 Bank statement for foreign currency.
 If the investment includes foreign loan, submit loan agreement (Draft) and loan repayment schedule.
 Evaluation of environmental impact.
 Undertaking for corporate social responsibility―CSR
 National identification card/passport copy of the investor.
 Fire hazard prevention plan.

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Agreements for proposed businessStage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4

Submitting to PAT
Requesting Recommendation from relevant Ministries
Submitting by
amending requirements

Stage 5

Submitting to MIC

Stage 6

Issuing MIC permit

 Memorandum of association and articles of association of
the registered company/form 6/form 26.
 Agreement (Draft) with the recommendation letter of Union
Attorney General’s Office.
 BOT agreement (Draft) and recommendation letter of theUnion Attorney General Office if the land is related to theUnion.
 Land lease agreement (Draft) for carrying out in private
land.
 Joint venture Agreement (Draft) for the business carried out
by joint venture with relevant government body.
 To submit at least 20 copies of proposals
 From 20 copies of the proposal, same will be used in seeking the recommendation of the relevant Ministry.
 In accord with the decision of the PAT members and therecommendation of the relevant ministry, to submit the revised proposal after completing the requirement.
 10 copies of proposals.
 Power Point files to make a presentation in MIC meeting.
 To submit PDF file format proposal.
 To come and get MIC permit by Managing Director/Director.
 To submit 7 sets of proposals to forward relevant government body.

Related ministries

Ministry of Electricity and Energy
Ministry of Mine

3.2.3 Post-permit activities
Investment/capital

Change in total investment
If investors want to increase the investment amount of the business, they need to address tothe chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter (including reasons for increasing the investment, original investment amount, increase investment amount and total investment amount)
2 Board of Directors' resolution
3 If investors want to import machineries and equipment when increasing theinvestment, they need to attach a list of machineries and equipment (If investors want to decrease total investment, this fact is not necessary.)
4 Copy of loan agreement (If investors want to increase the investment withloan)
5 Copy of MIC permit
6 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)Cost to amend permit
MMK 250,000

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If investors want to expand type of business, they need to address to the chairman of the
Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter (reasons)
2 Board of Directors’ resolution
Investment amount increase or not
List of Machineries to be imported
List of increased product, raw materials, employee list and invested area
Loan Agreement if increased investment with loan (Draft is acceptable)
Balance of machineries
Power of Attorney (if investor cannot come to office)Cost to amend permit
MMK 250,000

Approval for loan
If investors want to get a loan, they need to address to the chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter (describe the specific reasons)
2 Amount of Capital that has already invested
3 Board of Directors' resolution
4 Loan agreement (attached with the repayment schedule)
5 Copy of MIC permit
6 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)Amendment of loan
If investors want to Amend of loan amount, lender and repayment schedule, they need toaddress to the chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following
documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter
2 Board of Directors' resolution
3 List of amendment of Loan (amount, borrower, repayment schedule)
4 Amendment of Loan Agreement with repayment schedule (Draft is acceptable)
5 Amount of Capital that has already invested (with copy of credit advice)
6 Power of Attorney (if investor cannot come to office)

Share transfer (fully or partly)
If investors want to transfer shares, they need to address to the chairman of the Myanmar
Investment Commission attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter
2 Board of Directors' resolution
3 Form 6 (list of shareholders) and form 26 (list of directors)
4 Transfer of all shares (submit with form 6)
5 Complete transfer of part of shares (submit with form 7)
6 Recommendation letter for the clearance of taxes

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7 Copy of MIC permit
8 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)Reinvestment of profits
If investors want to reinvest their profits, they need to address to the chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter
2 Mention budget year to reinvest profit
3 Form 10
4 Audit report
5 Recommendation letter for the clearance of taxes
6 Copy of MIC permit
7 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)Transfer of foreign currency (transfer of shares, dividend and profit sharerepatriation)
If investors want to transfer the foreign currency (transfer of shares, dividend and profit sharerepatriation), they need to address to the chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission
attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter
2 Board of Directors' resolution
3 Audit Report
4 Bank Statement
5 Form 13 (form for transfer of foreign currency)
6 Recommendation letter for the clearance of taxes
7 Copy of MIC permit
8 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)Mortgage of land and building permitted for investment
If investors want their mortgage of land and building permitted for investment, they need toaddress to the chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following
documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter (reasons)
2 Form 5
3 Mortgage agreement (draft) (to enclose recommendation of the Union Attorney General's Office for government Organization)
4 Copy of MIC permit
5 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)Business operation

Import of machinery and equipment
If investors want to import machinery, equipment, instruments, machinery components,
spare parts or materials used in the business, they need to address to the chairman of the
Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:

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Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter
2 Pro forma invoice
3 Recommendation form related Ministry (If necessary)
4 Sales contract
5 Balance of Machinery and Equipment
6 Copy of MIC permit
7 Copy of original proposal (only the page which includes the list of machinery,equipment, instruments, machinery components, spare parts and materials
used in the business relevant for this request)
8 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)Import of raw materials
If investors want to import raw materials, they need to address to the chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter (initial raw materials or yearly raw materials need to be mentioned
2 Pro forma invoice
3 Sales contract
4 Progress in Construction, renovation
5 Copy of MIC permit
6 Copy of original proposal (only the page which include the list of raw materials relevant for this request)
7 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)Issue recommendation letter for export
If investors want to export product mentioned in their proposal, they need to address to thechairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter
2 Pro forma invoice
3 Import license and import declaration for raw materials
4 Amount of capital already invested (Cash, machineries)
5 List of exportation of product6 Power of Attorney (if investor cannot come to office)Issue confirmation for commencement date of business operation
If investors want to report the date of the commencement of business operation, they needto address to the chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter
2 Form 11 [Download link to file]
3 Copy of MIC permit
4 Copy of Credit Advice
5 Bill of Lading(BL) or Export Declaration (ED) or similar documents used ininternational trade for the export of manufacturing business
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7 the date on which the service business commences
8 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)

Extension of construction period
If investors requests for extension of construction period, they need to address to the chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter (describe the specific reasons)
2 Progress in Construction, Renovation
3 Amount of Capital that has already invested
4 Copy of MIC permit
5 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)

Extend land lease agreement and MIC permit duration
If investors want to extend land lease agreement,the duration of investment of the businessand duration of MIC's Permit, they need to address to the chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter (reasons)
2 Board of Directors' resolution (or) recommendation letter from relevant ministries
3 Copy of MIC permit
4 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)Appointment of expatriate for stay permit
If investors want to apply for the permission of work for the foreign employee, they need toaddress to the chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following
documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter (Name, Passport number, position, duration)
2 Copy of passport
3 Form 8 (application form for the permission of work)
4 Recommendation letter from representative of company
5 Recommendation letter from relevant industrial zone (if the business is in industrial zone)
6 Number of already appointed employees (local, foreign)
7 Copy of MIC permit
8 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)Newrecruitment of expatriate for foreign employee
The following documents are necessaries on application for the permission of work for theforeign employee and need to attend to the Chairman of MIC:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter (Name, Passport number, position of the foreign employee
and duration of work)
2 Copy of passport
3 Form ( ) (application form for the permission of work)
4 Form ( ) (application form for the stay permit)
5 Recommendation letter from representative of Board of Director)

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6 List of appointed employee (Local and foreign) (Local employees must be
listed as Managerial level, Supervisory level, skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled level)
7 Copy of MIC permit and Decision
8 Authorization letter (If investors cannot come to office)9 Copy of latest Quarterly Performance Report
10 CV form of applied foreign employee

Liquidation of business
If investors want to liquidate the business, they need to address to the chairman of the
Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter (reasons for liquidation)
2 Board of Directors' resolution
3 Capital amount have been invested
4 Recommendation letter for the clearance of taxes
5 Copy of MIC permit
6 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)Application for a certified true copy of MIC permit
If investors want to apply for a certified true copy of their MIC permit, they need to address tothe chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter (reasons)
2 Board of Directors' resolution
3 Advertisement in newspaper
4 Recommendation letters from relevant police station
5 Copy of MIC permit
6 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)Payment:
MMK 750,000

MIC permit amendments

Amendment of permit: Change name of investor or promoter
If investors want to change the name of Investor or Promoter, they need to address to thechairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter (reasons)
2 Board of Directors' resolution
3 Form 6 (list of shares holder) and form 26 (list of directors)
4 Copy of MIC permit
5 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)Payment
MMK 250,000

Amendment of permit: Change of address
If investors want to amendment of permit in changing of address, they need to address tothe chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:

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1 Cover letter (reasons)
2 Map (concerned original and applied area)
3 Land lease Agreement for applied area (Draft is acceptable)
4 Land lease Agreement for permitted area (if it is already signed, terminationagreement will be needed)
5 Land grant for applied area
6 Board of Directors’ Resolution
7 Recommendation letter for the clearance of taxes
8 Power of Attorney (if investor cannot come to office)Payment
MMK 250,000

Amendment of permit: Change of permitted duration of investment
If investors want to extend land lease agreement, the duration of investment of the businessand duration of MIC's permit, they need to address to the chairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter (reasons)
2 Board of Directors' resolution (or) recommendation letter from relevant ministries
3 Copy of MIC permit
4 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)Payment
MMK 250,000

Amendment of permit: Change of type of investment
If investors want to change the type of investment (from Citizen Investment to Foreign investment or from Foreign investment to Citizen Investment), they need to address to thechairman of the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter (reasons)
2 Board of Directors' resolution
3 If the type of investment will change from Citizen Investment to Foreign investment: share ratio (JV or 100%) according to notification 26/2016 andparticulars relating to foreign company
4 If the type of investment will change from Foreign investment to Citizen investment: particulars relating to Myanmar Company
5 Recommendation letter for the clearance of taxes
6 Copy of MIC permit
7 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)Payment
MMK 250,000

Amendment of permit: Change of company name
If investors want to change the name of business, they need to address to the chairman of
the Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following documents:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover letter (reasons for name change)
2 Board of Directors' resolution
3 Copy of MIC permit71

4 Power of Attorney (if investors cannot come to office)Payment
MMK 250,000

Amendment of permit: Change of type of business
If investors want to change the type of business, they need to address to the chairman of the
Myanmar Investment Commission attached with the following document:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover Letter (reasons)
2 Board of Directors’ resolution
3 Investment amount increase or not
4 List of Machineries to be imported
5 List of amended products, raw materials, employee list and invested area
6 Balance of machineries
7 Power of Attorney (if investor cannot come to office)Payment
MMK 250,000

Amendment of contracts
The following documents are necessaries on application for the permission of amendment ofLand and Building Lease Agreement, BOT Agreement, 100% Foreign Agreement, Joint Venture Agreement and need to attend to the Chairman of MIC:
Required documents for attachment
1 Cover Letter
2 Letter from relevant Ministry
3 Board of Directors’ resolution
4 Amendment of Agreement (Draft is acceptable)
5 Recommendation letter for the clearance of taxes
6 Power of Attorney (if investor cannot come to office)Reporting
Necessary reports required to be submitted
1 Quarterly Report
2 Audit Report

3.3 TAXATION59
Kind of tax

Subject

1

Commercial
tax

2

Income tax

Rent of building, flat andland
Employee (including expatriates)

Calculation base

Percentage of thecalculation baseMonthly rental
Yearly income after deducting all tax reliefs

5%(See range below)

See sample calculations of income tax at Appendix 8.5
Exemption:

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1

If the annual income of a salaried person does not exceed MMK
4,800,000, he/she will be exempted from income tax

U Tun Than, Director, IRD

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Annual income

Tax reliefs

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Range to be
taxed

2

Exemption from the income tax will be granted on the income from the sal60
ary of a Myanmar citizen earned in a foreign country.

3

Although the income from the annual salary is above MMK 4,800,000, theexemption from income tax shall be granted if the remaining income does
not exceed MMK 2,000,000 after deducting from the total one-year income
the basic relief and relief for parents, spouse and siblings.

The annual income includes the following:
1 Income from the salary earned within one year
2 Additional benefits such as commission fee, annual fee, honorarium, etc.
The reliefs from the taxes mentioned below shall be deducted from the total
yearly income:
MMK Basic relief (20% of the total income – not to exceed MMK< 10,000,000
10,000,000)
 A parent living together
1,000,000
 A spouse
1,000,000
 A child
500,000Life insurance (for employee and wife)—Employee’s contributions to social welfare fund—Remaining income after
Amount to
Accumulated
tax relief deductions
Rate Fixed tax
be taxed
total
From
To
1
2,000,000
2,000,000
0%——2,000,001
5,000,000
3,000,000
5%
150,000
150,000
5,000,001
10,000,000
5,000,000 10%
500,000
650,000
10,000,001
20,000,000
10,000,000 15%
1,500,000
2,150,000
20,000,001
30,000,000
10,000,000 20%
2,000,000
4,150,000
30,000,001 and above
25%

Taxes during operation of businessTax and percentage
Commercial tax

5%

Withholding tax

2%

Withholding tax

3.5%

Withholding tax

2%

Tax to be calculated onService fee paid for construction ofbuildings, formation of rooms, setting up
networks, etc
Service fee paid for construction ofbuildings, formation of rooms, setting up
networks, etc
Service fee paid for construction ofbuildings, formation of rooms, setting up
networks, etc
Value of goods purchased within the
country if the value exceeds MMK
300,000

To be paid by
Investor
Company owner(Myanmar national)
Company owner (Foreigner)
Buyer of goods

If the importer is the businessman on whom MIC has not approved or the businessman who
has exceeded enjoying the limit of the MIC-granted rights, he/she has to pay a 2% advanceincome tax imposed on the CIF value.
Import duty will be levied according to the type of the goods if the imported goods are notentitled to freedom from duty.

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Under Section 33, Sub-section (d) of the Union Tax Law 2016
Section 6, the Union Tax Law 201673

Import duty for exceptional commodities
Duty has to be paid according to the following table if goods such as alcohol, beer, wine, oil,tobacco, etc are imported into Myanmar:
Special commodity
Various kinds of cigarettes

Spot price level
Up to MMK 400 per 20-cigarette package
MMK 401 – 600 per 20-cigarette package
MMK 601 – 800 per 20-cigarette package

Various kinds of cigarettes (ifimported from abroad)TobaccoProcessed Virginia tobacco
Cheroot
Cigar
Tobacco for smoking pipe
Kinds of tobacco for chewing

Of the CIF value

Alcoholic drinks

Up to MMK 500 per litre
MMK 501 – 1,000 per litre
MMK 1,001 – 1,500 per litre
MMK 1,501 – 2,000 per litre
MMK 2,001 – 2,500 per litre
MMK 2,501 – 3,000 per litre
MMK 3,001 – 3,500 per litre
MMK 3,501 – 4,000 per litre
MMK 4,001 – 5,000 per litre
MMK 5,001 – 6,000 per litre
MMK 6,001 – 7,000 per litre
MMK 7,001 – 8,000 per litre
MMK 8,001 – 9,000 per litre
MMK 9,001 – 10,000 per litre
MMK 10,001 – 20,000 per litre
MMK 20,001 and above per litre

Alcoholic drinks (if imported
from abroad)Of the CIF value

Various wines

Of the CIF value
Up to MMK 500 per litre
MMK 501 – 1,000 per litre
MMK 1,001 – 1,500 per litre
MMK 1,501 – 2,000 per litre
MMK 2,001 – 2,500 per litre
MMK 2,501 – 3,000 per litre
MMK 3,001 – 3,500 per litre
MMK 3,501 – 4,000 per litre
MMK 4,001 – 5,000 per litre
MMK 5,001 – 6,000 per litre
MMK 6,001 – 7,000 per litre
MMK 7,001 – 8,000 per litre
MMK 8,001 – 9,000 per litre
MMK 9,001 – 10,000 per litre
MMK 10,001 – 20,000 per litre
MMK 20,001 and above per litre

Wines (If imported fromabroad)Teak and hardwoods, 10inch-square and above teakand hardwood planks

Tax rate (MMK)
MMK 3 per cigarette
MMK 8 per cigarette
MMK 12 per cigarette
120%

60%

MMK 56 per litre
MMK 169 per litre
MMK 281 per litre
MMK 394 per litre
MMK 506 per litre
MMK 619 per litre
MMK 731 per litre
MMK 844 per litre
MMK 1,013 per litre
MMK 1,238 per litre
MMK 1,463 per litre
MMK 1,688 per litre
MMK 1,913 per litre
MMK 2,138 per litre
MMK 3,375 per litre
60% of 1 litre value60%
60%
MMK 50 per litre
MMK 150 per litre
MMK 250 per litre
MMK 350 per litre
MMK 450 per litre
MMK 550 per litre
MMK 650 per litre
MMK 750 per litre
MMK 900 per litre
MMK 1,100 per litre
MMK 1,300 per litre
MMK 1,500 per litre
MMK 1,700 per litre
MMK 1,900 per litre
MMK 3,000 per litre
50% of 1 litre value

Of the CIF value

50%

Of the CIF value

25%

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4.1 CUSTOMS AND CLEARANCE62

Head Office export/import clearance procedure
Going through the following 5 steps takes

Step 1:

Step 2:

If complete

Recording in the entry register. Doing calculation by the levying
officer. Checking by the responsible official. It takes 29 minutes.

Setting the value (if necessary)The process of scrutinizing to approve the value takes 42 minutes.

Import Computer Section

Step 5:

Accepting the data from ICT and checking completeness and correctness of documents
Giving ID number
Checking with the manifest
Sending the documents to the respective groups. It takes 30 minutes.

Levying (if necessary)Step 4:minutes.

Registration at the centralStep 3:

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Asking for the required documents. Finding out the prices. Calculating and setting the value. It takes 1 to 2 days.
Entering the final data. It takes 5 minutes.

Matters on which decision is difficult to make have to be submitted torespective higher levels—deputy director, director, deputy directorgeneral, director-general, etc.

Port export/import clearance procedure
Going through the following 6 steps takes

Step 1:

Submission of the file which the levying official has checked tothe officer-in-charge. Giving sanction to inspect (On-the-spotcheck by unpacking or inspection or X-ray scanning). It takes
about 5 minutes.

Inspection Team
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Registering the documents sent from the Head Office. (ID, IL,
ED, EL, B/L, Invoice, Packing List, B/E) It takes 2 minutes.

Officer-in-charge
Step 3:minutes.

Port customs services
Step 2:50

Inspecting by forming an inspection team (On-the-spot check by
unpacking or inspection or X-ray scanning). Writing endorse-

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ment on the findings. It takes 35 minutes.

Step 4:

Senior Inspection OfficerStep 5:

Officer-in-charge

Step 6:

Approving the findings by the Inspection Team. Proceeding tosubmit them to the officer-in-charge. It takes about 3 minutes.
Checking for correctness by officer-in-charge. It takes 3 minutes.
If there is something wrong on inspection, the officer-in-charge
submits the case to the Head Office. It takes 1 to 2 days.

Collecting the goods and embarking them onboard
Collecting the goods and embarking them onboard after signing
the DL if everything is correct.

Airport warehouse import clearance procedure
Going through the following 7 steps takes

Step 1:

Collecting the warehouse fee and the tax due takes 10 minutes.

Officer-in-charge
Step 7:

Calculating the tax to be levied on the contents in the CA Formand the fee for warehouse. It takes about 15 minutes

Collecting the warehouse fee and the tax dueStep 6:Checking by unpacking under Risk Management. It takes about
15 minutes.

Levying officerStep 5:Signing the CA Form and assigning for inspection by the Inspection Team. It takes about 5 minutes.

Inspection TeamStep 4:

Registering the files submitted together with ID and opening CA
Form (ID, IL, Invoice, Packing List, Airway Bill) It takes about 10
minutes.

Officer-in-charge
Step 3:minutes.

Airport customs services
Step 2:90

Checking the CA Form payment receipt and giving permission forcollecting goods. It take 5 minutes

Issuing goodsIssuing goods takes 30 minutes.

Online clearance system – MACCS
Customs Department of the Ministry of Planning and Finance introduced the Myanmar Automated Cargo Clearance System (MACCS) and Myanmar Customs Information System(MCIS)) with the support of the Government of Japan and Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) to be used in Yangon Region in its first phase. MACCS is an online cargo
clearance system that saves time in undergoing the Myanmar Customs Department’s export
and import clearance procedures, aimed at joining the ASEAN Single Window.
What is significant about MACCS is that it is available for 24 hours. Whereas it takes 3 to 4
days in manual services to process the documents, MACCS takes just 3 seconds to do the76same. It can accept the declaration documents outside the office hours. Taxes can be paid
from bank deposits and through bank guarantee system. It has changed the pay-tax-andcollect-goods system to check-goods-and-pay-tax system. It changed to the practice of the
Weekly Exchange Rate from the Daily Exchange Rate, issued daily by the Central Bank ofMyanmar, for calculation of various taxes.
Altogether 14 points in the network have been kept ready. It will handle international trade
along the Yangon Port including the Thilawa Special Economic Zone and exported and imported goods via ports and airports.

Taxes collected by MACCS
There are 10 taxes which can be collected by MACCS:
1
2
3
4
5

Customs Duty
Commercial Tax
Security Free (for X-ray) Redemption Deposit
or Post Value Revenue Deposit (RD or PVRD)
Specific Goods Tax
Transit Duty

6
7Advanced Income Tax
MACCS Service Fees

8

Redemption Fine (RF)9 Direct Penalty (DP)10 License FeeWork for extension
The shortcomings in the manual or paperwork system are delay, high costs, difficulty incompiling trade statistics, hindrances in trading, and emergence of corrupt cases as the employees and the public are in direct contact.
To lessen and get rid of them, the MACCS and MCIS are implemented, based on the Nippon
Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System (NACCS) and Customs Intelligence System (CIS).
Ten taxes, including Customs Duty, are collected through MACCS. In the second phase, thesystem will be extended to the border posts, to be implemented in the years after 2018. The
Customs Department has been installing Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network(WAN) and as of October 2016, has completed 14 LANs and 13 WANs apart from the airport
warehouse still under construction.

Organizations linked up
As MACCS is supportive to the National Single Window implementation, it will be linked up
with other governmental associations (OGAs). The first phase being involved in export/import clearance procedures,it has links with the Ministry of Commerce, Myanma Port
Authority, Food and Drug Administration, Pant Quarantine, Livestock and Veterinary Department, Fisheries Department and the Myanma Economic Bank.

Customs Tariff of Myanmar
Classification of HS Code
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

HS Group 1(Chapter 1-49)
Live animal
Foodstuff
ChemicalMedicines
Plastic
Paper
RubberNotes:

1
2

1
2
3
4
5

HS Group 2(Chapter 50-83)
TextileFootwear, headwear
Ceramic products
Glassware
Hardware(Base metal & articles)

1
2
3
4
5
6

HS Group 3(Chapter 84-98)
Heavy machines
Electrical goods
Medical appliance
VehiclesFurniture
Special Classification Provisions

World Customs Organization (WCO) HS version at 6 digit level
ASEAN AHTN version at 8 digits level77

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Myanmar version at 10 digits level

Myanmar Customs Tariff Rate 2012
Sr
Rate
No

MCT 2012

1

0

380

2

0.1

2

3

0.5

123

4

1

2919

5

1.5

1219

6

2

219

7

3

813

8

4

101

9

5

877

10

7.5

625

11

10

626

12

15

1151

13

20

333

14

30

112

15

40

58

Total 

9,558

Goods
Live animals, fertilizers, pesticides, agricultural and livestock
breeding machinery, etc
Newsprint
Sugar, wads of textiles, kerosene, cinematographic films, aircraft
engines
Cement, pumps, air-conditioners, heavy machines, printingpresses, generators, sports equipment, chemical-based goods,
etc
Calculator, computer, typewriter, recording tape, video-tape, medical equipment, batteries of various types, etc
Yachts, sports equipment for physical exercise, thread, etc
Condensed milk, canned fish, butter, yoghurt, paper, passenger
car (pick-up, bus, truck), ballpoint pen, pencils, etc
Tyres, coarse cotton cloth, etc
Motorcar spare parts, asbestos sheets, laminated sheets, toothbrushes, etc
Paints, linoleum, electrical appliances for household use, fans,thermo flasks, batiks, etc
Refrigerators, washing machines, video-players, watches, musicalinstruments, soft drinks, etc
Televisions sets, radio, camera, furniture, canned foods, etc
Perfume, cosmetics, sewn-up synthetic silk wear, record players,
microphones, amplifiers, etc
Vans and saloons under engine power 2000 CC, cigarettes, etc
Vans and saloons over engine power 2000 CC, all kinds of alcoholic drinks, etc

CO form for tax reduction in export
The Certificate of Origin Section is under the Department of Trade, Ministry of Commerce.
This section issued a Certificate of Origin for the foreign investors. In exporting products, theinvestors from the various countries can achieve tax reduction by applying the following Certificate of Origin (CO) forms from CO Section of Department of Trade, Ministry of Commerce.
Sr

Name of CO Forms
SystemofPreferences

Privilege countries

Issued date37 developed countries
with 11 programs

1-8-1990

1

Generalized(Form A)

2

Preferential Treatment for LDCs from
Korea

Republican of Korea

3

Duty Free Tariff Preference (DFTP
Scheme) from India (Form DFTP)

India

4

ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) (ATIGA Form D)

10 ASEAN Countries

5

ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (FormE)

China and 10 ASEANCountries

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21-8-2000
24-4-200923-11-1998/ 1-7-2010
6-9-2005/ 1-7-2010

6

ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Area (Form
AK)

Republic of Korea and 10
ASEAN Countries

1-7-2007

7

ASEAN-Japan CEP (Form AJ)

Japan and 10 ASEANCountries

1-12-2008

8

ASEAN-Australia & New Zealand Free
Trade Area (Form AANZ)

Australia, New Zealandand 10 ASEAN Countries

1-1-2010

9

ASEAN-India Free Trade Area (FormAI)

India andCountries

15-1-2010

10

ASEAN

Related procedures and costs for applying CO Forms
1 The investors need to fill the CO forms correctly (MMK 300 for CO Form)
2 The investors need to pay registration fees (MMK 3,000 for registration fees and
MMK 300 for receipt)
3 If the investors want to amend the CO form, it will cost MMK 1,000 per one timeamendment
4 If the investors want to apply True Copy of CO form, it will cost MMK 5,000 per
True Copy.

Required documents for applying CO Forms
1 CO Form (to apply with company letter head to Director General of CO Section)
2 If the products are local products,(a) Acknowledgement for the 100% local products
3 If the products are CMP products,(a) Acknowledgement for CMP products
4 For the CMP products(a) Raw material lists per one unit of CMP products(b) Cost Sheet per one unit of CMP products(c) Manufacturing process of CMP products
5 CO Form in English Language without have any correction (Managing Director or
Director need to sign in Form XXVI)
6 Bill of landing Certificate
7 Invoice and Packing list
8 Export Declaration Form from Customs Department (Original and Copy)
9 Export License (Copy)
10 Business Registration Card and Form XXVI (Copies)

Trend of annual revenue from taxes
In the trade in Myanmar, border trade accounts for 20%, trade by water and air ways 80%, inwhich waterway trade is much greater than the airway trade).

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Fiscal year

MMK inbillions

2010-2011283

2011-2012158

2012-2013402

2013-2014412

2014-2015549

2015-2016

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4.2 EXPORT AND IMPORT63
4.2.1 Exporter-Importer registration
The Department of Trade is now issuing the Exporter-Importer Registration (without separately issuing exporter registration or importer registration) as the only one certificate. If thecompanies wish to do export and import of products, they can carry them out only with the
one registration certificate.

Procedures regarding exporter-importer registration
Types of registrationabcd

Applying for new registration
Extending current registration
Amending registration
Applying for true copy registration

Places to apply for registration of exporter-importer business

1

2

3

Office 3:
Department ofTrade, Ministry ofCommerce

Ministry of Commerce(Yangon Branch Office)Nay Pyi Taw

Strand Road, Yangon

One Stop Service
Directorate ofInvestment andCompany Registration
Yankin Township,
YangonDocuments needed for new registrations of export business
1
2
3
4
5
63

Application form with company’s letter head (Online form)
Letter from company registration office, DICA (original and copy)
Certificate of registration of documents (CRD) (original and copy)
Certificate of registration of company (original and copy)
Names of Board of Directors (Form 26) (original and copy)

U Zaw Min, Director, Directorate of Trade, Ministry of Commerce

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4
One Stop Service
Thilawa Special
Economic Zone

6
7
8
9

Shares of Board of Directors (Form 6) (original and copy)
Photo table of Director/EC members
Association book for rules and regulations (original)
Permission from Myanmar Investment Commission (only for the companies who
apply with MIC permission)
10 Form of permit (only for the foreign companies who apply with MIC permission)
11 Copy of passport of Managing Director of Director (only for the foreign companies
who do not have MIC permission)

Related costs for new registration of exporter importer business
Payment categories

Costs (MMK)Payment for online registration
Payment for online registration (If the department needs to type the documents)
Payment for registration card
Registration fees for 6 months
Registration fees for 1 year
Registration fees for 2 years
Registration fees for 3 years
Registration fees for above 3 to 5 years

2,500
1,000
500
50,00050,000100,000
150,000
200,000

Note: There is no cost for export license. The life span of export license is 3 months from theregistration date.

Documents needed for extending current registration
1
2
3
4
5

Application form with company’s letter head (Online form)
Letter from company registration office, DICA (original and copy)
Certificate of registration of company (original and copy)
Certificate of current exporter importer registration (original and copy)
Lists of BODs/Shareholders (original and copy)

Documents needed for amending current registration
1
2
3
4
5
6

Application form with company’s letter head (Online form)
Letter from company registration office, DICA (original and copy)
Certificate of registration of company (original and copy)
Proofs issued by the company registration office for changes and amendments
Names of Board of Directors (Form 26) (original and copy)
Shares of Board of Directors (Form 6) (original and copy)

Related costs for amending registrationabcd

Amending the names of BODs
Amending company’s address
Amending company’s name
Amending purpose of business

Regarding costs for amending the points (a) to (c), the investor needs to pay MMK 1,000 for
every amendment. Regarding costs for amending the point (d), the investor needs to pay
MMK 1,000 for each amendment.

Documents needed for applying for certified copy of exporter-importer registration
1 Application form with company’s letter head (Online form)
2 Letter from company registration office, DICA (original and copy)

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3
4
5
6
7
8

Certificate of registration of company (original and copy)
Certificate of current exporter-importer registration (original and copy)
Names of Board of Directors (Form 26) (original and copy)
Shares of Board of Directors (Form 6) (original and copy)
Notice for loss in the newspaper (original)
Recommendation from ward administrator and police station

Related costs for applying certified copy of exporter importer registration
When the investor lost or damaged the export license, he/she can apply for the true copy by
paying MMK 3,000 and related documents.
Fee in MMK
Applying for a true copy the export license thathas been lost (together with related documents)

3,000

4.2.2 Procedures Regarding Import and Export License
Export License
There is no cost for export license. The validity of export license is three months from thedate of issue. The extension for license validity is allowed and the extension period is twomonths for the first time and one month for the second time.

Related costs for amending current export license
Costs foramendment

Related costs
to be paid after
export license
has expired

1
2
3
4

Apply within 1 month
Apply within 1 month to 3
monthsApply within 3 months to 6
monthsApply after 6 months

Costs forpenalty

Per amendment (MMK)
3,000
—
3,000

500

3,000

1,000

3,000

5,000

Related costs for applying certified copy of export license
When exporter lost or damaged the export license, he/ she can apply for the copy by paying
MMK 5,000 and related documents.
Fee in MMK
Applying for a certified copy the export license thathas been lost or damaged (together with related
documents)

5,000

Import license
The validity of import license is three months from the date of issue. The extension
for license validity is allowed and the extension period is two months for first timeand one month for second time.
The importer needs to pay license fees for import as follows:
CIF values (In MMK)
1 - 10,000

License fees for import (MMK)25082

10,001 - 25,000
25,001 - 50,000
50,001 - 100,000
100,001 - 200,000
200,001 - 400,000
400,001 - 1,000,000
1,000,001 and above

625
1,250
2,500
5,000
10,00020,00050,000Related costs for amending current import license
Costs for amendment

Relatedcosts
to be paid
after importlicense has
expired1
2
3
4

Apply within 1
month
Apply within 1 to 3
monthsApply within 3 to 6
monthsApply after 6
monthsPer amendment (MMK)
5,000 or 2.5 % of license’s value
whichever is lesser
5,000 or 2.5 % of license’s value
whichever is lesser
5,000 or 2.5 % of license’s value
whichever is lesser
5,000 or 2.5 % of license’s value
whichever is lesser

Costs forpenalty
500
1,000
5,000

Related costs for applying certified copy of import license
When the importer lost or damaged the import license, he/ she can apply for the certified copy by paying MMK 5,000 and related documents.
Fee in MMK
Applying for a certified copy the import license thathas been lost or damaged (together with related
documents)

5,000

Related costs for surrender of the import license to the department
Sr.

Subject

1

Costs for penalty

Related costs to be paid after the import license has expired(In MMK)
Apply within
Apply within
Apply within
Apply after
1 month
1 to 3 months
3 to 6 months
6 months
-

500

1,000

5,000

4.2.3 Export and import inspection64

Inspection of export and import goods
MITS is conducting the inspection and testing services for exported goods and imported
goods very precisely, swiftly and correctly.Export & Import commodities inspection is carriedout by experienced personnel of MITS for the following commodities:a Agricultural crops: such as rice and rice products, beans and pulses, maize, sesame, oil cakes and other agriculturalproducts, chilly, onion, ginger etc:
b Forestry products: rubber, cane/rattan, bamboo and its products etc:
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83

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d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q

Mineral products: such as petroleum coke etc:
Manufacturing products: fertilizer glasses and cement etc:
Animal products: hides & skins, duck feather, bones and horns etc:
Marine products: fish and prawn, live-crabs etc:
Fruits and vegetables: such a mangoes, apples, limes, lychee etc:
Machinery and its spare parts.
Food stuff and general commodities: such as cooking oil, wheat, cashew nut andpreserved mango etc:
Lubricants: raw oil, fuel oil.
Motor vehicle and its spare parts.
Construction and project bridge materials.
Electrical goods.
Textile goods and Handicraft products.
Dairy products: such as condensed milk, evaporated milk etc:
Palm Oil (In bulk & in drums)
Industrial oil for making soap (In bulk)

MITS Provides the high quality services on inspection as follows:

Quality control:
Weight control:
Supervision:
Inspection:

Sampling inspection, marking and packing conditions.
Weighing and checking the weight and tonnage loaded.
Supervise the loading throughout.
Inspection of ship holds/tanks for cleanliness.

Insurance claims
MITS is a recognized insurance surveyor and operates independently. With MITS surveys
and appraisals, the customers (importers) can assume a fair assessment should the imported cargo be damaged or lost. All analytical works, as and when necessary, are done by
the MITS and in some cases, with the cooperation of the Central Research Organization andother government laboratories.For all inspection and survey job conducted and undertakenby the MITS, Views, Suggestions and Inspection Certificates are given strictly in accordancewith the contractual terms and specifications independently and impartially.

Fees for inspection
a Fees for inspection services done abroad shall be claimed in United States dollar.
b Fees for inspection services done locally shall be claimed in MMK or USD.

Export and import inspection fees
Sr No
1

Description

Unit

Agricultural and farm products(Except rice)a Up to 50MT minimum fee
Above 50 MT to 200 MT minimum fee (up to 100)b
Above 50 MT to 200 MT minimum fee (up to 200)c Above 200 MT
d Tally chargeseContainer sealingfContainer inspection

g Container inspection (empty)
For rice shipmenta Up to 50 MT minimum fee
b Above 50 MT to 200 MT minimum fee (up to 100 MT)

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per MT
per MT
per FCLper valveper 20’ FCL
per 40’ FCL
per FCL

Inspection
fees (MMK)30,00040,00050,000
300
100
2,500
1,500
30,00040,0005,000
40,00050,000

2

3
4

5

6

Above 50 MT to 200 MT minimum fee (up to 200 MT)
c Above 200 MT
Additional service charges
a For usual service with 20% random
Check weighing
Minimum feeb For usual service with 100% weighing
Minimum fee
c Quality inspection at warehouse
Minimum fee
d Physical analysis charges(Sample brought by clients)
e Sampling & analysis charges(Sample drawn by us)
f Splitting of document & extra documentg Re-insurance of certification charges
h Report insurance charges for weight list
i Report insurance charges for custom clearance
Hatch survey (on board)
Up to 2 hatches
3 hatches & overForest productsa Rubber up to 300 bales minimum feeb Rattan / handicraft
Sampling for analysis
a Rbd palm olein (in drum) edible oil & industrial oilb Rbd palm olein(in bulk) other edible & industrial oilc Tank cleanliness survey
d Milk & milk products
e Bitumen
Mineral & chemical products
a Cement/fertilizer/urea
Minimum feeb Mineral
Minimum fee
Destination survey
a Rbd palm olein (in drum) (other edible & industrial oil)b Rbd palm olein (in bulk)
Other edible & industrial oil
Minimum fee
Milk & milk products up to 50 MT
Above 50 MT to 100 MT
Above 100 MT
d Petroleum (in bulk)
Minimum fee
e Bitumen
Up to 5 FCL minimum fee
Over 5 FCL
Industrial productsc78

per sample
per lot

10,000per sheetper sheetper sheetper sheet

2,000
2,000
1,000
1,500

perMT
perMT

150,000
200,000
per intervention

12,00025,000per consignment
per consignment
per tank
per consignment
65
per sample

20,00050,00010,00010,00020,000per MT150
15,000150
15,000per MT
per MT
per20’ FCL
per 40’ FCL
perMT

perMT

a

Motor vehicle (G = government; P = private)

perMT

b

Heavy trucks

perMT
per intervention
per company

Other jobs (Destination survey)

perMT
per intervention
per company

Up to 50 MT minimum fee

60,000350
300
60,000600
120,000
300
15,000
5,000

perMT

per item
per item
per item
perMT

Up to 50 MT minimum fee
Above 50 MT
Other job (Destination survey)

65

perMT

120
10,00015,000100
10,00010,00015,00020,000150
15,00020,000200
20,000 G
30,000 P
25,000 G
40,000 P
10,000 G
10,000 G
200 G
15,000 P
15,000 P

According to ASTM Bitumen sampling method, add MMK 5000/- for each more than one sampled container.

85

Above 50 MT
Other job (outside Yangon) – 12 hour shift

perMT
per man/day

9

Goods imported into Myanmar

10
11
12

Re-export
Service charges for Rac, Afla, Radiation… etc
Travelling charges at cost

Up to USD 5000
5001—15000
15001—25000
25001—50000
50001—100000
100001—250000
250001—500000
500000 & above
per item
per item

Sr.
No

Description

Unit

Fumigation (export of agricultural andfarming products)
a Up to 60,000 Ton
b Above 60,000 Ton

1Inspection
fees (MMK)per sq-ft
per sq-ft

7
5

200 P
15,000 G
20,000 P
10,00015,00020,00030,00050,00075,000100,000
120,000
20,00020,0002,000
Remarks

Cargo ton
1 ton = MMK 250

Export and import inspection fees of FDA laboratory
Sr No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33

Analysisfees (MMK)Commodity
Condensed milk
Milk
Palm oilMargarine
Butter oil
Butter/cheese
Shortening/ bakery fat/ coating fat
Non-dairy creamer/ coffee creamer/ coffee mate
Lactogen/ skim milk/ milk powder/ whole milk
Whey powder
Modified starch
Donut mix
Artificial meat
Coffee powder
Sodium cyclamate/ bicarbonate
Citric acid
Chicken sausage/Pork sausage/Can (chicken/pork)
Lemon tea
Suman rose powder
Cream cracker
Pepsi/juice
Sunflower oil/ soy bean oil
Soy protein
Corn starch/ potato starch/ pop cora
Coconut cream
Instant coffee
Milo/horlicks
Sodium glutamate/ chicken powder
Ice cream powder
Fruit gelSoy sauce
Chicken flavoured rice/ san pyoke
Glucose86

17,55022,55024,00031,10031,10031,10031,10021,65021,65012,4009,050
9,050
15,00015,4006,950
5,300
12,30011,95012,65013,60013,60024,00010,5007,100
7,900
15,40018,05012,50021,65012,000
11,100
8,900
8,000

34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67

Maltodextrin
Dry yeast
Vitamin “c” yummy gummy
Malt cereal
Golden raisin
Coffee flavour
Bread crumb
Coffee Mix 3 in 1
Seaweed
Chocolate
Vanilla powder
Refined sugar
Oat Flour
Malt-extract cereal
NoodleForeign-chicken
Plaste C
Coconut oil
Potato crisps
Tana with chilts
Surimi products
Tomato paste
FlavourPure extract (health-plus)
CollagenIce cream
Bean sauce
Natural water
Soy post
Soy sauce 3
Bread flavour
Milk fat/omega classic dry
GlycerinTin grease

8,200
4,900
13,700
6,150
6,500
13,0009,150
11,6509,750
10,950
8,000
6,650
7,150
6,150
15,50012,30013,70024,00091,50012,30012,30024,000
8,000
8,000
8,000
14,15024,000
9,500
9,450
8,950
6,500
24,0008,000
24,0004.3 OVERSEAS LOGISTICS
Procedure (Export and import)
First the data are keyed into the MACCS (Myanmar Automated Cargo Clearance System).
After getting the shipment approval for export shipment and examination by the Customs
officer at the port, the cargoes can be moved out.
In the import process also, after getting the release order and examination by the Customs
officer, cargoes can be taken out from the warehouse.

Freight chargesby sea and by air66
Example:Destination

Means oftransport

Cargo size

Yangon (RGN) to Tokyo (TYO)
Yangon (RGN) to Tokyo (TYO)
Yangon (RGN) to (HAM)

By seaBy seaBy sea20-foot container
40-foot container GP
20-foot container

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87

Chargein USD
500
800
1,500

Yangon (RGN) to (HAM)
Yangon (RGN) to (NWK)
Yangon (RGN) to (NWK)
BL fee (per BL)

By seaBy seaBy sea40-foot container
20-foot container
40-foot container

3,000
3,000
4,000
50

The rates vary depending on the destination.
Destination
Yangon (RGN) to Narita International Airport (NRT)
Yangon (RGN) to (HAM)
Yangon (RGN) to (SYD)
Yangon (RGN) to (LAX)
Yangon (RGN) to (SIN)
Yangon (RGN) to (DEL)AWB fee (Per AWB):

Means oftransport

Cargo
size

Unit cost(per kg)

Chargein USDBy air1,000 kg

1.45

1,450

By airBy airBy airBy airBy air1,000 kg
1,000 kg
1,000 kg
1,000 kg
1,000 kg

2.65
1.90
3.30
1.00
1.50

2,650
1,900
3,300
1,000
1,500
30

Express worldwide67

DHL EXPRESS

The rates are subject to change.

From Myanmar
WeightZone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Zone 4

33.44
37.90
42.36
46.82

36.95
41.65
46.35
51.05

39.85
46.83
53.81
60.79

39.85
48.82
57.79
66.76

Kg

Zone 5

Zone 6

Zone 7

Zone 8

63.27
74.90
86.53
98.16

72.43
86.91
101.39115.8777.99
94.75
111.51128.27

USD

0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0

63.27
75.95
88.06
100.17

For DOC shipments weighing above 2.0 kg, please refer to the chart below.

Bulky and lightweightshipments:

Customs duties, fuel surcharges, value added surcharges andother relevant government charges and taxes are not included inrates.
This charge is applicable, depending on origin or destination
postal codes.
There can be different rates for shipments above 1,000 kg.
Regarding this, DHL complies with IATA regulations and charges
the greater of either—the volumetric or actual weight.

Commercial tax 5%:

Effective from July 1, 2015

Additional charges:
Remote area surcharge:
Shipments > 1,000 kg:

Non-DOC

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Weight(kg)

Zone 1

0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0

44.55
49.01
53.47
57.93

Zone 2
45.60
52.15
56.85
61.55

Zone 3
46.93
53.24
59.55
65.86

Zone 4

Zone 5

Zone 6

Zone 7

Zone 8

USD
46.93
68.63
55.38
81.31
63.83
93.42
72.28 105.53

68.63
80.26
91.89
103.5280.89
94.90
108.91122.92

86.26
102.45118.64134.83

DHL website (http://dct.dhl.com)

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2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
10.5
11.0
11.5
12.0
12.5
13.0
13.5
14.0
14.5
15.0
15.5
16.0
16.5
17.0
17.5
18.0
18.5
19.0
19.5
20.0
20.5
21.0
21.5
22.0
22.5
23.0
23.5
24.0
24.5
25.0
25.5
26.0
26.5
27.0
27.5
28.0
28.5
29.0
29.5
30.0

62.39
66.38
70.37
74.36
78.35
82.34
85.14
87.94
90.74
93.54
96.34
99.14
101.94104.74107.54110.34113.14115.94118.74121.54124.34127.14129.94132.74135.54138.34141.14143.94146.74149.54152.34155.14157.94160.74163.54166.34169.14171.94174.74177.54180.34183.14185.94
188.74
191.54
194.34
197.14199.94202.74205.54208.34211.14213.94
216.74219.54222.34

66.25
70.57
74.89
79.21
83.53
87.85
91.55
95.25
98.95
102.65106.35110.05113.75117.45121.15124.85128.55132.25135.95
139.65143.35147.05150.75154.45158.15161.85165.55169.25172.95
176.65180.35184.05187.75191.45195.15198.85202.55206.25209.95
213.65217.35221.05224.75228.45232.15235.85239.55243.25246.95250.65254.35258.05261.75265.45269.15272.85

72.17
77.63
83.09
88.55
94.01
99.47
104.17108.87113.57118.27122.97
127.67132.37137.07141.77146.47151.17155.87160.57165.27169.97174.67179.37184.07
188.77193.47198.17202.87207.57212.27216.97221.67226.37231.07235.77240.47244.93249.39253.85258.31
262.77267.23271.69276.15
280.61285.07289.53293.99298.45302.91
307.37311.83316.29320.75325.21
329.67

80.73
87.71
94.69
101.67108.65115.63122.23128.83135.43142.03148.63155.23161.83168.43175.03181.63187.23
192.83
198.43204.03209.63215.23220.83226.43232.03237.63243.23248.83254.43260.03265.63271.23276.83282.43288.03293.63298.95304.27309.59314.91
320.23325.55330.87336.19341.51346.83352.15357.47362.79368.11373.43378.75384.07389.39394.71400.0389

117.64129.37141.10152.83164.56176.29185.31
194.33203.35212.37221.39230.41
239.43248.45257.47266.49273.33280.17287.01293.85300.69307.53314.37321.21
328.05334.89341.73348.57355.41362.25369.09375.93382.77389.61396.45403.29409.89416.49423.09429.69436.29442.89449.49456.09462.69469.29475.89482.49489.09495.69502.29508.89515.49522.09528.69535.29115.15
124.69134.23143.77153.31162.85170.26
177.67185.08192.49199.90207.31214.72222.13229.54236.95243.26249.57255.88262.19268.50274.81
281.12287.43293.74300.05306.36
312.67318.98325.29331.60337.91
344.22350.53356.84363.15369.61376.07382.53388.99395.45401.91
408.37414.83421.29427.75434.21440.67447.13453.59460.05466.51472.97479.43485.89492.35136.93148.33159.73
171.13182.53193.93204.19214.45224.71
234.97245.23255.49265.75276.01286.27296.53306.79317.05327.31337.57347.83358.09368.35378.61388.87399.13409.39419.65429.91440.17450.43460.69470.95481.21491.47501.73511.46521.19530.92
540.65550.38560.11569.84579.57589.30599.03608.76618.49628.22637.95647.68657.41
667.14676.87686.60696.33151.02
164.65178.28191.91205.54219.17229.90240.63251.36262.09272.82283.55294.28305.01315.74326.47337.20347.93358.66369.39380.12390.85401.58412.31423.04433.77444.50455.23465.96476.69487.42498.15508.88519.61530.34541.07551.71562.35572.99583.63594.27604.91615.55626.19636.83647.47658.11668.75679.39690.03700.67711.31
721.95732.59743.23753.87

Non-DOC above 30 kg (Multiplier rate per kg)
Weight (kg)
30.5
70.5
300.5

70
–
300
–
– 99,999

Zone
1

Zone
2

Zone
3

Zone Zone
4
5
USD

Zone
6

Zone
7

Zone
8

6.46
5.40
5.40

8.86
7.82
7.82

10.20
8.36
8.36

14.28
11.96
11.96

16.04
14.18
14.18

21.66
18.56
18.56

24.88
22.70
22.70

17.18
14.62
14.62

Origin and destination countries zoning table
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times to your specific destination on http://dct.dhl.com.
Country
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
AndorraAngolaAnguilla
Antigua
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
BahamasBangladesh
Barbados
BelarusBelgium
BelizeBenin
BermudaBhutanBolivia
BonaireBosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
BrazilBrunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
BurundiCambodia
Cameroon
CanadaCanary Islands, The
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Rep.
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia

Express
worldwide
8
7
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
8
3
7
7
8
7
3
8
7
6
8
8
8
3
8
8
7
8
8
2
7
8
8
2
8
5
8
8
8
8
8
8
3
8

Import express
worldwide
Zones
8
7
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
8
3
7
7
8
7
3
8
7
6
8
8
8
3
8
8
7
8
8
2
7
8
8
2
8
5
8
8
8
8
8
8
3
8

90

Comoros
Congo
Congo (Dem. Republic of)
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote D’lvoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curacao
CyprusCzech Republic
DenmarkDjibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Timor
EcuadorEgypt
EI Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
FinlandFranceFrench Guyana
Gabon
GambiaGeorgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
GreeceGreenland
GrenadaGuadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea Republic
Guinea Bissau
Guyana (British)
Haiti
HondurasHong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
IrelandIsraelItaly
JamaicaJapan
JerseyJordanKazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati

8
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
3
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
8
7
6
8
8
8
7
6
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
3
7
7
3
2
7
8
7
8
6
8
4
7
7
7
8
8

8
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
3
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
8
7
6
8
8
8
7
6
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
3
7
7
3
2
7
8
7
8
6
8
4
7
7
7
8
8

91

Korea, North
Korea, South
KosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstan
Lao PDR
LatviaLebanonLesothoLiberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia (FYROM)
Madagascar
MalawiMalaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
MayotteMexicoMicronesia
Moldova
MonacoMongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
MoroccoMozambique
MyanmarNamibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
Nevis
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
NorwayOman
Pakistan
Palau
PanamaPapua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
PolandPortugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
ReunionRomania

3
3
8
7
7
2
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
6
2
7
8
8
2
3
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
5
8
7
7
3
7
8
8
8
–
8
8
3
6
8
8
8
3
8
8
8
8
7
7
3
8
8
8
8
8
2
7
7
8
7
8
7

3
3
8
7
7
2
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
6
2
7
8
8
2
3
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
5
8
7
7
3
7
8
8
8
–
8
8
3
6
8
8
8
3
8
8
8
8
7
7
3
8
8
8
8
8
2
7
7
8
7
8
7

92

Russian Federation
RwandaSaipanSamoa
Saint Helena
San Marino
Sao Tome & Principe
Saudi Arabia
SenegalSerbiaSeychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland (North Somalia)
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Barthemy
St. Eustatius
St. Kitts
St. Lucia
St. Maarten
St. Vincent
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
SwedenSwitzerland
Syria
TahitiTaiwanTajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
TurkeyTurkmenistan
Trucks & Caicos Islands
TuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands (British)
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Yemen
Zimbabwe
ZambiaZimbabwe

7
8
8
8
8
6
8
7
8
7
8
8
2
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
3
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
2
7
8
1
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
6
5
8
7
8
8
3
8
8
7
8
8
8

7
8
8
8
8
6
8
7
8
7
8
8
2
7
7
8
8
8
8
7
3
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
2
7
8
1
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
6
5
8
7
8
8
3
8
8
7
8
8
8

93

4.4 CROSS-BORDER LOGISTICS68
Procedure
Customs officer checks the documents and examines the cargoes. Then they release thecargoes. Invoice, packing list and license are required to do the Customs clearance at theborder. It takes maximum 2 days for the local handling at the border if the documents are inorder.

Transportation cost
Destination

Means oftransport

Cargo size

Chargein USD

Myawaddy border to Yangon

By land20-foot container

1,500

4.5 DOMESTIC LOGISTICS69
There are no specific procedures for the transportation of cargoes within regions and to border checkpoints. Cargoes are transported mainly by truck. Railway is sometimes used andwater way is rarely used.

Truck charges
From

To

MIP/AWPT

Mingaladon Industrial Zone
Shwe Pyithar Industrial Zone
Hlaingtharyar Industrial Zone

Cargo size

Charge (USD)

20-foot-container

200

40-foot-container

400

Subject to empty container return charges, laden night stop charges and day-over charges.
In addition to these charges, there will be toll fees to be paid.

4.6 CARGO HANDLING COSTS70
Description

Cargo size

Loading and unloading fees

20-foot-container
40-foot-container

50
70Warehouse charge

1 CBM per day

0.50

Warehouse (cold storage) charge

Fee(USD)------

Normally, there are no labour charges, but there will be labour charges and forklift
charges for heavy cargo.

68

Daw Thit Thit Htet, Vice-President, Myanmar International Freight Forwarders Association
Ibid
70
Ibid
69

94

Major logistics companies in Myanmar
1
Ownership:
Address:
Email:

2
Ownership:
Address:
Email:

3
Ownership:
Address:
Email:

4
Ownership:
Address:
Email:

5
Ownership:
Address:
Email:

6
Ownership:
Address:
Email:

7
Ownership:
Address:
Email:

8
Ownership:
Address:
Email:

9
Ownership:
Address:
Email:

Premium Sojitz Logistics (PSL)

Cold chain

JV between Premium Distribution Co Ltd, Sojitz Corporation and Sojitz Logistics
Corporation
39 B1, Shwe Pinlon Housing, North Dagon Township
—
Tel:
—

KOSPA Cold Chain Logistics Co Ltd

Cold chain

Kokubu & Co Ltd and Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltdnd
2 floor, Building 9 MICT Park, Hlaing Townshipsales@kospalogistics.com
Tel:
95 1 230 5227

shop.com.mm (Branch of German company)

E-commerce

100% local
82-C, Shwe Min Wun Sasana Yeiktha Street, Bahan Townshipservice@shop.com.mm
Tel:
09 970140004,01 544434

rgo47

E-commerce

100% local—
contact@rgo47.com

Tel:

Magnate Group Logistics (MGL)

09 250195211, 09 73186667

Express courier

100% local
46/47, Myaing Hay Won Estate, 8 mile, Mayangon Township—Tel:
95 1 9669586~88, 95 1 651627

Speedy Business Services Co Ltd (SBS)

Express courier

100% local
65 Kyaunggyi Street (near Kyimyindaing Railway Station), Kyimyindaing Townshipsbsygn@gmail.com
Tel:951 230 1865, 95 9 73233773

United Courier Services (UCL)

Express courier

100% localthBldg 4, Room 42, Myopya Housing, Pyay Road, 8 Mile, Mayangon Townshipkkhtoo@uclfreight.com.mm
Tel:
959 73073099, 95 9 43190199

Royal Express

Express courier

100% local
1243 Wayzayantar Road (Between Thitsar Road and Parami Road), South Okkalapa Township, Yangon
info@royalx.net
Tel:
951 8500856~60

Yangon General Post Office

Express courier

Government
39 Bo Aung Kyaw Street, Corner of Strand Road, Ward 9, Kyauktada Township—Tel:
95 1 380342, 95 1 380257

95

5 | INfraSTrUCTUrE USaGE
5.1 Electricity

Installation fees71
Meter installation
Related costs
for installation
of:

Cable
connection

Supervision

Registration

Deposit

6,000

4,000

Meter
fixing
cost

Cost
for
meter
box

Total

Home use
New meter

New power meter(10 kW)
New power meter(20 kW)
New power meter(30 kW)

4,000

15% ofwiring service

4,000

15% ofwiring service

4,000

15% ofwiring service

8,000

15% ofwiring service

8,000

15% ofwiring service

2,000

2,000

2,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

65,000800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

15,00090,00040,00085,000+15% ofwiring service

40,0001,050,000+15% of40,0001,250,000+15% ofwiring service

wiring service

Commercial use
New power meter(10 kW)
New power meter(20 kW)
New power meter(30 kW)71

8,000

950,500
20,00020,0000

20,00082,500157,500

232,500

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

15% ofwiringservice

40,00040,0001,225,500+15% of40,0001,500,500+15% ofwiringservice

Daw Sandar Win, Director, Economic Planning Division, Department of Electric Power, Ministry of Electricity
and Energy

96

wiringserviceTransformer installation

1,800,000
2,100,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
2,700,000
3,000,000
3,300,000
3,300,000
3,900,000
4,200,000
4,500,000
5,800,000
6,300,000
6,800,000
7,800,000
8,300,000
9,300,000
18,000,000
21,000,000
25,000,000
50,000,000
100,000,000
150,000,000
200,000,000
250,000,000
300,000,000

307,500
607,500
907,500
967,500
1,207,500
1,507,500
1,807,500
1,897,500
2,407,500
2,707,500
3,007,500
4,207,500
4,507,500
5,407,500
6,007,500
6,607,500
7,507,500
12,007,500
15,007,500
18,007,500
30,007,500
60,007,500
90,007,500
120,007,500
150,007,500
180,007,500

6,000

2,000

Supervision Fee

50
100
150
160
200
250
300
315
400
450
500
700
750
900
1,000
1,100
1,250
2,000
2,500
3,000
5,000
10,00015,00020,00025,00030,000

DepositElectricity connection

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

Infrastructure

Cable connection

Sr

Types of Transformer (kVA)

Related costs for installing transformers

Registration
Fee

MMK

MMK

20,000Has a
different
fee according
to thelocation
and wiring service

Power consumption costs (unit costs)
MetersMonthly costs for home use meter
Meter service charge
1 –100 units
101 –200 units
201 and above units






MMK
MMK
MMK
MMK

500
35 per unit
40 per unit
50 per unit

Monthly costs for home use power meter—10 KW, 20 KW, 30 KW)Meter service charge
1 –5,000 units
5,001 –
10,000 units
10,001 –50,000 units

Total






MMK
MMK
MMK
MMK

97

2,000
75 per unit
100 per unit
125 per unit

2,135,500
2,735,500
3,335,500
3,395,500
3,935,500
4,535,500
5,135,500
5,225,500
6,335,500
6,935,500
7,535,500
10,035,500
10,835,500
12,235,500
13,835,500
14,935,500
16,835,500
30,035,500
36,035,500
43,035,500
80,035,500
160,035,500
240,035,500
320,035,500
400,035,500
480,035,500

50,001 –200,000 units
200,001 –
300,000 units
300,001 and above units





MMK
MMK
MMK

150 per unit
125 per unit
100 per unit

Monthly costs for commercial use power meter—10 KW, 20 KW, 30 KW)Meter service charge
1 –5,000 units
5,001 –
10,000 units
10,001 –50,000 units
50,001 –200,000 units
200,001 –
300,000 units
300,001 and above units








MMK
MMK
MMK
MMK
MMK
MMK
MMK

5,000
75
100
125
150
125
100

per unit
per unit
per unit
per unit
per unit
per unit









MMK
MMK
MMK
MMK
MMK
MMK
MMK

200
75
100
125
150
125
100

per HP
per unit
per unit
per unit
per unit
per unit
per unit

Transformers
Monthly costs for transformers
Transformer service charge
1 –
5,000
5,001 –
10,00010,001 –50,00050,001 –200,000
200,001 –
300,000
300,001 and above

units
units
units
units
units
units

Electricity tariffs and installation fee (Dawei)72
In Dawei, electricity is supplied by DDPC Holding under supervision of Ministry of Energy.
Distribution of electricity and collection of payment for meter bill are done by DDPC.

Charge in MMK
300 per unit

Electricity charge

Installation fees (Dawei)
Related costs
for installationof:Supervision

6,000

15% ofwiring service

New power meter(20 kW)

6,000

15% ofwiring service

2,000

4,000

1,000,000

34,000

New power meter(30 kW)

6,000

15% ofwiring service

2,000

4,000

1,200,000

34,000Registration

DepositMeter
fixing
cost

Cost
for
meter
box

Cable
connection

Total

Home use

New power meter(10 kW)

72

2,000

4,000

800,000

34,000846,000+15% ofwiring service

1,046,000+15% ofwiring service

1,246,000+15% ofU Ye Min Htet, Electrical Engineer, District Electric Engineer Department, Dawei, U Thet Lwin, Director, DDPC

98

wiring service

Commercial use
New power meter(10 kW)
New power meter(20 kW)
New power meter(30 kW)

8,000

15% ofwiring service

8,000

15% ofwiring service

8,000

944,500
20,00020,0000

20,00082,500800,000

157,500

1,000,000

232,500

1,200,000

15% ofwiringservice

34,00034,0001,219,500+15% of34,0001,494,500+15% ofwiringservicewiringservice

Note: For industrial use power meter, there should have a business license and an approval
from respective ministry.

5.2 Waterand sewage

Rates for inspection of water and sanitation73
No

Category

1

Inspection charges for sanitary fixture
a Bath tub
b Water closet
c Urinal lip
d Basine Kitchen sink and laboratory sinkf Water heaterg Tap, bib cock, stop cockh Showeri Hose reelj Water tankInspection charges for swimming pool
Inspection charges for every septic tank or soak pit
Inspection charges for ground water tank
Installation fees for pump with motor (water & sanitation)a 1 HP to 1.5 HP
b Excess of every 0.5 HP over 1.5 HP
Design approval charges
Fees for pipe laying (water supply line)
Inspection fees for water meter
Fees for lateral sewer line including manhole chambers
Fees for water connection (¾” to 2” )Fees for water connection (3” )Fees for water connection (4” )Fees for water connection (6” )Water charges at construction period (with water meter)
Water charges at construction period (with water meter)
Water charges for domestic use

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
73

YCDC charges (USD)
10
5
5
3
3
10
3
10
15
10
500
250
250

per Noper Noper Noper Noper Noper Noper Noper Noper Noper Noper Noper Noper No

100
50
200
14
1
50
10
31
48
64
0.23
4
2

per Noper No (lus)pper No (per storey)
per Noper NoU Thein Min, Deputy Chief Engineer, Water and Sanitation Department, YCDC

99

per Noper Noper Noper Noper square-footper 1000 gal
per 1000 gal

Charges for water and sanitation
Commercial
Condo
Factory

MMK 880
MMK 880
MMK 880

 Collect from all foreign companies at MMK 880.
 Calculate per cubic-meter(1 cu-m = 220 gallons)

5.3Waste disposal and treatment

Waste disposal
Waste disposal is carried out by the following two departments under YCDC:

Waste disposal

carried out by:

Domestic waste
Industrial waste

Water and Sanitation Department, YCDC
Pollution Control and Cleansing Department, YCDC

Up to the present time, fee is collected only for water treatment, not for disposal.

Permissions for water piping
1

Temporary water connection permission

When wishing to use the water in the construction a new building

Documents to be submitted
1
Application form designated by department2
Propose form 2 sets on which license piping engineer signed his signature
3
Copy of NRC of the applicant
4
Copy of estate ownership document of the applicant
Tax clearance recommendation of respective EO or recommendation of no5
taxation
6
Copy of construction order
7
Copy of sewage pond and septic pipe permit or apply with attached2

Final water connection
permission

When wishing to use water continuously after
the construction was completed

Documents to be submitted
1
Application form designated by department2
Propose form 2 sets on which license piping engineer signed his signature
3
Copy of NRC of the applicant
4
Copy of estate ownership document of the applicant
Copy of construction order (if different from the original building construction
5order, copy of renovation order)
6
Temporary water connection permission
7
Copy of sewage pond and septic pipe permit or apply attached3

Old house water connection permission

When wishing to use the water without renovating the building

Documents to be submitted
1
Application form designated by department2
Propose form 2 sets on which license piping engineer signed his signature

100

3
4

6

Copy of NRC of the applicant
Copy of estate ownership document of the applicant
Tax clearance recommendation of respective EO or recommendation of no
taxation
Copy of sewage pond and septic pipe permit or apply with attached

4

Multiple water connection permission

5

When wishing to use the water diverse from theoriginal

Documents to be submitted
1
Application form designated by department2
Propose form 2 sets on which license piping engineer signed his signature
3
Copy of NRC of the applicant
4
Copy of estate ownership document of the applicant
5
Copy of origin water piping order or copy of water tax receipt
6
Agreement of origin water piping order holder

5

Extra water connection
permission

Using water through a particular pipeline without taking water from the original pipeline

Documents to be submitted
1
Application form designated by department2
Propose form 2 sets on which license piping engineer signed his signature
3
Copy of NRC of the applicant
4
Copy of estate ownership document of the applicant
5
Copy of origin water piping order or copy of water tax receipt
6
Agreement of land owner or origin water connection permit holder
Recommendation of respective ward and township authorized organization if
7
unable to submit the agreement
Using water by moving the pipeline because ofMoving the water pipeweak water flow through the pipe and wishingline and connection
to close it
permission
Documents to be submitted
1
Application form designated by department2
Propose form 2 sets on which license piping engineer signed his signature
3
Copy of NRC of the applicant
Copy of estate ownership document of the4
applicantEngineering Department
Copy of origin water piping order or copy of
5(Water & Sanitation)water tax receipt
Document of water pumping fixing comple- City Hall. Tel: 01 382990
6
tion

6

7

Scraping the water pipe
permission

When wishing to scrape the existing allowed
pipeline for weak water flow

Documents to be submitted
1
Application form designated by department2
Propose form 2 sets on which license piping engineer signed his signature
3
Copy of NRC of the applicant
4
Copy of estate ownership document of the applicant
5
Copy of origin water piping order or copy of water tax receipt

101

6

Document of completion of fixing water meter8

Fixing pumping motor
permission

Wishing to fix the water pumping motor

Documents to be submitted
1
Application form designated by department2
Propose form 2 sets on which license piping engineer signed his signature
3
Copy of NRC of the applicant
4
Copy of real estate ownership document of the applicant
Copy of original water connection permission if use the committee owned wa5
ter or water tax receipt
Document of completion to fix the water meter if use the committee owned
6
water
For more details, please contact Engineering Department (Water & Sanita7tion), City Hall, Tel: 01 382990

9

Septic tank permission

 Septic tank construction permission—To construct the septic tank in the premises of single-owned or committee-owned back lane Temporary toilet construction permission—To use the septic pipe while newbuilding is constructed under way in the septic pipe area
 Septic pipe connection permission—To connect and use the septic pipe after
the building was completed
Documents to be submitted
1
Application form designated by departmentg pumping motor permission2
Propose form 2 sets on which license piping engineer signed his signature
3
Copy of NRC of the applicant
4
Copy of real estate ownership document of the applicant
5
Copy of blue print of building
Confession of owner expressed fully to take care in building it to meet the form
6
permitted by department
For more details, please contact Engineering Department (Water & Sanita7tion), City Hall, Tel: 01 382990
For the certificate of completed building, BBC which was four- or above-four8
storey building, Engineering Department (Water & Sanitation) has issued thewater & sanitation related recommendation.

10

Water &Sanitation Recommendation Certificate for BBC

Documents to be submitted
1
Water & sanitation related permission copy
2Construction building permission copy
Photos of placing the water meter, water motor, bathroom, toilet, water con3
nection pipe line, waste water pipe line, septic pipe line, and septic tank.

11

Water &Sanitation Recommendation Certificate for BCC

102

Documents to be submitted
1
Completion of water & sanitation related permission
Completion of to fix water meter and motor at the building connecting to mu2
nicipal waterCompletion of to fix the water motor at the building which use the owned tube
3
well
4
Completion of to fix the cover pipe at the wire of water motor
5
Placing manhole at the hole of septic tank where septic pipe was down
Level of pipe that coming down into septic tank which was down from septic
6pipe was right or not
7
Fixing of air exhaust pipe to the septic pipeline
8
Fixing the waste water pipeline
9
Placing the manhole and air gauze
10
Septic tank was meet its capacity
11
Connection condition of septic pipe if it was in the area of septic pipe
To left the land space 6-ft and 8-in for all low and high-rise buildings if it hasn’t
12
BDS back of it to construct the septic tank.
There isn’t left any land space in owned land, then apply may made to con13
struct the septic at B.D.S for the low and high-rise building which has BDS at
its back.

Quick study on waste management in Myanmar 74
Current situation and key challenges

Waste generation
Currently there is no accurate and reliable data on the total waste generation in the country.

Solid waste generation in Myanmar (Estimation of World Bank 2012)
Per-day generation
2012
2025

5,616 tons
21,012 tons
Per-day generation

Per-capita/per-day
generation
0.44 kg
0.85 kg%

YangonMandalay
Nay Pyi Taw
Other regions

1,981
955
160
2,520

tons
tons
tons
tons

35%
17%
3%
45%

Total 5,616 tons

100%

Due to the rapid increase of waste generation, both Mandalay and City Development
Committees have prioritized solid waste management as issues of immediate concern, bothin terms of the environment and public health.

74

Paper (draft) by Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan, with supprt from Environmental
Quality Management Co Ltd, Myanmar, submitted to First National/City Workshops for Developing the National/City Waste Management Strategies, 13 – 17 June 2026

103

Waste collection and disposal
Traditionally, waste collection and disposal in Myanmar have been the responsibility of local
municipal authorities. In Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw, respective City Development
Committees and their Pollution Control and Cleansing Departments (PCCDs) with their
network of administrative branches and sub-units are tasked with solid waste managementin municipal areas. In other parts of the country the respective Township Development
Committees under the Local Government, which manage municipal waste collection anddisposal.
The wastes collected by respective City Committees are disposed of at dumping sites:

Landfill operation in Yangon and Mandalay75
Tons/
Mode ofday
dumping
YCDC – Yangon City Development Committee
Dump site

Hteinbin
Dawechaung
Shwe Pyithar
Mingaladon
Dala
Seikkyi Khanaungto

1,080
843
61
43
33
4

Open dumping
Open dumping
Open dumping
Open dumping
Open dumping
Open dumping

Status of the site
OperatingOperatingOperatingOperatingOperatingOperating

MCDC – Mandalay City Development Committee
Kyarnigan (North)Thaung-in Myount-in (South)
New Brewery Factory
New Kandawgyi Lake
New Zaungkalow pond
Corner of N/E Mandalay

450
300
142
80
28
450

Open dumping
Open dumping
Open dumping
Open dumping
Open dumping
Open dumping

Industrial
waste
The Ministry ofIndustry is responsibleformanaging Stateowned
industries—18 industrial zones, 3 special
economiczones—and coordinatedwithprivate industries.
The Water and
Air Pollution Control Plan was issued in 1995.
However, all threemajor cities are
faced with tremendous
challenges with re75

YCDC/MCDC, 2016

104

OperatingOperating
Closed in 2009
Closed in 2009
Closed in 2007
Closed in 2013

gard to industrial waste. According to YCDC, approximately 150 tons of industrial waste iscollected daily in the city.
In Yangon, Dowa Eco‐System Co Ltd, a subsidiary of DowaHoldings Co Ltd of Japan has
established and begun operating Myanmar’s first controlled landfill facility at the Thilawa
Special Economic Zone. This area is jointly developed by Myanmar and Japan, with the development of Phase 1 Area (211ha) completed in June 2015. It is planned this site will receive industrial waste not only from the Thilawa Special Economic Zone but across thecountry. In addition to tackling different discharge sources, and managing the controlled
landfill, the new company will provide comprehensive waste management services to cover
the collection, transportation, intermediate treatment and recycling of waste according totheir different characteristics. In so doing, the company will work to address the waste management needs of different industries whilst helping to contribute to the sustainable industrial
development of the country.

Medical waste
Overall, health-care waste management practices in Myanmar are substandard although
there is basic awareness at each level about the importance of protecting health workers,
visitors to health care facilities and communities living within the vicinity of health-care waste.

Flow of medical waste
Large hospitals:

Collected on a daily basis

Smaller facilities:

Collected once a week or on an on-call basis

Waste separation by colour-coded bags

1

1

2

Non-hazardous healthcare waste or domestic waste:uncontaminated with infectious or pathogenic agents(food residues, paper, cardboard and plastic wrapping)
Pathological waste, infectious waste as well as items
that have been used for medical care
Sharps, mainly, but not exclusively, auto-disable or disposal syringes with needles and pharmaceutical wastethat consists of outdated drugs or expired unfinishedmedical solvents

1

Infectious waste:
Incinerated or burned incemeteries

Sharp waste:
Buried underground in
landfills.

Other waste:
Treated as domestic
waste.

2

Blue or green bags are used by YCDC Black bags are used by MCDCCountry-wise
YCDC estimate:

779 tons per year

MCDC estimate:

280 tons per year

Infectious waste constitutes over 70%.

105

Paper waste
Paper waste including old
newspapers, cardboards, clean
paper and books is purchasedby door-to-door buyers. The
door-to-door buyers re-sell thewaste paper to retail buyers.
Retail buyers resell the waste
paperto wholesale buyers. The
wholesale buyers resell the paper waste to recycling factories.

Liquid waste (waste water and sanitation)
Withtheexceptionofcentralbusin
essdistricts,thereisnoconvention
alcentralwastewaterandsewerag
ecollectionandtreatmentsystemi
nthethreemajorcities—Yangon,
Mandalay
andNPT.Domesticwastewaterisusu
allyreleasedintothestormwaterdr
ainageandnaturalwaterways.InY
angon,onlysixareasofthe
city(7%oftotalpopulation)wereobser
vedtomanagewastewaterandse
wagewasteswithconnectiontothe
treatmentplantdrainagefacilities
wherebyactivatedsludgeisuseda

Centralized waste water treatment plant in NPTsfertilizerandtreatedwaterisdispo
DESIGN CRITERIA
sedtoYangonRiver.Forotherpart
Population:
10,000Outlet BOD: 20 mg/L
3
Sewage volume: 1,600 m /day Daily BOD loading: 400 kg
softhecity,septictankwastesaretr
BOD/day
ansportedbyvacuumtruckstothet
reatmentpond.InMandalay,septi
ctanksewagewastesarecollectedwithavacuumtruckanddisposedtoOxidationpondinthegroun
dofAyeyatenyeincemetery,KyarNiKanvillage,PatheingyiTownship(old)andPatheingyiTownship(new).Theremainingsludgeafterevaporationisutilizedasfertilizer.
Further,allindustriesgeneratingwastewaterhaveconstructedindividualtemporarytreatmentsys
temstoconnectanddisposeliquidwasteviaa(10)10inchdrainagepipelinewhichissubsequentlyconnectedtotheDohteHtawaddyRiverwithoutanypri
ortreatment.InNayiPyiTaw,thereisacentralizedwastewaterandseweragetreatmentfacilitywhic
hisconnectedthepremisesinWunnaTheikdiQuartercomprising110unitsandapopulationof10,000.Thetreatmentplantmakesuseofananaerobicmicroorganismsystemandchlorinationprocess
ingbeforedischargingtreatedwatertotheBukweCreek.

1065.4 Gas

Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise76
Estimated cost for 1 mile of pipeline laying and materials
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1200 MMK

No

Description(1 mile of pipe laying)

Pipe andmaterials
cost (USD)

Pipe laying cost
MOGE Price
MMK

1
1
2
3
4
5
6

No

1
1
2
3
4
5
6

2
8-inch-diameter pipeline
10-inch-diameter
pipeline
14-inch-diameter
pipeline
20-inch-diameter
pipeline
24-inch-diameter
pipeline
30-inch-diameter
pipeline

Description(1 mile of pipe laying)2
8-inch-diameter pipeline
10-inch-diameter
pipeline
14-inch-diameter
pipeline
20-inch-diameter
pipeline
24-inch-diameter
pipeline
30-inch-diameter
pipeline

3

USD
4

Pipeline& materials trading company
price
(USD)
5

Crop
compensations
MMK

USD
6

79,10040,478,000

33,750347,886

9,500,000

7,917

143,900

46,738,300

38,950434,858

9,500,000

7,917

158,400

52,955,700

44,130608,800

9,500,000

7,917

419,200

64,426,000

53,690869,7159,500,000

7,917

548,200

72,308,050

60,2601,043,658

9,500,000

7,917

613,000

83,778,000

69,8151,304,573

9,500,000

7,917

Total cost for MOGE
(MMK)

Total cost for MOGE
(USD)

Total cost for pipeline and materials
trading company

7 (= 4 + 6)

8 (3 + 4 + 6)

9 (3 + 5 + 6)

49,978,00

120,767

434,903

56,238,300

190,767

586,675

62,455,700

210,447

775,11773,926,000

480,807

1,296,832

81,808,050

616,377

1,599,775

93,278,000

690,732

1,925,490

Note: The above costs are estimated for 1 mile of pipe laying and materials. The actual costs
may vary according to location, pipe size, compensation, time (quicker process), inspection
and control system.
MOGE sells CNG to motor vehicles at MMK 273.25 per 1 kg. MOGE sells inland gas tobusiness industries at MMK 6060.61 per 1,000 cubic feet.

76

MOGE officials—U Tun Thwe, Director of Engineering Department, U Aung Min, Chief Engineer of Pipeline
Department, U Maung Maung Khant, Director of Finance Department, U Than Sein, Director of Production
Department

107

MOGE sells offshore gas from Shwe gas pipeline as follows:
Location
Kyauk Phyu
Yenanchaung
Taungtha
Mandalay

Price per1,000 cubic feet (USD)
7.58068.31508.72539.0327

MOGE sells offshore gas from Zaw Ti Ka Gas Pipeline to Yangon Region as follows:
Customers
PrivateJoint-venture

Price per1,000 cubic feet (USD)
4.30864.7619MOGE sells offshore gas from Yadana Gas Pipeline to Yangon Region as follows:
Customers
PrivatePrice per1,000 cubic feet (USD)
4.8998

However, MOGE has not enough gas to supply for new industries.

Propane and butane gases77
Propane and butane gases are sold from the MPE retail outlets in Ahlone, Dagon and Insein
Townships of Yangon Region, Mandalay, Magway and Minbu. The two gases are sold out in
25 kg cylinder for home use and 50 kg cylinder for hotel use. MPE sells propane gas at MMK
1,200 per kg to hotel.

5.5 FuelPrices of petrochemical products78
Sale system of petrochemical products
1. Petrol, diesel, aviation fuel and candle are sold out to Myanmar Petroleum ProductsEnterprise (MPPE) with transfer price.
2. Diesel, CGO and blue oil are sold out with floating price.
3. Slop oil, flushing oil, disqualified diesel, sugar cane wax are sold out with tender system.
4. Kerosene, CGO, blue oil and Turpentine are sold out to the related department.
5. Kerosene coal and oil dregs are sold out with open sale system.
Some prices of petrochemical products from Myanmar Petrochemical Enterprise
Sr
1
2
3
4
77
78

Product
Petrol92 RonDieselFO

Unit
GallonGallonGallonGallonSales price toprivate companies
MMK
2,500
2,450
2,550
2,500

MPE sales price
2,250
2,250
2,300
2,500

U Kyaw Soe Win, Director (Planning), Myanma Petrochemicals Enterprise (MPE)U Kyaw Soe Win, Director (Planning) and U Maung Maung Thaw, Deputy Director, Myanma Petrochemicals
Enterprise

108

5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Kerosene
Turpentine
Oil dregs
CGO
Blue oil
Kerosene coal
Ammonia (100%)
Ammonia (30%)
LPG, C3
LPG, C4
Urea fertilizer

GallonGallonGallonGallonGallon
Ton
Ton
Ton
Kg
Kg
Ton

2,500
2,880
2,000
2,700
2,570
250,000
2,000,000
30,000800
600
288,000

2,500
4,500
2,000
2,700
3,500
250,000
2,000,000
240,000
1,200––

Max Energy fuel prices (private)—As of December 5, 2016 (Monday)
Max Energy’s filling stations
Station Name
Hinthada
Kyonpyaw
Ngathaingchaung
Pantanaw
PatheinYekyi
Bago
Indagaw
ThakkalaThanatpin
Mandalay -1
MeiktilaPyigyi Tagun
ThatonNPT-1 Zabuthiri
NPT-2 BawgaThiri
AhloneAung Mingalar
Bahan
Dagon Ayar (Hlaingtharyar)
Hlegu
HmawbiKyundaw (Sanchaung)
Laydauntkan
Mingaladon
Padaukchaung (Bayintnaung)
Shwe Pyitha
South Okkalapa
Tamwe
Thaketa
Theinbyu
Thuwunna

92 RonOctaneRegion95 RonDieselOctane
MMK per litre

Premium
DieselAyeyarwaddy
Ayeyarwaddy
Ayeyarwaddy
Ayeyarwaddy
Ayeyarwaddy
Ayeyarwaddy
Bago
Bago
Bago
Bago
Mandalay
Mandalay
Mandalay
Mon
NPT
NPT
YangonYangonYangon580.00580.00580.00580.00580.00580.00580.00580.00580.00580.00640.00640.00640.00580.00610.00610.00570.00570.00570.00660.00660.00660.00660.00660.00660.00660.00660.00660.00660.00775.00710.00775.00660.00700.000
650.00650.00650.00565.00565.00565.00575.00580.00580.00570.00570.00570.00570.00590.00620.00590.00575.00600.00600.00570.00570.00570.00610.00610.00610.00620.00620.00620.00620.00620.00620.00620.00640.00660.00640.00610.00640.00640.00600.00600.00600.00

Yangon570.00650.00570.00600.00

YangonYangonYangonYangonYangon570.00570.00570.00570.00570.00650.00650.00650.00650.00650.00570.00570.00570.00570.00570.00600.00600.00600.00600.00600.00

Yangon570.00650.00570.00600.00

YangonYangonYangonYangonYangonYangon570.00570.00570.00570.00570.00570.00650.00650.00650.00650.00650.00650.00570.00570.00570.00570.00570.00570.00600.00600.00600.00600.00600.00600.00109

5.6 Generator79
There are 10 large-scale generator sales companies in Yangon. The following
are the prices of generators sold by Myan Shwe Pyi Tractors Ltd.
Industrial Business Rating
Brand

Model

Caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillar

C13/450kVA
C15/550kVA
C15/660kVA
C13/450kVA
C15/550kVA
C15/660kVA

Rating (kVA)Standby
Prime
450
400
550
500
660
600
450
400
550
500
660
600

Enclosure
Open
Open
Open
Sound Attenuated Enclosure
Sound Attenuated Enclosure
Sound Attenuated EnclosureStandard Prices
USD
60,00067,00080,90068,00078,50093,000

Small Business Rating
Brand

Model

Caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillar

DE22E3
DE33E0DE50E0
DE88E0DE110E2

Rating (kVA)Standby
Prime
22
20
33
30
50
45
88
80
110
100

EnclosureSound Attenuated Enclosure
Sound Attenuated Enclosure
Sound Attenuated Enclosure
Sound Attenuated Enclosure
Sound Attenuated EnclosureStandard Prices
USD
11,00014,00016,00019,50022,500

5.7 Telecommunication
There are 4 telephone service providers and around 6 Internet service providers in
Myanmar.
The following costs are acquired from the Myanma Posts andTelecommunications, a State-owned enterprise.

5.7.1 Mobile phone

Myanma Posts and Telecommunications services80
Base tariff service plan

Voice call tariffs:
SMS tariffs:
Internet tariffs:
Other information:

79
80

To MPT lines
To other lines

Peak: 7 am – 11 pm

Off-peak (11 pm – 7am)

MMK 50 per minute
MMK 50 per minute

MMK 25 per minute
MMK 50 per minute

MMK 25 per SMS
MMK 2 per minute
For GSM users
MMK 4 per minute
For CDMA 800/WCDMA users
This is the former service of MPT before Swe Thahar service
plan was introduced. Nowadays, 90% of the subscribers re using
Swe Thahar service to achieve better Internet access.

U Myo Myint Oo, Manager, EPG Retail & Rental, Energy & Transportation Division, MSP Tractors Ltd
Myanma Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of Transport and Communication (www.mpt.com.mm)

110Swe Thahar service planWho can subscribe:

GSM and WCDMA users only

Usage periods:

23:00 – 07:00 daily

Features (Price for local numbers):
Other Information:

Voice

SMS

Internet

MMK 10 per
No activation Fee
SMS
All tariffs valid for calls, SMS and data access within Myanmar
territory. Newly activated GSM/WCDMA SIM cards after August 10, 2015 are subscribed to Swe Thahar Plan.
MMK 23 per minute Overseas call service
Tariff(MMK per min)
200
250
400
600
800

Zone
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5ASEAN &EightNorth America
Other Asia and Oceania
EuropeRest of the world

Zone 1: ASEAN & 8(1) Bangladesh, (2) Brunei, (3) Cambodia, (4) China, (5) Hong Kong, (6) India,(7) Indonesia, (8) Japan, (9) Laos, (10) Macau, (11) Malaysia, (12) Philippines,(13) Singapore, (14) South Korea, (15) Taiwan, (16) Thailand, (17) Vietnam
Zone 2: North America(1) USA, (2) Canada
Zone 3: Other Asia and Oceania(1) Afghanistan, (2) Australia, (3) Bhutan, (4) Cook Islands, (5) Fiji, (6) French
Polynesia, (7) Guam, (8) Kazakhstan, (9) Kyrgyzstan, (10) Kimbati, (11)Maldives, (12) Marshall Islands, (13) Micronesia, (14) Mongolia, (15) Nauru, (16)
Nepal, (17) New Caledonia, (18) New Zealand, (19) Norfolk Islands (20) North
Korea, (21) Pakistan, (22) Palau, (23) Papua New Guinea, (24) Russia, (25)Samoa, (26) Solomon Islands, (27) Sri Lanka, (28) Tajikistan, (29)
Turkmenistan, (30) Timor-Leste, (31) Tokelau, (32) Tonga, (33) Tuvalu, (34)
Uzbekistan, (35) Vanuatu, (36) Wallis and Futuna
Zone 4: Europe(1) Albania, (2) Andorra, (3) Armenia (4) Austria, (5) Azerbaijan, (6) Belarus, (7)Belgium, (8) Bosnia and Herzegovina, (9) Bulgaria, (10) Croatia, (11) Cyprus,(12) Czech Republic, (13) Denmark, (14) Estonia, (15) Finland, (16) France, (17)Georgia, (18) Germany, (19) Greece (20) Hungary (21) Iceland (22) Ireland (23)
Italy, (24) Latvia, (25) Liechtenstein, (26) Lithuania, (27) Luxembourg, (28)Macedonia, (29) Malta, (30) Moldova, (31) Monaco, (32) Montenegro, (33)Netherlands, (34) Norway, (35) Poland, (36) Portugal, (37) Romania, (38) San
Marino, (39) Serbia, (40) Slovakia, (41) Sloveniam (42) Spain, (43) Sweden, (44)
Switzerland, (45) Turkey, (46) Ukraine, (47) UK, (48), (49) Vatican City
Zone 5: Rest of world
Other countries not specified

This service provides voice calls made from Myanmar to foreign countries both fixed andmobile numbers, excluding special numbers. This service is valid for all MPT users and all
MPT SIMs that have international calls activated by default.

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 Tourist SIM
MPT’s Tourist SIM is available at only MMK 10,000, and comes pre-loaded with credit anddata.
Allowance
MMK 5,000
1.5 GB

CreditData

Validity
10 days
10 days

Tourist SIM rates
Call

SMS

Data

Pay-as-you-go

MMK
Local

23 per min

10 per SMS

6 per MBInternational

200 per min

150 per SMS

You will only be charged oncethe preloaded allowance of 1.5
GB is fully consumed.

This rate is subject to an additional 5% commercial tax starting April 1, 2016.
Tourist SIM are available at the locations below:• MPT SHOP
Yangon International Airport
Terminal 1 (International arrival lounge)• MPT SHOP
Yangon International Airport
Terminal 2 (International arrival lounge)

Those who staylonger than 10 days cantop-up with MPT.

5.7.2 Landline phone

Fixed line phone service81
Installation charges
NEW INSTALLATION
Private, government and fax phones
Casual phone

PABX phone

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New installation charge
Advanced charge
One-day charge
Installation charge
New installation charge
Advancedcharge
1 Extension installation charge
2 Extension monthly fee

MMK325,000
50,0003,000
20,000
325,000
50,0002,000
250Change charges
ADDRESS CHANGE
Private, government and fax phones
PABX phone81

Shifting charges
Shifting charges

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MMK
25,00025,0001 Extension shifting charges
NAME CHANGE
Private phone
PHONE NUMBER CHANGE

5,000
MMK
50,000MMK150,000

Name change charge
Indicator change charge

PHONE TYPE CHANGE

MMK

Government phone to private phone (if no newphone line connection is needed)
Government phone to government phone
Private phone to government phone
Auto phone to Junction phone
Junction to Auto Phone
Auto phone to fax phone
Auto phone to fax phoneFree(If respective government department needs a new phoneline, installation charge mustbe paid.)Free
50,00050,00050,000500
Free(only monthly fee)

OthersVALUE-ADDED SERVICES
Call waiting
Call line identification
Call forwarding
Junction to auto phone
3-way calling
OTHER SERVICES
Bill address changeLine open/close (local/STD/IDD)
Post-paid to pre-paid(Monthly fee)(Monthly fee)(Monthly fee)(Monthly fee)

MMK
500
500
1,000
5,000
1,000
5,000
3,000
Free

This rate is subject to an additional 5% commercial tax starting April 1, 2016.

5.7.3 Internet
 MPT ADSL basic services
Class

512 kbps

1 Mbps

Initial setup fee
Annual fee
Monthly fee

50,00050,00017,00050,00050,00034,000Free email account

14

1.5 Mbps

2 Mbps

2.5 Mbps

50,00050,00050,00050,00050,00065,00050,00050,00080,000

8

10

15

MMK

This rate is subject to an additional 5% commercial tax starting April 1, 2016.

 MPT fibre internet access service
Class

1 Mbps

2 Mbps

4 Mbps

6 Mbps

8 Mbps

Initial setup fee
Annual fee

200,000
60,000200,000
60,000200,000
60,000300,000
60,000400,000
60,000Monthly fee

100,000

200,000

400,000

600,000

700,000113

Class

10 Mbps

Initial setup fee
Annual fee
Monthly fee

500,000
60,000800,000

20 Mbps

50 Mbps

100 Mbps

600,000
60,0001,500,000

800,000
60,0003,500,000

1,000,000
60,0007,000,000

Prices quoted for local company.
Prices to foreign company are in dollars, and are 20% higher than local prices.It will require
additional equipment cost and installation cost depending on locations of customer.
This rate is subject to an additional 5% commercial tax starting April 1, 2016.

MPT ADSL value-added services
Static IP
Address

Service

Condition

ChangePhone
NumberChangePhone
NumberAdditional
E-Mail
Account

Additional
E-Mail
Account

Additional
E-Mail
Account

Additional
E-Mail
Account

Same
Exchange

Different
Exchange

up to 10accounts

up to 20
accounts

up to 30accounts

up to 50accounts

10,000

9,000

8,000

MMK

Initial setup fee
Annual fee

50,00050,000100,000
12,000Prices quoted for local company. Prices to foreign company are in dollars, and are
20% higher than local prices.This rate is subject to an additional 5% commercial tax starting April 1, 2016.

 Internet packages promotion
Allocation + bonus
Total allocation
Package price (MMK)
Validity
How to buy

400 MB +550 MB
2,800
30 daysSend to 1332

1 GB + 350 MB
1.35 GB
6,500
30 daysSend to 1332

5 GB + 1.5 GB
6.5 GB
25,00030 daysSend to 1332

Voice outbound roaming rate (MPT)
Zone

Local call

ASEAN + neighbouring
East/South Asia
Middle of Asia
Europe, Australia, Africa, America

Call backCall tord
to Myanmar
3 country
MMK per minute

MTC–Mobile
Terminating Call

1,200
1,400
1,800

3,000
3,500
4,500

4,000
4,000
5,000

1,200
1,400
1,800

2,000

5,000

5,000

2,000

SMS outbound roaming rate (MPT)
Zone

Local call
MMK per minute

ASEAN + neighbouring
East/South Asia
Middle of Asia
Europe, Australia, Africa, America

400
500
700
700

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6 |BUSINESS SErVICES & OTHErS
6.1 Finance and insurance
6.1.1 Finance

MFTB’s section-wise services82
Account Department
Opening accounts
Accounts can be opened with the following currencies:
1 United States dollar --------- (USD)
2 Euro ----------------------------- (EUR)
3 Singapore dollar-------------- (SGD)

Clients who keep foreign currency accounts in MFTB
Local
Local firms
National individuals
Ministries
State-owned economic enterprises

Foreign
Embassies and staff members
UN agencies
International organizations
Foreign firms
Foreigner individuals
Joint ventures corporations

Requirements for opening an accountForeigners
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Application letter
Passport, visa copy
Two introducers
Initial deposit (minimum USD 100, EUR100, SGD 100)
Two photographs

Limited company (Myanmar/foreign), cooperative society, partnership
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Application letter
Board of Directors’ Resolution (Meeting minutes)
Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association
Company Registration Certificate
Two introducers
Initial deposit (minimum USD 100, EUR100, SGD 100)
Form 6 and Form 26
Two photographs for each authorized person

Export and Import

Requirements for export by private company
 Application letter Import/Export Registration
 Company Registration Certificate
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 Export license Form 6 and Form 26
 Bank passbook copy

Required documents for opening of Import Letter of Credit
Private companiesApplication letter
Import License (original and copy)
Copy of Pro Forma invoice
Authorization to debit (Debit Note)

Bill releasing
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Import License
Application
Debit authority for bill handling commission and bank charges
Letter of Indemnity
Form Tha-Ka

Remittance, bank guarantee and FC withdrawal

Requirements for remittance abroad
Private Approval from Foreign Exchange Management Department of Central Bank ofMyanmar Application Letter Fund Transfer Application/Draft Order Form
 Invoice / Firm Order / Sale Contract Release Order Notification (Formerly I.D)
 Bill of lading/ Airway Bill/ Cargo Receipt
 Packing List
 Bank passbook copy
 Import license

Bank guarantee
Issuance of bank guarantee – PrivateApplication
Required Guarantee Format
100% of Bank Guarantee Amount is to be deposited
Copy of Firm Order / Contract

Cancellation of bank guarantee – Private
 Application
 Original Bank Guarantee
 Original Debit Advice (if funds were deposited from company’s FC account)

FC withdrawal from company and personal accounts(for travel abroad) (withdrawal for above USD 5,000)
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Application
Air Ticket
Passport
Foreign Currency Account Passbook
Approval from Ministry of Planning and Finance116Required documents for account transfer
Application
Debit Note
FC Account Passbook
Request from department concerned if the transfer is to be credited to Government
Department account

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Foreign Currency Supervision Department
Cheques and cards
Sr
1

2
3
4

Description
Travelling chequeA SellingB

BuyingC

Value collection

Credit card
Cheque collection
Cash deposit

Fee collection rate
1% of the amount + USD 2
 1 to 5 cheques Additional 5 cheques 1 to 5 cheques Additional 5 cheques
4% of the value
USD 15 per cheque
0.3% of the deposit

Account Department
MiscellanySr

Description

1
2
3

Issue of account cash/issue of Payment Order
Account transfer cheque
Account transfer of other bank4

Account closing cheque5

7Statement duplicate
Bank passbook – MMK 3,000
For loss or
Cheque book
– MMK 500
newForm
– MMK 1,000
Swift payment (For foreign branch bank)

8

Bill under collection

9

Shipping Guarantee Issuing Commission(must open Letter of Credit – L/C)

6

Fee collection rate
USD/EUR/SGD—1 unit
USD/EUR/SGD—2
USD/EUR/SGD—3
USD 5 per person
USD 10 per company
MMK 10,000
MMK 10,000
USD 50 per transaction
 Maximum: 0.5% of the bill value
 Minimum: USD 50
 0.25% of the bill value per 3
months Minimum: USD 50

Bank Guarantee Department
Bank guarantee service
Sr

Description

Fee collection rate

1

Guarantee Issuing/Confirming Commission

2
3
4

Guarantee Advising Commission
Amendment Guarantee Advising Commission
Amendment Commissiona Renewal/increase of amount117

 0.25% of the bank guarantee
value per 3 months
 Minimum: USD 50
USD 50
USD 30 0.25% per 3 months

5 Minimum: USD 50
USD 50
USD 25b Other amendment
Claim under guarantee

Remittance Department
Remittance services
Sr

Description

Fee collection rate

1

Outward Remittance Commission

2

Inward Remittance Commission
Stop Payment/Amendment/Return Payment/
Query/ etc.

3

 0.125% of the amount Minimum USD 50
USD 15
USD 15

Costs in exporting
Sr

Description

1
2
3

L/C Advising Commission
Amendment Advising Commission
L/C cancellation charges

4

Bill Handling Commission

Fee collection rate
USD 30
USD 25
USD 25
 0.25% of the bill value
Minimum USD 50

Costs in importing
Sr
1
2
3

4
5
6

Description

Fee collection rate
0.25% of L/C value per 3 months
 Maximum—USD 1,500
 Minimum—USD 50

L/C Open Commission
Standby L/C Issuing Commission (Collecting
advance money)
Amendment Commissiona

If renewal/increase of amountb

Other amendment

L/C cancellation charges (Trade Financing L/C)
Discrepancy/Acceptance Charges (Accepting
the discrepancy)
Bill Handling Commission (Accepting bill andprocessing)118

1.5% of L/C value per year
0.25% of L/C value per 3 months
 Minimum—USD 50
USD 50
USD 30 (As per Financing
Agreement)
USD 50
USD 75

6.1.2Insurance

Myanma Insurance83
Major kinds of insurance
offeredby Myanma Insurance84

Myanma Insurance, a government economic enterprise under the Ministry of Planning and Finance, underwrites the following portfolios in local currency or inforeign currency.

Myanma Insurance provides the following insurances in which the main services arefrom serial No 1 to 5:

1 Life insurance

2

Third party liability insurance

3

Marine, aviation and travel
insurance

4 Fire insurance

5 Engineer insurance
6

Government service personnel life insurance
Army personnel life insurance
Public life insuranceGroup life insurance
Seamen life insurance
Shore job life insurance
Snakebite life insurance
Sportsmen life insurance
Health insurance
Marine cargo insurance
Marine hull & machinery insurance
Travel insurance
Foreign tourist travel insurance
In addition to fire insurance, the following disasters canapply for insurance.
Riot, strike and malicious damage
Earthquake fire and earthquake shock
Explosion
Spontaneous combustion
Storm, Typhoon, Hurricane, Tempest, Cyclone
Flood and inundation
Burglary
War risk
Contractor’s all risks insurance (CAR)
Erection all risks insurance (EAR)
Electronic equipment insurance (EEI)
Machinery insurance

Comprehensive motor insurance

7 Liability insurance

Miner’s liability insurance
Third party liability insurance/ Public liability insurance/
Comprehensive general liability insurance

8 Deposit insurance
9 Credit guarantee insurance
10 Reinsurance
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Fidelity insurance
Cash in safe insurance
Cash in transit insurance
Burglary insurance
Personal accident & disease insurance
Workmen’s compensation insurance (WC)

11 Other different types of insurances

Travel insurance for foreigners
Kind of travel insurance
World tourist
insurance

Premium

Validity

1 week’s travel
2 weeks’ travel
4 weeks’ travel
2 months’ travel
3 months’ travel

1 week to
3 months

Benefit

MMK
500
1,000
2,000
4,000
6,000

1 unit1 unit1 unit1 unit1 unitMinimum MMK
500,000 for 1 unit
to Maximum MMK
1,000,000 for 20
units

Foreigners can buy Foreign Tourist Travel Insurance up to 20 Units
Kind of travel insurance
Foreign tourist travel insurance

Premium
1 week’s travel
2 weeks’ travel
4 weeks’ travel
2 months’ travel
3 months’ travel

1 unit1 unit1 unit1 unit1 unitPremium

Kind of travel
insurance

Foreign tourist
travel insurance

MMK
500
1,000
2,000
4,000
6,000

Benefit

1 week’s travel
2 weeks’ travel
4 weeks’ travel
2 months’ travel
3 months’ travel

USD
2.00
2.50
3.00
4.00
5.00

1 unit1 unit1 unit1 unit1 unit

MMK 500,000 per
unit

RemarkAdditional air risk –MMK 1,000 perpersonBenefit

RemarkUSD 2,500 per unit

Additional air risk –USD 2.00 per person

Reinsurance
Insurances for businesses under foreign investment can be bought from international insurance companies via Myanma Insurance. Myanmar Insurance collects 15% of the amount of
the reinsurance as service commission.

Private insurance companies
Type of insurance

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2
3
4
5
6

Generalinsurance
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First National Insurance Co LtdIKBZ Insurance Co Ltd
Young Insurance Global Co Ltd
Grand Guardian Insurance Co Ltd
Global World Insurance Co Ltd
Excellent Fortune Insurance Co Ltd

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Life insurance
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9
10
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Aung Thitsar Oo Insurance Co Ltd
Ayeyar Myanmar Insurance Co Ltd
Capital Life Insurance Co Ltd
Citizen Business Insurance Ltd
Aung Myint Moh Min Insurance Co Ltd

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The following are the data and information provided by IKBZ Co Ltd which is one of the private insurance companies mentioned above:

Insurance services provided by IKBZ85
LIFE ASSURANCE
Four kinds of life assurance

Public Life AssuranceGroup Life Assurance
Sportsman Life Assurance
Snakebite Life Assurance

Public life assurance
Feature:Public Life Assurance is to safeguard the interests of the insured person’s loved ones in the events of death of himself or herself.

Requirements:
between 10 – 55 years
 Age:
5 years/10 years/15 years
 Period of insurance:
 Minimum required period: 5 years
 Minimum insured amount: at least MMK 50,000
MMK 50,000 to MMK 30,000,000
 Sum of insured amount: Short-term life assurance: 5 – 12 years
 Long-term life assurance: 13 years and above Accept this insurance with medical check-up from the clinic approved by theagency.
 The agency’s rating table can be used to calculate the premium.
 The insured person can pay the premium once in every 3 months or 6months or 1 year.
Benefits of life insurance: Loan Surrender value Period ending DeathLoan:
 When the premium is persistent, that is, when you pay the premium for 2
years continuously for short term life insurance, then you can get a loan withan interest of 6.25%.
Surrender value: When the insured person pays the premium continuously for 2 years for
short-term life insurance and he does not want to keep going the policy or
he has no more condition to keep paying the premium, then the policy will
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121come to an end and the agency will give back some amount of the premium
he has put in with the calculation using the agency’s rating table.
Period ending:When the policy ends, i.e. the insured period is over,the agency will giveback the whole sum of insured amount as saving.

If the insured person is dead, then the beneficiary will receive the insured
amount.

Death:

Group life assurance
Feature:It is a kind of insurance which can be keptby the owners, bosses, employers or managers of the companies or the business for their workers or employees and also can be kept by the willingness of workers
to recover the damage or the accidents or the death.

Requirements:
 Age: between 18 – 60 years
 Minimum number of workers for assurance: 5
 Minimum required period: 5 years 18 to 45 years – accepted with free medical approval Over 45 years or sum insured is more than 1 million, accept with medical
checkup.
 Sum insured can be at least MMK 10,000 to at most 5,000,000 for 1 labour.
 Premium: MMK 100 for MMK 10,000

Sportsman life assurance
Feature:It is a kind of life assurance kept by sport men to recover the injuries
or accidents while training, practicing or within competition.

Requirements:
 Age: between 10 – 60 years
 Kept by students and sportsmen
1 year Insured period:
Sum
insured:MMK
1million(1 unit) to MMK 5 million (5 units) Premium: MMK 5,000 for MMK 1,000,000
 Accept with the exception of medical check-up

Snake bite life assurance
Feature:It is a kind of life assurance to recover the injuries or deaths caused
by a snake bite.

Requirements:
 No limitation of age for insurance Sum insured: MMK 500,000 (1 unit) to MMK 5,000,000 (10 units)
 Premium: MMK 500 for MMK 500,000
 Period of insurance: 1 year

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HEALTH INSURANCE
Feature:By keeping health insurance, the cost for taking treatment at a hospital as an in-patient can be saved to some extent.

Requirements:
 It is applicable to Myanmar citizens and expatriates officially residing in
Myanmar. Parents or guardians can buy this insurance for their children from
6 to 18 years of age. Those—aged between 18 and 65—can by this insurance for themselves.
 Premium: MMK 50,000 (1 unit) Maximum that can be bought: 5 units Period: 1 year
 Benefit: The person insured is entitled to MMK 15,000 per day for a maximum of 30 days if he/she is hospitalized (for one unit). In case of death froman accident, the benefit is MMK 1,000,000. In case of death from an accident
while being hospitalized, the benefit including treatment costs is MMK
1,000,000. The amount of benefit depends on the number of units bought.

GENERAL INSURANCE
General insurance Fire and peril insurance Comprehensive motor insurance
 Cash insurance— Cash-in-safe insurance— Cash-in-transit insurance— Fidelity insurance Special travel insurance

Fire and allied perils insurance
Feature:Life is full of unexpected events and not all of them are pleasant. Natural calamities such as an earthquake, avalanche, storm or fire canput human life and property at risk. The company offers the Standard
Fire & allied Perils policy, which will support the person insured insuch trying times. This insurance policy safeguards the client against
the losses that can arise due to a fire and allied perils.

Properties that are covered
The policy covers the following assets based on an agreed value or the market value: Building (excluding the value of land) Plant and machineries, equipment & accessories
 Stocks (Raw, Finished or In-process Goods and Belongings of Retailer, Wholesaler and Manufacturer)

123 Furniture, Fixtures and Fittings and Other Contents
Exception: Specific Items such as bullion, unset precious stones, curiosity andwork of arts for an amount exceeding MMK 50,000, manuscripts, plans, drawings, securities, obligations or documents, stamps, coins or paper money, cheques, books of accounts, computer system records, etc ...
Perils covered
Basic covers
This policy covers various immovable and movable assets mentioned above
against loss or damage due to Fire, Lightning, and Explosion of home-used gas.
Moreover, the following types of losses are covered by standard fire policy:
 Goods spoiled or property damaged by water or other used to extinguish thefire.
 Pulling down of adjacent premises by the fire brigade in order to prevent the
progress of flame.
 Breakage of goods in the process of their removal from the building where
fire is raging e.g. damage caused by throwing furniture out of window.
 Add-on covers
The client can choose to extend his/her insurance to cover other perils:
 Riot, Strikes and Malicious Damage (RSMD)
 Air Craft Damage
 Impact Damage
 Subsidence and Landslide Earth–quake fire and Earth-quake shock Explosion
 Spontaneous combustion Strom, Cyclone, Tempest, Typhoon, Tornado, Hurricane (SCTTTH) Flood and Inundation
 Burglary War Risk
Properties that are not covered
Exclusion: Loss of or damage to the property insured directly or indirectly
caused by or in consequence of fire: Theft during or after the occurrence of a fire Pollution or contamination
 Ionizing radiations and contamination by radioactivity
 Fermentation, natural heating, spontaneous combustion, its undergoing heating, drying process
 The burning of property by order of any public authority and subterranean fire
 Nuclear weapons material
 Forests, bush, prairie, pampas or jungle and clearing of lands by fire Other exclusions as defined in the Policy
Who should take the policy?
Any person/firm/organization/institution who may suffer financial loss in theevent of operation of insurable perils may insure such property under the firepolicy. They may be broadly categorized as under:
1 Owners, joint owners
2 Bailees, lessor, lessee, banks, financial institutions, mortgagors, mortgagees,
pawnee, pawn broker
3 Warehouse keepers, custodians
4 Official receiver or assignee in insolvency proceedings
5 A person in lawful possession (E.g. common carrier/transporter, wharfing,commission agent, etc …)
6 Trustees, charitable institutions
Premium
Range of Premium Rate: Minimum – 0.13%; Maximum – 3.5%. The premium

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 The class of building The occupation of the building The adjoining building of the insured building The sum insured
No claim bonus
No claim bonus is a discount on the premium as a bonus for not making a claim
against the policy during preceding year.
 The first year -------------- 0% (No NCB)
 The second year -------- 25%
 The third year ------------ 25%(25% of no claim bonus is fixed throughout the policy terms.)
Payment method
 Premium can be settled by a lump sum payment.
BenefitFor total loss The insured can obtain compensation up to the amount of sum insured for
total loss of or damage to the property insured.
For partial loss Compensation up to the actual loss of the property destroyed by fire or perils
will be paid to the insured.
In case of a change to be made, the client is to inform the insurance office or
Changes
agent if any change occurs during the terms of insurance policy, such as: Change of location of the insured property
 Change of ownership of the property insured
 Alternation of the value of the property insured
 Additional add on covers
How to insure?
For insuring any property under the fire insurance policy either manual or online,
the steps to be done is as follows:
1 Filling of proposal form
2 Inspection of the property
3 Payment of premium
4 Issue of Cover note / Policy document in lieu of acceptance of the proposal
For seeking assistance, the client can contact IKBZ or its agents.
How to claim?
 Intimate such loss / damage immediately so that a Competent Surveyor may
be deputed to minimize the loss. IKBZ office or IKBZ agent or the employeeof the company will guide you the steps to be done for claims. You will usually be required to complete and return a claim form.
 Give an account of all properties damaged or destroyed with estimatedamounts having regard to their values as on the date and place of loss.
 Cooperate with surveyors by providing all the necessary documents for assessment of loss and establishing liability.
 Cooperate with the insurer in all their activities of entering the premises, taking possession of properties, their examining, sorting, removing or selling to
your account, without prejudice.
 Inform particulars of all other insurances existing on the property at the timeof loss.

125Comprehensive motor insurance
Feature:With his/her motorcar insured,the client’s vehicle is protected against
any unforeseen circumstances. The client can be rest assured of hassle-free service and street-wise support, backed by authorized workshops and end-to-end automated process which ensures fast track
claim settlement.
It helps protect the client, his/her staff, third party properties andhis/her business motor assets (trucks, plants, and other vehicles). It
can also help to protect the client in the event of a motor related lawsuit.

Vehicles that are covered
The Policy covers the following vehicles based on (a) the agreed value or (b) the market value:(A) Motor vehicles
1 Private Car
2 Vehicle owned by Embassy, UN and its organizations
3 Commercial Vehicles
4 Hired Vehicles, Touring Vehicles
5 Goods Transport Vehicles
6 Bus, Coache or Taxi
7 Ambulance, Fire engine, Hearse and Vehicle owned by Religious organizations
8 Any other vehicles registered at Road Transport Authority(B) Mobile Plants (Crane, Fork -lift, Excavator, Dump Truck, etc...)(C) Motorcycles
Types of coverage Basic covers
Loss or Damage to your vehicle, third party’s property and liability to third parties, in circumstances: Collision and overturning Fire, Explosion or Lightning Malicious Act
 When In Transit (including loading and unloading) by road, rail or inland waterway
 Falling Objects unless caused by flood, storm, or natural disasterAdd-on covers
Vehicle owners can also buy additional covers for other perils by payment of
extra premiums:
Compulsory covers
 Strike, riot and civil commotion (3 days only) Wind screen
Optional covers
 Acts of god (Flood, Wind storm, Earthquake, etc…)
 War risk
 Theft, etc...

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Major Exclusions under this Policy
The following are some of the major exclusions under this Policy. This will ensure the client is not put to any kind of inconvenience while making his/herclaim. Any loss/damage to the vehicle and/or its accessories will not be covered
if caused by the following:
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Normal wear, tear and general ageing of the vehicle
Any consequential loss
Mechanical or electrical breakdown, failure
Vehicle being used otherwise than in accordance with limitations as to use
Damage to / by a person driving the vehicle without a valid license
Damage to / by a person driving the vehicle under the influence of drugs or
liquor Damage to tyres and tubes, unless damaged during an accident
 Loss/damage outside Myanmar
Who should take the policy?
Any person / firm / organization / institution who may suffer financial loss in theevent of operation of insurable perils may insure such vehicle under the Motor
insurance policy. They may be broadly categorized as under:1 Owners, joint owners
2 Bailees, lessor, lessee, banks, financial institutions, mortgagors, mortgagees,
pawnee, pawn broker, seller or buyer in hire purchase
3 A person supervising the vehicle or In-charge of the administration department in the institution or launch officer or any responsible person.
4 A person in lawful possession e.g. cargo carrier/transporter, commission
agent, etc...
5 Trustees, charitable institutions
6 Any person liable to other vehicle related Insurable Interest
Term of the insurance policy Motor insurance Policy is an annual policy generally but renewable eachyear. However, the terms can be minimum 3 months or maximum one year.
Before the end of the term of the insurance, the policy can be renewed.
Premium
Range of Premium Rate: Minimum – 0.8%; Maximum – 1.5% on the sum insured. The premium to be charged may vary depending on: Usage of vehicle
 Value of vehicle , class of model, type and manufacturing date Engine cubic capacity
 Seating capacity
No claim bonus
If you do not make a claim during the Policy period, a No claim bonus (NCB) is
offered on renewals. This discount can go as high as 40% for private vehicle
and 25% for commercial vehicle. NCB will only be allowed provided the Policy isrenewed within one month of the expiry date of the previous policy.
% of discount on total premium
Period of Insurance

PrivateVehicle
25%
30%
40%

Commercial Vehicle/ Motor Cycle
15%
20%
25%

Preceding year
Preceding 2 consecutive years
Preceding 2 consecutive years
Payment method
 Premium can be settled by lump sum payment.
BenefitCompensation for the own damage

127 For the total loss of the insured vehicle; the claim payable is up to theamount of sum insured of the insured vehicle. For the partial loss of the insured vehicle; the claim payable is up to the total repair cost of the insured
vehicle borne by the insured.
Compensation for the third party liabilitya Death benefit
For loss of one life of third party, the maximum claim payable amount is Ks 1
million.
b Injury benefit
Compensation is payable according to the schedules prescribed by the Insurance Business Supervisory Board.
c Losses or damage of property owned by third property
The claim payable is up to a reasonable cost of repair of the damaged property or value of the loss the property borne by insured.
d Towing charges
For motor vehicles: ---------up to Ks 100,000
For motor cycles: ------------ up to Ks 10,000
e Legal expenses
Up to Ks 200,000 for each case.
Maximum amount of third party liability
Maximum amount of Third Party Liability for one event is limited as “CombinedSingle Limit” as follows:– For motor vehicles - limited to maximum amount of Ks 50 million for one
event.
– For motorcycles - limited to maximum amount of Ks 25 million for one event.
To inform IKBZ office or agent if any change occurs during the terms of insurance polChangesicy. such as: Change in ownership of the insured vehicle
 Change for replacement with another vehicle
 Change in major parts, color, etc. of the insured vehicle
 Change in type and usage of insured vehicle
How to insure?
For insuring any vehicle under this policy, either manual or online, the steps to
be done is as follows:
1 Filling of proposal form
2 Inspection of the vehicle
3 Payment of premium
4 Issue of Cover note / Policy document in lieu of acceptance of the proposal
For seeking assistance, the client can contact IKBZ or its agents.
How to claim?
 Intimate such loss / damage to us immediately so that a competent surveyor
may be deputed to minimize the loss. The IKBZ staff will guide you the steps
to be done for claims.
 In a claim for the accident due to your vehicle (including a third party claim
and an own damage claim) and in a theft claim, report to the police.
 In a claim for the accident due to other vehicles (in a third party liability), mustobtain the insurance details of that vehicle and then report it to the insurer ofthat vehicle.
 Cooperate with surveyors by providing all necessary documents for assessment of loss and establishing liability.
 Inform the particulars of all other insurances existing on the property at thetime of loss.

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Cash insurance
Cash-in-safe insurance
Feature:The cash-in-safe insurance policies are very much helpful in such undesirable situations as burglary or theft. This policy indemnifies theclient against loss of money whilst kept within the premises.
This policy covers cash, bank and currency note, coins, certified cheques, money orders, postage cheques, postal cheques, securities andpostage stamps secured in a locked safe or vault/strong room in thepremises of the insured.

Exclusion: Manuscripts, accounts or records
Periods covered
The following types of losses covered by this policy are:
 Burglary, robbery
 Any violent and forcible means
Major exclusions under this policy
 To any loss due to any fraudulent act by the insured or a partner or an employee (except such acts by a messenger or custodian) discovered within
three working days after the occurrence and in case of dishonest act committed several times before discovery, the date of discovery is assumed to be
the first day of occurrence.
 To any loss due to forgery, payment of money in any exchange or purchaseor accounting or arithmetical errors or omissions.
 To any loss due to any loss insured by fidelity guarantee.
 To any loss due to war ( whether war be declared or not ), civil war , terrorism, strike , riots , civil commotion to a popular rising, rebellion, revolution,acquisition of property by order of public authority.
 To any loss due to nuclear weapons, radiation or contamination by radio activity from any nuclear fuel or from any nuclear waste from the combustions of
nuclear fuel.
 Any loss or damage by fire however caused
 Other exclusions as defined in the policy
Who should take the policy?
Any person / firm / organization / institution who may suffer financial loss in theevent of insurable perils may insure such cash-in-safe under the Policy. They
may be broadly categorized as under:
1 Government agencies
2 Cooperative societies
3 Banks (private as well as state)
4 Private business people and private enterprises
Term of the insurance policy
 Cash-in-Safe insurance Policy is issued for one day or up to a year.
Premium
Range of Premium Rate: Minimum – 0.2%; Maximum – 1% on the sum insured.
The premium to be charged may vary depending on: Location of building where the money is kept
 Safety measures of the building Safety measures concerning the strong room / vault
 Closeness or nearness to security people
 Systematic controls in book-keeping and non-loss situations in the past

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Payment method
 Premium can be settled by lump sum payment.
Benefit
The policy covers loss of money from within the locked safe or locked strong
room due to burglary or robbery during working days or holidays will be compensated according to conditions under this Policy.
ChangesPlease inform our office or agent if any change occurs during the terms of insurance policy, such as: Change in amount of sum insured
 Change in location of srong room / vault
 Change in name of custodian / vault keeper (probably changeable within ayear)
How to insure?
For insuring any property under this insurance policy either manual or online,
the steps to be followed are as follows:
1 Filling of proposal form
2 Inspection of the building / strong room / vault
3 Inspection of relevant documents of custodian
4 Payment of premium
5 Issue of cover note / policy document in lieu of acceptance of the proposal
How to claim?
 Intimate such loss immediately so that a competent surveyor may be deputed to minimize the loss. IKBZ office or IKBZ agent or the employee of thecompany will guide you the steps to be done for claims.
 Inform immediately to the police Cooperate with surveyors by providing all necessary documents for assessment of loss.
 Inform the particulars of all other existing insurances at the time of loss.

Cash-in-transit insurance
Feature:The cash-in-transit insurance policies are very much helpful in such
undesirable situations as burglary or theft. This policy indemnifies theclient against loss of money whilst kept during transit.
This policy covers cash, bank and currency note, coins, certified cheques, money orders, postage cheques, postal cheques, securities andpostage stamps secured while in transit

Exclusion: Manuscripts, accounts or records
Perils covered
The losses of money in transit between the insured's premises and bank or post
office, or other specified places occasioned by the following perils covered bythis Policy are:
 Burglary, robbery
 Any violent and forcible means
Major exclusions under this policy
Loss of money directly or indirectly caused by: Earthquake ,Volcanic eruption, flood, typhoon, tornado, cyclone , hurricane,
Other convulsion of nature or atmospheric disturbance War, invasion, Act of Foreign Enemy, hostilities or warlike operations (whether war be declared or not), mutiny, riot, civil commotion, insurrection, rebellion, revolution , conspiracy, military, naval or usurped power, Martial Law or130state of siege
 Other exclusions as defined in the policy
Who should take the policy?
Any person / firm / organization / institution who may suffer financial loss in theevent of insurable perils may insure such cash-in-transit under the Policy. They
may be broadly categorized as under: Government agencies
 Cooperative societies
 Banks (private as well as state)
 Private business people and private enterprises
Term of the insurance policy
 Cash-in-transit insurance Policy is issued for one day or up to a year.
Premium
Range of Premium Rate: Minimum – 0.017%; Maximum – 0.09 % on the sum
insured. The premium to be charged may vary depending on distance from
Premises to destination. Discount rate can be enjoyed according to the followings:
 Accompaniment of guards in transit
 Usage of own vehicle in conveying Safety of safe-box (kept under lock-and-key or sealed) Using public route (must be secured and common)
 Location of destination (should be in major places)
Payment method
 Premium can be settled by lump sum payment.
BenefitAny loss of money in transit between the insured's premises and bank or post
office, or other specified places occasioned by Robbery or theft will be compensated according to conditions under this Policy.
Changes
To inform IKBZ or its agents in case of the need to make a change: Change in amount of sum insured
 Change in conveying vehicle
 Change in conveying route
How to insure?
For insuring any property under this insurance policy either manual or online,
the steps to be followed are as follows:
1 Filling of proposal form
2 Inspection of the building/strong room/vault
3 Payment of premium
4 Issue of Cover note/ Policy document in lieu of acceptance of the proposal
How to claim?
 Intimate such loss immediately so that a competent surveyor may be deputed to minimize the loss. IKBZ office or IKBZ agent or the employee of thecompany will guide you the steps to be done for claims.
 Inform immediately to the police.
 Cooperate with surveyors by providing all necessary documents for assessment of loss.
 Inform the particulars of all other existing similar insurances at the time of
loss.

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Fidelity insurance
Feature:Despite the best internal control measures in any corporate activity, mishaps like misappropriation and embezzlements by employees do takeplace. Fidelity Insurance Policy protects employers against such exposures.
This insurance is targeted to cover financial losses mentioned in the following by employees such as cashiers, finance or sales personnel and othersuch employees holding position or trust in your organization.
1 loss of money or money’s worth which is confidently entrusted bybusiness,
2 loss of money or money’s worth accepted by employees in line of duty
The term “Money” shall be deemed to mean and to include cash and/or any
other financial instrument that is easily convertible into cash.
Foreign currency shall be equivalent to local currency at the prevailing Central Bank Mean rate at the time of loss.

Exclusion: Manuscripts, accounts or records
Types of coverage
This policy provides coverage against any direct pecuniary loss sustained by the employer through the following acts committed by his employees in connection with
their occupation and duties.
 Default, remissness
 Fraud, larceny
 Degeneration, dishonesty Negligence, embezzlement
 Forgery, fraudulent conversion
Major exclusions under this policy
Some of the major exclusions under the policy are:
 any fraudulent Claims,
 any loss due to war (whether war be declared or not), Civil war, terrorism,
strike, riots, civil commotion to a popular rising, rebellion, revolution
 any loss due to acts of nature (flood, wind storm, earthquake, etc …)
 other exclusions as defined in the Policy
Types of policies
The cover may be required in respect of a single employee or a group of employees. There are three types of Policies normally issued by the Insurer for thisclause of business namely “Individual Policy”, “Collective Policy” and “Position
Policy”.
 Individual Policy: This Policy covers and individual for a stated amount.
 Collective Policy: This Policy covers a group of employees. The Insured decides the amount of guarantee required for each individual according to his or
her responsibility and position. A schedule is included in the Policy.
 Position Policy: This Policy covers the amount of sum insured specified
against position irrespective of number of people working in the position. The
policy schedule contains “Positions” rather than the names of individuals,
with the sum insured specified for each position.
Who should take the policy?
Any person / firm / organization / institution who may suffer financial loss in theevent of insurable perils may insure such Fidelity Insurance under the Policy.

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They may be broadly categorized as under: Government agencies
 Cooperative societies
 Banks (private as well as state)
 Private business people and private enterprises
Term of the insurance policy
 Fidelity insurance Policy is issued for one day or up to a year.
Premium
Range of Premium Rate: Minimum – 1%; Maximum – 2% on the sum insured.
The premium to be charged may vary depending on types of the following institution.
 1.0% on sum insured for government enterprise and bank.
 2.0% on sum insured for private owned enterprise and companies.
Payment method
 Premium can be settled by lump sum payment.
BenefitThis policy covers any direct pecuniary loss sustained by the insured (employer) through acts of fraud, dishonesty, forgery or larceny committed by his employees in connection with their occupation and duties.
ChangesPlease inform our office or agent if any change occurs during the termsof insurance policy, such as: Change of name of employee(s) Change of amount of sum insured (probably changeable within a year)
How to insure?
For insuring any property under the fidelity insurance policy either manual or
online, the steps to be done is as follows:
1 Filling of proposal form
2 Inspection of relevant documents of employee
3 Payment of premium
4 Issue of Cover note / Policy document in lieu of acceptance of the proposal
How to claim?
 Intimate such loss immediately so that a Competent Surveyor may be deputed to minimize the loss. IKBZ office or IKBZ agent or the employee of thecompany will guide you the steps to be done for claims.
 Take action or sue the defaulting employee in the case of the “act of infidelity”.
 Cooperate with surveyors by providing all necessary documents for assessment of loss.
 Inform the particulars of all other existing similar insurances at the time of
loss.

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Special travel insurance
Feature:1

While travelling along the specified route from the beginning till the end
with the vehicle stated in the ticket, the insured will get indemnity for
his/her death/injury directly or indirectly due to the stated vehicle unlessthe insured suffers/commits the followings:










Pre-existing diseases and handicaps
InsaneSuicideVoluntary act of bodily injury
Abortion
Involvement in dangerous/reckless act
Violation of law to commit a crime
Usage of illegal drugs
War, strike, riot and civil commotion

2

The beneficiary will be compensated up to 3,000,000 Kyats upon
the death of the insured and up to 2,400,000 Kyats proportionally upon theextent of injury occurred to the insured.

3

The beneficiary is required to submit the claim during one year since theinsured’s death and during two years since the injury occurred to the insured.

6.2 BUSINESS SERVICES
There are various individual private companies/entities which are providing lawyer services,translation and interpretation services, accounting services and business consultancy services. The costs mentioned below are those which MSR has interviewed:

6.2.1 Lawyer’s services86

Service fees for trademarks
USD
Sr

Description

1 Registration of per trademark (multi class) per patent (invention,
design) / per design
2 Registration of per domain name
3 Registration of assignment / record of change of name and address of registered per trademark / per patent
4 Renewal / re-registration (multi class)86

Per trademark/patent/design
application

185
185
185
185

5 Publishing / re-publishing of caution notice170

6 Search (multi class) per trademark

150

U Myint Lwin (Advocate and Trademarks Agent), U Myint Lwin Law Office134Official fee
Stamp duty on power, declaration, registration

45

Expenses
Publishing charges for caution notice in The Voice Weekly Journal (per1/8 page)

150

Miscellaneous expenses

25

Requirements
1 A power of attorney notarized and legalized up to the Republic of the Union of
Myanmar Embassy / Consulate. If there is no Embassy / Consulate in your country,
the power of attorney may be legalized by the Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Embassy / Consulate any country
2 One Declaration per trademark / patent / application
3 Specimen of the mark (12 copies)
4 Publishing of cautionary notice – one insertion in a local newspaper is our local practice

Service fees for advocate
Sr
1

Description

USD

Establishment of a company (local, foreigner)

400

It may take about 3 months to do it.
2

Application for approval of MIC

7,000 – 40,000

It may take about 10 months to get approval.
3

Signing contract for leased land

4

Signing contract for joint venture in Yangon

5

Signing contract for joint venture in other cities rather than Yangon
Depends on the distance6

Application for business license

7
8

200
1,000
1,000 – 5,000
300

Preparing various contract and checking if written contracts areaccording to existing laws in Myanmar. (USD 500 per page)
Doing works related to the government offices on behalf of thecompany

1,000 – 15,000
1,000 per year bycontract

6.2.2 Accounting services87
Kyu Kyu Win and Associates Services Co Ltd provides the following services:
1 Auditing service
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Daw Tin Tin Khaing, General Manager, Kyu Kyu Win and Associates Services Co Ltd (Accounting,
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2 Accounting service
3 Tax consulting service
4 Financial and legal consulting service
5 Business registration and incorporation service
The company provides auditing and accounting service for the investors with the following
charges.

Fees for auditing and accounting service
Type of company

USD

Newly formed company with zero or less business activities
Medium size company with some business activities
Big size company with many business activities

1,000
3,000
5,000

–
–
–

2,000
5,000
10,000The service fees for auditing and accounting services are nearly the same. But, the investors
need to pay separately for the two services.

6.2.3 Translators/interpreters
Translation and interpretation fees vary, depending on the individual service providers. The
following are the fees provided by Myanmar Translation Co Ltd:
Service

Fee

English-Myanmar88
Translation fees
Interpretation fees

Between English and Myanmar (Including
editing and proof-reading)Simultaneous interpretation (between English and Myanmar)

USD 15 per 450-500
words

Consecutive interpretation

USD 300 per day

USD 400 per day

If the location is outside of Yangon, the service user needs to pay addition fees for transportation, meal and accommodation for the interpreter.

Japanese-Myanmar89
Translation fees
Interpretation fees

From Myanmar to Japanese

MMK 20 per word

From Japanese to Myanmar

USD 20–50 per page

Between Japanese and Myanmar

USD 200 – 300 per day

If the location is outside of Yangon, the service user needs to pay addition fees for transportation, meal and accommodation for the interpreter.

6.2.4 Business consultancy

Service fees for consultant90
Sr
1
88
89
90

Description
Senior level for a consultant(Lawyer)

USD per hour
500 per hour

Ma Khaing Zar, Translation Section, Ma Kyaw Ohnmar, Interpretation Section, Myanmar Translation Co Ltd
U Set Paing, Founder of Myanmar Erin GroupU Myint Lwin (Advocate and Trademarks Agent), U Myint Lwin Law Office

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2
3
4

Junior level for a consultant
Senior level for a consultant
Junior level for a consultant(Lawyer)(non-lawyer)(non-lawyer)

300 per hour
200 per hour
100 per hourFinancial and legal counselling91
Sr

Description

USD per hour1

Tax consulting, financial and legal consulting services

200 per hour2Business registration and incorporation service

3,000 per hour

Investors need to pay for the other related costs for business registration and incorporation.

6.3 ENGINEERING SERVICES
6.3.1 Environment (EIA/SIA)92
A business company, be it local and foreign, has to contact a research agency in Myanmar
to do environmental impact assessment (EIA) or initial environmental examination (IEE) or
environmental management plan (EMP).
The investor has to ask two questions first:
1 Is the project (construction of buildings or doing operations, eg mining) he/sheplans to undertake needed to have Environmental Impact Assessment conducted?
2 If yes, what level of assessment should be conducted of the two levels—(1)EIA/SIA or (2) IEE?
To be able to acquire answers to these questions, the business person can visit the ECD
website(www.ecd.gov.mm) or contact direct to it. After getting a decisive answer as to thelevel of assessment to be conducted, the businessman is to acquire services from one of theresearch agencies in Myanmar. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MNREC), as of July 25, 2016, there are 42 agencies and 117 individuals that have submitted application forms to ECD and the department is now planning toissue registration license. ECD accepted project proposals for EIA at Nay Pyi Taw from October 2011 to December 2015. Starting from December 2015, ECD has sent its two representatives to MIC to serve as One Stop Service (OSS). These representatives attend Project
Assessment Team Meeting with other ministries concerned.
The research agency has to follow guidelines in the EIA Procedures issued by MNREC in its
Notification No 616/2015, dated December 29, 2015. The key government entity is the Environmental Conservation Department (ECD) under MNREC.

Difference between EIA/SIA and IEE93
There are specifications set by ECD to differentiate between IEE and EIA/SIA. The following

91
92
93

Daw Tin Tin Khaing, General Manager, Kyu Kyu Win and Associates Services Co Ltd (Accounting,
Auditing, Financial and Legal Consultancy Services)
U Tin Than, Head of EIA/SIA Department, Myanmar Survey Research
Dr San Oo, Director, Environmental Conservation Department, MNREC

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is a size specification in hydro-electric power project that enables determination of IEE or
EIA. In other words, IEE type business has lesser environmental impacts than EIA type.
Rules for EIA related services are:
1. IEE and EMP services can be done by professional staffs of the company, the Environmental specialist who has close relation with the company and other specialists
from outside of company.
2. EIA can only be done by Third Party—Research Agencies
Regarding EIA license, the department is planning to issue license for the agencies and individuals who are currently providing EIA services. But, it may take time. Currently, the department is preparing to issue transitional certificates for agencies and individuals.

Steps to be taken before conducting an EIA
Process before EIA/SIA assessment
1 The research agency can be selected on a tender basis or on negotiation basis.
2 Whether it is the invitation of tenders from multiple research agencies or the request for a proposal from a particular research agency, the following data and information are to be mentioned.
— Project objectives— Project background— Project description— Project size and cost
— Project site (with site map – coordinates)— Project plan
— Project owner (project proponent)
3 Upon receiving terms of reference (specifications of data and information and otherrequirements), the research agency submits a proposal in which it mentions the research objective, scope of work, research methodology, timeline and payment andterms.
4 The businessman assesses and selects a research agency (if it is on a tender basis) and sends feedback to the research agency. Negotiations have to be held on
the contents in the proposal before entering into a contract on conducting the EIA/SIA.
5 If all the contents in the
proposal are mutuallyagreed, a contract ismade between the twoparties and assessment
work starts.
6 Upon receiving the final
assessment report fromthe research agency, thebusinessman has togives feedback on thereport. If the report is approved by the businessman, it is submitted to
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Administration under the Ministry of Planning and Finance.

Process on completion of the EIA/SIA Report
1 EIA/SIA Final Report is to be submitted to DICA under the Ministry of Planning and
Finance.
2 DICA convenes a
proposal assessment
meeting, participatedby the Ministries concerned including ECD
under the Ministry of
NaturalResourcesandEnvironmental
Conservation
3 If the meeting deems
that the report is still
not perfect, ECD asks
the research agency
to make amendments
to the report throughthe company which
has submitted theapplication for establishing a company.
4 If the report is accepted by ECD, it issues a recommendation letter to the applicant
company.
5 The company then submits the recommendation letter to DICA which checks all thenecessary documents submitted by the applicant and forwards them to MIC.
6 It takes around 90 days from the submission of the Final Report to the DICA’s
submission of necessary documents to MIC.

Costs for conducting EIA/SIA
The amount of the fee charged by a research agency depends on: Travelling: The distance between Yangon (the location of research agency) andthe project site
 The extent of work:Depending on the kind of industry, the research agency needs
to acquire the input of an expert or experts on the related field (eg hydro power
generation, chemicals, mining etc) to be able to assess the impacts during the implementation period and the operation period, and formulate Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to alleviate the impacts.
 Lab tests:Services for measuring soil quality, water quality and air quality before
the implementation period. Prices differ according to the number of samples andthe frequency of taking samples – open season, rainy season, cool season.

The tasks of a research agency
1 Literature review/secondary data collection
2 Travelling between Yangon and destination city and within destination city. The frequency of travelling to the site can be one to three – four.
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4 Study of the industry to ascertain the possible impacts (with the aid of an expert/engineer)
5 Taking samples of soil, water and air for lab tests
6 Interviews with neighbours—families, monasteries, associations, etc
7 Interviews with key informants—local administrator, school head, health-care person,
midwife, etc
8 Public Consultation Meeting (PCM)—attended by local authorities, departmental officials and local elders, etc.
9 Compiling the report
Depending on the level of assessment and the size of the project, research fees range fromminimum USD 20,000 or less to maximum USD 100,000 or more. The items for which thefees are charged vary and depend on the individual research agencies. Hence, the feescannot be mentioned accurately.
ECD does not fix the costs for conducting environmental impact assessment (EIA) or initialenvironmental examination (IEE) or environmental management programme (EMP).
The following is a sample breakdown of the service fee charged by a research agency.
Sr
1
2
3
4
5

6
7
8
9

Description
Literature review/secondary data collection
Travel cost (one time)
Observation of the site
Engagement of an expert/engineer(a) Lab test – soil (nutrient)(b) Lab test – soil (heavy metal (per sample)(c) Lab test – water (per sample)(d) Lab test – airInterviews with neighbours
Interviews with key informants
Public consultation meeting
Data analysis and compilation of the report

Fee in USD(per sample)(per sample)(per sample)(24 hours)—
200 – 500—
500 – 1,000
50 – 100
50 – 100
150 – 200
800 – 1,000———
1,500 – 10,000

NOTES:
1 The amount of the fee for secondary data depends on the research agency.
2 Travelling can be more than one time.
3 The amount of the fee for observation of the site depends on the research agency. In observing the site,
sometimes zoologists and botanists may have to be engaged.
4 The amount of the honorarium for the expert depends on the workload.
5 Samples can be more than one.
6 The amount of the fee for interviewing neighbours depends on the research agency.
7 The amount of the fee for interviewing key informants depends on the research agency.
8 The amount of the fee for holding the PCM depends on the research agency.
9 The amount of the fee for report compilation depends on the industry.

Assuming that the total cost of all the fees is USD 50,000, there will be a research agency
fee, a percentage calculated on the total and commercial tax 5%, calculated on the sum of
the total fee plus agency fee.
The total of all fees Agency fee (10%)
Commercial tax (5%) on the sum of the total & agency fee

Grand total 

50,0005,000
2,750
57,750(In words: Fifty-seven thousand, seven hundred and fifty United States dollars only)1406.3.2Inspection of building94
Inspection of new buildings is conducted by Yangon City Development Committee and two
committees as mentioned below:

Inspection

carried out by:

1 to 8½ storeys

YCDC

9 to 12 ½ storeys

High-rise Building Inspection Committee

13 storeys and above

Committee for Quality Control of High-rise Building
Construction Projects

Required documents for Building Completion Certificate (BCC)
Under 3 ½ storeyed

Copy of the applicant’s National Registration Card (NRC)
Copy of building permitCopy of the receipt of inspection fee

Log Book
Receipt of purchased bin from the Environmental Conservation and Cleansing
Department



Department application form

If above 4 storeyed (Additional)







Recommendation of complete tax ofHome Revenue
Front, back and both sides photos of existing building and photo of electric meter, water motor, sewage existing
Recommendation of Engineering Dept
(Water and Sanitation)
Recommendation of Engineering Dept
(Road and Bridge)
Recommendation of Fire Department
Theodolite Reading for building inclination

Recommendation of Appraiser

Permit inspection fee
MMK

Inspection fee
Residential ------------------------ Commercial -----------------------

18 per sq-ft
36 per sq-ft

Fine for construction without permit
Residential ------------------------ Commercial -----------------------



500 per sq-ft
2,500 per sq-ft

Extension permit fee 25% of permit inspection fee

BCC inspection fee
MMK

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Inspection fee
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 25% of permit inspection feeFine for premature usage of the building
Residential ------------------------ Commercial -----------------------

120,000 per unit
240,000 per unit

Fine for exceed area

15,000 per sq-ft

6.3.3Inspection of fire prevention95

Requirements for construction of high-rise buildings
1 If a private individual or a construction businessman plans to construct a high-risebuilding, he has to obtain the paper on “Fire safety inspection and advice” from theFire Services Department (FSD).
2 If asked, the FSD will issue the Form for Fire Safety Inspection and Advice.
3 The applicant is to prepare a Case File with the file cover with the application form
issued by the FSD, together with the following documents, and submit it to the
FSD.
(A)

A copy of the blueprint of the building to be constructed and the following are
to be included in the form.
(1) The map indicating the location of the building to be constructed (layoutplan)(2) The aerial view of the building(3) The front view of the building(4) The back view of the building(5) The right side view of the building(6) The left side view of the building(7) The image showing the height and floors of the building(8) The image showing the main staircases(9) The image showing the main door and windows and their measurements(10) The image showing emergency fire staircase(11) The image showing the plan for installation of fire security systems(B)

A copy of the National Registration Card of the applicant or the proxy (representative)
A copy of the map and land history
General Power if the person is representative

(C)
(D)

4 Having the applicant do a presentation for obtaining the fire safety inspection andadvice document for the construction of a building, 8 floors and above, whether
payment has been made to the government or not.
5 If the presentation is qualified, payment has to be made to the government and theAdvice Letter is issued to the applicant.
6 On completion of the building, the applicant has to submit an already formatted application to the FSD so that SFD can inspect the building on site and issue the Fire
Safety Certificate.
7 Fire Safety Certificate is issued to the applicant whose building is in conformity withthe document on fire safety inspection and advice.

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Service fees for fire safety inspection
The fees for fire safety inspection have been fixed for both foreign and domestic investors
with effect from June 1, 2014:
Group

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3Sr

State/Region

1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

NPT Council Region
Yangon Region
Mandalay Region
Sagaing Region
Tanintharyi Region
Bago Region
Magwe Region
Ayeyarwaddy Region
Kachin State
Kayah State
Kayin State
Chin State
Mon State
Rakhine State
Shan State

Unit

Outsidedowntown
areas
MMK

Downtownwards

Per sq-meter

1,000

500

Per sq-meter

500

200

Per sq-meter

200

100

Buildings on which 100% fee will be collected
Offices where records and statistics are kept
Economic buildings:

Mechanical andhandicraft buildings:

Buildings prone todanger:Commercial buildings:

Buildings where
many people stay:
Buildings where
goods are stored(Warehouses)

Buildings where vocational or services industries are carried out
Ban, hospitals, clinics, aviation control towers, universities and colleges, post offices, printing presses,
motorcar showrooms, etc
Buildings where goods are assembled or detached, manufactured,finished, invented, packaged and repaired
Factories where vehicles of all kinds are manufacExamples: tured, foodstuff factories, electronics factories, mining,etc
Buildings where goods physically and mentally detrimental are
stored, manufactured and used.
Storage of firecrackers, storage of chemicals which
Examples:are explosive, etc
Buildings where exhibitions are held, goods are traded and goods
for sale are stored.
Department stores, markets, showrooms, reExamples:tail/wholesale shops, etc
Buildings where people stay with the purpose of sleeping in.
Recreation centres, hotels, motels, apartments, moExamples: nasteries, nunneries, dormitories and residential buildings
Buildings where goods for business use, not dangerous goods, arestoredHangars, furniture warehouses, automobile services,
Examples:car parking lots, etc
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Buildings on which 50% fee will be collected
Buildings where many people are gathered for the purpose of serving as aplace for rest and recreation, enjoying foods, travellers’ waiting place and social and religious matters. Examples: Cinemas, music halls,
reception halls, restaurants, dancing theatres, amusement parks, stadiums, parking place for transportation
vehiclesBuildings on which 25% fee will be collected

Educational buildings:

Buildings fortraining and caring for:

Buildings for general purposes:

Buildings where six or more students can be accommodated for the
purpose of educational teaching and less than 100 persons can beaccommodated for religious teaching and where there can be nurturing, caring and supervisions are undertaken. Also included are buildings where more than 5 children of older than 2.5 years of age can betaught, cared for and supervised.
Examples:—Buildings for training and caring for are those where medical treatment is given to persons with physical limitations such as health orage; people are arrested and detained for their sentences; and thefreedom of residents are confined.
Training schools, rehabilitation centres, centres
Examples:for caring for people
Buildings are those which are not accurately categorized for the use
as residence
Buildings for livestock breeding, personal car gaExamples:rages, storage tan, towers, green houses, etc

Department of Industrial Supervision and Inspection (DISI) under the Ministry of Industry
has four main responsibilities:
1
2
3
4

Industrial registration
Boiler inspection
Electricity inspection
SME development

6.3.4Industrial registration96
Documents needed for industrial registration
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
96

MIC Permit
Licenses from Ministries concerned
EIA, SIA Report
Factory Design
Installed machine design
Production technology
Environmental protection plan
Product quality
Quality of raw material
Sewage system
No of products
Marketing plan
Human resources (Foreign and local)

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According to Private Industrial Law 1990, there are three types—large, medium, and small
industries. The sizes of private industries are categorized as follows:
Sr

Size

No of employees

1

Small

≤ 50

2

Medium

> 50

3

Large

Power
(HP)

Capital outlay(MMK in millions)

≤ 25
to

≤100

≤1

> 25

to

> 100

≤ 50

>1

Production
value(MMK in
millions)
≤ 2.5

to

> 50

≤5
>5

> 2.5

to

≤ 10
> 10

Cost for industrial registration
Costs for registration of the above industries are:Categories
Registration
Extension
Changes
Penalty

Industry
Large

MediumSmall

25,00020,00025,00010,00012,00010,00012,0005,000

50,00040,00050,00020,0006.3.5Inspection of electricity97
Electrical Inspection Department is responsible for electricity inspection, escalator and elevator inspection, and inspection of electrical devices, inspection of substation and electrician
training.

Cost for inspection of electricity
According to the government official interviewed, the inspectors charge
MMK 500 for every point to which the tester is put.
Documents needed for electricity inspection
1 Company or corporate name
2 Location for electricity installation
General costsfor electricity inspection of building vary according to usage of electricity by thedevices, size, area and number of storeys of the building. The average costs for 2-storey
building is round about MMK 30,000—which means they put the tester to 60 points (60 x
MMK 500 = MMK 30,000)
Costs for electricity inspection of factory vary according to the usage of electricity by the machines installed, size and area of the factory. The average costs for a factory is between
MMK 50,000 – MMK 100,000.

Procedure electricity installation98
1 The person who wishes to install electricity is to submit the application to the
MEPE 99 Township Manager, according to the transformer capacity, together withother documents—evidence of ownership, National Registration Card, the registra97

98
99

U Khin Shwe, Director of Electrical Inspection Department, Ministry of Industry
Interview with Yangon Electricity Supply Corporation (YESC)
Myanma Electric Power Enterprise

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2

3
4
5

6

7

8

9
10

tion of household members, the list of loads, the guarantee about the transformer,
etc.
The Township Manager Office has to prepare complete set of case documents including the facts such as branch power station or feeder which will supply electricity, the strength of loads of 11/6.6 kV feeder, conductor size, CT ratio, technical data, location map (GPS point), etc and submit the case to the District MEPE Office.
The District Office scrutinizes the documents and submit them to the Technology
Committee meeting of the YESC.
The Technology Committee meeting checks the balance of the electricity supplied
and the loads and the feasibility of connecting power and makes decisions.
The Committee meeting permits supply of electricity if the transformer, under 1,000
kVA, can handle the loads. The cases above 1,000 kVA are to be submitted to theManagement Committee Meeting, and then to Business-related Management
Committee of the Ministry of Electricity and Energy, which makes the final decision
for permits.
After receiving permit, the applicant has to proceed with the transformer installation
for which he has to pay infrastructure/administration fee, supervision fee, meter deposits, etc.
After the installation of transformer, the applicant has to ask for the CT Meter to be
used with the transformer, by applying toMaterialPlanning Department of the YESC
(Head Office) through the Township and District Offices.
The Township Office Manager has to inform the Electricity Inspection (EI) Department of the Ministry of Industry after the transformer and CT meterinstallation. Afterthe EI, the EI Department issues a certificate after necessary changes in the installation, if any.
For transformers under 1,000 kVA, for which LT meter has been installed, EI conducted and necessary fees paid, the respective Township/District Office starts todistribute power.
In the case of the above-1,000-kVA transformer, to be used with HT meter, specifications of HT meter, PT and CT are to be submitted to the YESC (Head Office).
The devices have to be sent to the Electricity Test and Inspection Department (TestLab). If the Test Lab approves them, the applicant has to proceed with the installation of HT meter, conducting EI and paying in necessary fees. Afterwards, he has
to apply to the YESC (Head Office), through the Township/District Office, for electricity distribution. After obtaining approval from the Management Committee meeting of the YESC has approved, permits for electricity distribution and meter use.

6.3.6Inspection of escalator and elevator
Documents needed for escalator inspection
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Licenses from related City Development Committee
Location map of escalator in the building
Drawing form
Structure recommendation
Specifications of escalator
Quality certificate of engineers who is the focal person for escalator installation
European standard certificate of steel wire

Documents needed for elevator inspection
1
2
3
4
5

Licenses from related City Development Committee
Location map of elevator in the building
Drawing form
Recommendation for the foundation and structure of elevator
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6 Quality certificate of elevator
7 Quality certificate of engineers who is the focal person for escalator installation
8 European standard certificate of steel wire

Cost for inspection of elevator and escalator
Category

Cost (MMK)

Passenger
Cargo
Commercial

30,50090,50040,5006.3.7Inspection of boiler
Boiler Inspection Department is responsible for registration and inspection of boilers.

Cost for inspection of boiler
The investors need to register new boiler at boiler inspection department. The department
then issues a 1-year license and does the inspection services. The documents needed andfees for boiler inspection are as follows:
Documents needed for boiler registration
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Sr
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Inspecting authority’s certificates of inspection during construction
Constructor’s certificates of Manufacture and Test
Material certificates (Chemical & Physical properties)
Detail drawing of new boiler
Radiographic examination results for welded seams
Heat treatment test results
Maker’s stamp (Name Plate)Plan of boiler and steam pipe
Surface area(square meter)
Up to 55 to 1010 to 30
30 to 50
50 to 70
70 to 90
90 to 110
110 to 200
Over 200

Registration
fees

Annual fees

30,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,000100,000
120,000
150,000

20,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,000100,000
150,000

6.3.8Registration of small and medium enterprises
The costs for SME registration is not fixed yet. However, the department will charge for SME
registration round about MMK 20,000.

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6.4.1 Hotel room rates100

Townships in Yangon Region

SIX DOWNTOWNTOWNSHIPSA Botataung Township
B Seikkan Township
C Kyauktada Township
D Pabedan Township
E Latha Township
F Lanmadaw Township

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ROOM RAES: https://www.expedia.com/HotelSearch#rfrrid=TG.LP.SeeAllHotels&regionId=2986&destination=Yangon

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Kyauktada
Pabedan
Latha
Lanmadaw
Dagon
AhloneKyimyindaing
Sanchaung
Kamayut
Bahan
M. Taungnyunt
Tamwe
Thingangyun
Botataung
Pazundaung

Rating methodology and room rates101
In the following listing, star ratings were taken from the Yangon Hotel Directory 2015 of the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, and the hotel room rates per
double-room from www.expedia.com (accessed in November 2016).The starlevels of the hotels are rated, based on the facilities they provide.

Hotels in downtown Yangon

Rating

USD

5

----

—

60

—

65

—

60

Sule Shangri-La Yangon
223 Sule Pagoda Road, Pabedan Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 242828
Email: ssyn@shangri-la.com

4172

Meeyahta International Hotel
Corner of Bogyoke Aung San Road and Sule Pagoda Road, Pabedan
Township, Yangon.

4

----

1

Kyauktada Township

Strand Hotel
92 Strand Road, Kyauktada Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 243377, 243333
Email: info@hotelthestrand.com
Hotel K Yangon
190/194 Pansodan Street, Kyauktada Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 373904
Email: info@hotelk.asia
Asia Plaza Hotel
277 Bogyoke Aung San Road, Kyauktada Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 391071—
Hotel at Yangon Heritage184/186 Sule Pagoda Road, Kyauktada Township, Yangon.
Tel:+95 1 398262
Email: contact@hotelyangonheritage.com

2

101

Pabedan Township

HOTEL STAR-RAITING: Yangon Hotel Directory, 2015, Ministry of Hotels and Tourism

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Tel: +95 1 256355
Email: —Clover City Center Plusnd299, 32 Street (Upper Block), Pabedan Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 377975—
Clover City Center
nd217, 32 Street (Upper Block), Pabedan Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 377720
Email: info@cloverhotelsgroup.com

3

—

50

—

43

—

49

—

16

—

70

—

49

—

27

—

55

—

56

—

50

—

597

5

151

4

98

—

61

Lanmadaw TownshipBest Western Chinatown Hotel
127-137 Anawrahta Road (Corner of Lanmadaw St), Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 251080—
Hotel Esta
19/20 Bogyoke Aung San Street, Bahosi Compound, Landamaw Township, Yangon
Tel:+95 1 223701—
Family Treasure Yangonth93, 13 Street (Btw: Anawrahta St and Maha Bandoola St), Lanmadaw
Tel: +95 1 228383—
Panda Hotel
205 Min Ye Kyaw Swa Road (Corner of Wadan St), Lanmadaw Township,
YangonTel: +95 1 212850—
Diamond Crown Hotel
142-D Min Ye Kyaw Swa Street, Lanmadaw Township, Yangon.
Tel:+95 1 2300136—
The RGN City Lodge
142-C Min Ye Kyaw Swa Street, Lanmadaw Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 2300150
Email: info@rgncitylodge.com

559

Latha Township

Sky Hotel
58/60 Sin Oh Dan Street, Latha Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 9 43098888—
Hotel Grand United (Chinatown)
621 Maha Bandoola Road (Corner of Bo Ywe St), Latha, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 372256—
th
20 Street Hostel
th23, 20 Street (Lower Block), Latha Township, Yangon.
Tel:+95 1 251931
Email: -4—

Dagon Township

Belmond Governor’s Residence
35 Taw Win Road, Dagon Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 229860
Email: reservations.tgr@belmond.com
Parkroyal Yangon
33 Alanpya Phaya Road, Dagon Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 250388
Email: enquiry.prygn@parkroyalhotels.com
Summit Parkview
350 Ahlone Road, Dagon Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 211888
Email: summit@summityangon.com.mm
Yuzana Garden Hotel
44 Alanpya Pagoda Road, Dagon Township, Yangon.

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Tel: +95 1 248941—
Alfa Hotel
41 Nawadei Street, Yaw Mingyi Quarter, Dagon Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 377960
Email: alfahotelyangon@gmail.com
Pansea Hotel
33 Tawwin Road, Dagon Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 229862—
Yangon International Hotel
330 Ahlone Road, Dagon Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 533128~9
—

6

3

—

—

48

—

28

—

113

—

52

—

36

—

130

—

57

—

57

—

137

—

59

Kamayut Township

Novotel Yangon Max
459 Pyay Road, Kamayut Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 2305858—
Hotel Inya
24-A Inya Road, Kamayut Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 502506—
Summer Palace HotelNo 437 Pyay Road, Kamayut Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 527211
Email: sphmyanmar@gmail.com

10—

Sanchaung Township

Jasmine Palace Hotel
341 Pyay Road, Sanchaung Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 2304402—
Royal Khattar Hotel
13 Khattar Street, Sanchaung Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 534992—
Hotel Windsor
31 Shin Saw Pu Road, Sanchaung Township, Yangon.
Tel:+95 1 510037
Email: hotelwindsor31@gmail.com

94

Kyimyindaing TownshipGrace Treasure Hotel
43/44/45 Strand Road, Kyimyindaing Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 226027
Email: gracetreasurehotel@gmail.com

8

85

Ahlone Township

Hotel Grand United (Ahlone Branch)
35 Min Ye Kyaw Swa Road, Ahlone Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 218061
Email: grandunited.ahlone@gmail.com

7—

Bahan Township

Melia Yangon
192 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 9345002—
Merchant Art Boutique Hotel
67/71 New Yedashe Street, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 549442—

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Savoy Hotel Yangon
129 Dhamma Zedi Road, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 526289—
Clover Suites Royal Lake Yangon
10 Nga Htat Gyi Pagoda Street, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel:+95 9 5108703—
Cherry Hills Hotel
520/4-A Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 559722—
Hotel M
29 Kanbawza Avenue Street, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 9 252988867—
Clover Hotel
7A Wingaba Street, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 430245—
Pleasant View Hotel
155 West Shwe Gon Taing Street, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 552657—
Sky View Hotel Yangon
139 Dhamma Zedi Road, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 527037—
Excel Treasure Hotel
520 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Shwegondaing, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel:+95 1 559150—
Hotel Lavender
55 Yedashe Old Street, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 543436—
Golden Butterfly Hotel
12 Komin Kochin Road, Bo Cho Ward 1, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 541978—
Yuzana Hotel
130 Shwegondine Road, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 549600—
Excel Palace Hotel
25 D-1 New University Avenue, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 556601—
Goodliffe Guest House
44B Saya San Road, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 541275—
Kaung Lay Inn
75-B Moe Ma Khan Lane, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel:+95 1 548167
Email: kaunglayinn@gmail.com

11

3

280

—

75

—

112

—

87

—

57

—

55

—

50

—

40

—

56

—

98

—

66

—

35

—

46

—

22

5

160

—

103

—

101

Mingala Taungnyunt Township

Kandawgyi Palace Hotel Yangon
Kan Yeik Tha Road, Mingala Taungnyunt Township, Yangon.
reservations@kandawgyipalace-hotel.com
Tel: +95 1 249255
Rose Garden Hotel
171 Upper Pansodan Road, Mingala Taungnyunt Township, Yangon.
Tel:+95 1 371992
Email: info@theroseyangon.com
Esperado Lake View Hotel
23 U Aung Myat Street, Mingala Taungnyunt Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 8619486
Email: info@hotelesperado.com

152

Yuzana Garden Hotel
44 Alanpya Pagoda Road, Mingala Taungnyunt Township, Yangon.
Tel:+95 1 248940
Email: —

12

5

146

—

73

—

120

—

24

—

36

—

37

—

32

—

46

—

67

—

55

—

51

—

35

—

22

—

21

Thingangyun Township

Myanmar Sports Hotel
Laydauntkan Road, Thuwunna Soccer Stadium, Thingangyun, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 560145—
Mother’s Home Motel
F-10 May Khan Housing, Laydauntkan Road, Thingangyun, Yangon
Tel: +95 1 203500—
Asian Smile Hotel
324 Than Thumar Road, Thuwunna, Thingangyun Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 856 3664
Email: asiansmilehotel@gmail.com

14—

Tamwe Township

Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon
40 Natmauk Road, Tamwe Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 544 500
Email: info.chry@chatrium.com
Best Western Green Hill Hotel
12 Pho Sein Road, Tamwe Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 209299
Email: reservation@greenhillhotel.com.mm
Sky Star Hotel
51/B/1 East Horse Race Course Road, Tamwe Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 8604225—
Hotel YNO
791/792 Zeya Thukha Street, Myitta Nyunt Quarter, Tamwe, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 546152
Email: hotelyno.ygn@gmail.com
Green Leaf Hotel
27 U Chit Maung Housing Estate, U Chit Maung Road, Tamwe, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 8603851
Email: gleafreservation@gmail.com

13

3

Botataung Township

Vintage Luxury Yacht Hotel
6 Botataung Jetty, Botataung Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 9 250846974—
Grand Laurel Hotelth
153/159 Bogyoke Aung San Street (Corner of 46 St), Botataung
Tel:+95 1 398771—
Millennium Hotelth7, 54 Street, Botataung Township, Yangon.
Tel:+95 9 250278018—
Hotel 63ndrd
Merchant Road (Btw: 62 and 63 Streets), Botataung, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 397865—
Good Time Hotel
114/116 Bo Aung Kyaw Street, Botataung Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 256620—
Hninn Si Budget Inn
213/215 Botataung Pagoda Road, Yangon.
Email: reservaTel: +95 9 5012465
tions@hninnsibudgetinn.com

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Pazundaung Township

Hotel 51st
154/156, 51 Street, Pazundaung Township, Yangon.
Tel:+95 1 293022—
MK Hotel
1 Wut Kyaung Street, Yay Kyaw, Pazundaung Township, Yangon.
Tel: +951297274—
Ocean Pearl Inn
215 Botataung Pagoda Road, Pazundaung Township, Yangon.
Tel:+95 1 296637
Email: phoo.kk@gmail.com

Hotels in high-class and suburban areas in Yangon
16

44

—

46

—

25

Rating

USD

—

43

—

29

—

27

—

85

—

83

—

99

4

73

—

109

—

42

—

26

—

60

Hlaing Township

Vega Star Hotelth
68 Okkyin Station Road, 16 Quarter, Hlaing Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 654808—
Royal White Elephant Hotel
11 Kan Street, Hlaing Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 9 250496699—
Shennoon’s House
D2A Thazin Lane, Hlaing Yadana Housing, Insein Main Road, Hlaing
Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 9 425015013
Email: info@shennoonhouse.com

17—

Mayangon Township

Hotel Parami
2 Parami Road, Mayangon Township, Yangon.
Tel:+95 1 658118—
Royal Pavilion Hotelth
3-B Taw Win Road, 9 Mile, Mayangon Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 652123—
Avenue 64 Hotel
64-G Kyaik Waing Pagoda Road, Mayangon Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 656913
Email: reservation@avenue64hotel.com
Inya Lake Hotel
37 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Mayangon Township, Yangon.
Tel: 9662857
Email: inyalake@inyalakehotel.com
Hotel Kan Yeik Tha
4 Kan Yeik Tha Road, Mayangon Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 9 254377522—
The Rock Villath
16/43 Weikza Street, 9 Mile, Mayangon Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 9 5004804—
Woodland Hotel
46 Thiri Mon Road, Ba Yint Naung, Mayangon Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 9 5185358—
Great Feel Hotel
384 Wireless Lane 1, Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Mayangon, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 657933
Email: reservation@greatfeelhotel.com

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Yankin Township

Sedona Hotel Yangon
1 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Yankin Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 8605377, 95 1
Email: contact@keppellandhospitality.com
666900Hotel Yankin
186 Lu Nge Thitsa Street (Kanbe Road), Yankin Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 8550283—
Real Link Hotel
248 Thit Sar Road, Ward 13, Yankin Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 564504
Email: reallinkhotel@gmail.com
MiCasa Hotel Apartments
17 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Yankin Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 650933
Email: bc.micasa@mptmail.net.mm
Power Palaceth
16 Pyitharyar St, Pyiharyar Yeiktha, 16 Ward, Yankin Township
Tel: 95 1 548210, 549668
Email: —

19

—

43

—

42

4

125

—

—

—

85

—

50

—

75

—

27

—

65

—

39

—

50

North Okkalapa Township

Holly Hotel Myanmar
Thiri Yadana Wholesale Market Compound, Thudhamma Road, North
Okkalapa Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 9 968866687
Email: info@hollyhotelmyanmar.com

21

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Insein TownshipPalm Spring Resort & Spa
7 (F) Mingala Street, Nant Thar Gone Quarter, Insein, Yangon.
Tel:+95 1 646467—
Yangon Airport Hotel
45/55 (A) Airport Road, Insein Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 533354—
City Golf Resort HotelthThiri Mingala Street, 10 Mile, Opposite YCDC Golf Course, Insein.
Tel: +95 1 641763—
Yaewaddy Motel
144 Thiri Mingala Street, Insein Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 642740
Email: yaewaddymotel@gmail.com

20

5

Mingaladon Township

Shwe Pyi San Yar Hotel
295/296 Ward 2/A Bo Min Khaung Street, Mingaladon Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 9 43337777—
Myanmar Life Hotel
41 Radio Station Road, Mingaladon Township, Yangon.
Tel: +95 1 664135
E: myanmarlifehotelyangon@gmail.com

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6.4.2Rent-a-car rates

Myanmar Rent ACar102
Car rental rates
Yangon Airport pick-up and send-off

Yangon Airport pick-up
Yangon Airport send-off
Note: 12
5Corolla/Wish/Mark II class
(USD)
30
30

Hiace/Alphard class
(USD)
40
40

Yangon city area limited. (for Thilawa, Thanlyin, other suburbs are not included)
Car, driver, fuel, toll fee, support fee are included.
To pick up, in case of air plane delay more than 1 hour, USD 5 per hour will be charged.

Yangon-Golden Rock Pagoda (Kyaikhtiyo) round trip

1 day
2 daysBago sightseeing option
Note: 12

Corolla/Wish/Mark II class
(USD)
230
300
+40

Hiace/Alphard class
(USD)
340
400
+50

Car, driver, fuel, toll fee, support fee, driver meal, driver accommodation (2 days only) are included.
Even you start from Yangon Airport in the early morning, there is no need to pay airport pick-up fee.

Additional hourrate

Yearly rate

Monthly rate

Full day –max
10 hours’ rate

Model

No of persons

Brand

Half day—max
5 hours’ rate

The following rate includes rental of car, a driver and cost of fuel:MMK in thousands

Yangon (Yangon Region)
Lexus
HyundaiHyundai
Honda
Honda
ToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaToyota102

Bus
Aero Queen
Fit
AccordAlphard
Belta
Wish
Hilux Surf
Hiace Conmuter
Hiace Super Custom
CorollaCrown
Mark IILand Cruiser Prado

5
11
45
4-5
5
5-8
5
7
5
5-14
7-8
5
5
5
7

220
35
100
25-30
35
40-60
25-35
35-40
70-77
45-70
40-50
25-35
35-40
30-50
50

http://www.myanmar-rentacar.com/pvlist.php?p=0

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330
66
180
45-55
60
70-10045-55
60-70
120-132
80-130
70-80
50-60
67-70
62-80
90

1,550

17,4001,700

19,2001500

16,8001200

13,200

33
9
20
5-6
6
8-11
5-9
6-7
10-15
7-13
8-9
5-7
6-11
4.2 -7
10

Toyota
ToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaNissanMitsubishi
ToyotaMitsubishi
NissanToyotaNissanToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaothersNissanLand Cruiser
Vigo
Hilux Pickup
Hiace Grand Cabin
CelsiorHarrierCedricPajeroothersFuso
Wingroad
ProboxAd vanCoronaFielder
Se Saloon
Caldina
PremioMark X
N/A
Altima

5
5
3
10-14
5
5
5
5
7-20
22-29
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
14
4-5

150
100
80
47-60
45
35
35
60
50-80
65-100
30
30
25-30
30
25
30
25-50
35
50
50
50

250
200
165
90-10070806010090-150120-200
50
50-70
45-50
50
50
60
50-80
70
100
95
800

1,500

16,8001,500

19,2001,500

19,200

25
15
9
9-10
8
7
6
10-12
6-10
13-20
5
5
5
5
5
6
5-10
7
10
10
10

Mandalay (Mandalay Region)
ToyotaHiace super custom

7-8

30-50

55-80

1,500

19,200HyundaiothersMitsubishi
ToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaNissanNissanHonda
Suzuki
Mazda
Mitsubishi

bus
N/A
Fuso
Alphard
Hiace commuter
Mark X
Land cruiser
Sunny
X-Trail
CR-V
Wagon R
RX-8
Pajero

45
22
33
8
14
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

17-170
100
110
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50

237
150
176
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800

1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500

19,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,2005.5 10
25
15
15
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

8
5
5
8
14
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

50-90
45-50
80
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50

140-800
80-90
120
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800

1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500

19,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,200

10-16
9-10
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

8
8
8
8
8

50
50
50
50
50

800
800
800
800
800

1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500

19,20019,20019,20019,20019,200

10
10
10
10
10

Nay Pyi Taw (NPT Union Territory)
ToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaNissanNissanHonda
Suzuki
Mazda
Mitsubishi

AlphardCrown
Celsior
Hiace super custom
Hiace commuter
Mark X
Land cruiser
Sunny
X-Trail
CR-V
Wagon R
RX-8
PajeroMawlamyaing (Mon State)
ToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaAlphard
Hiace super custom
Hiace commuter
Mark X
Land Cruiser

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NissanNissanHonda
Suzuki
Mazda
Mitsubishi

Sunny
X-Trail
CR-V
Wagon R
RX-8
Pajero

8
8
8
8
8
8

50
50
50
50
50
50

Bago (Bago Region)
Pathein (Ayeyarwaddy Region)
Monywa (Sagaing Region)
Meiktila (Mandalay Region)
Loikaw (Kayah State)
ToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaToyotaNissanNissanHonda
Suzuki
Mazda
Mitsubishi

Alphard
Hiace super custom
Hiace commuter
Mark X
Land cruiser
Sunny
X-Trail
CR-V
Wagon R
RX-8
Pajero

800
800
800
800
800
800

1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500

19,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,200

10
10
10
10
10
10

19,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,20019,200

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

Sittwe (Rakhine State)
Magway (Magway Region)
Taunggyi (Shan State)
Dawei (Tanintharyi Region)

8
8
14
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50

800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800

1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500

Some other car rental websites
1 Yangon Car Rental
 http://www.yangonrentacar.com/rental-rates
2 Hein Car Rental and General Service
 http://www.heincarrental.com/
3 Green Myanmar Travel http://green-myanmar.com/car-rental.php
4 Europcar
 https://www.europcar.com/location/myanmar-burma
5 Khine Thazin Tours and Travels
 http://www.khinethazincarrental.com/carrental.htm
6 Nyan Myint Thu Car Rental and Travel Service
 http://www.nyanmyintthucarrental.com/our-vehicles/
7 go-Myanmar.com
 http://www.go-myanmar.com/car-and-minibus-hire
8 Nay Chi La Min Travels and Tours http://www.naychilamintour.com/car-rental/
9 Bravo Travels and Tours Co Ltd
 http://www.myanmarbravo.com/myanmar-travel/car-rental-services.html
10 PARK FLY RENT
 https://www.parkflyrent.com/
11 Best Friend Forever Travels and Tours Co Ltd
 http://www.bfftravelmyanmar.com/car-rental/
12 Pleasant Myanmar Travels and Tours Co Ltd
 http://www.pleasantmyanmar.com/carrental.htm

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13 Scapetour https://www.scapetour.com/booking/bagan-car-rental
14 Myanmar City Star Travel and Tours http://www.mcs-myanmartravel.com/services-2/myanmar-car-hire/
15 Myanmar Visa https://www.myanmarvisa.com/carrentals_and_limousines.htm
16 Toe Toe Myanmar http://www.visitmyanmartravels.com/carrental.htm
17 Nay Chi and La Min Travels and Tours http://happymyanmartravel.com/index.php/en/transportation/car-rentalexpress-bus

6.4.3Visas
There are two ministries issuing visa—the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Populationand the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA). MOFA has 44 diplomatic offices in various
countries. All the Myanmar Embassies in the world nations takes responsibility for the following 12 types of Visa. Department of Immigration issues the 4 types of Visa (Visa on arrival) and “e Visa” for tourist and foreign investors.103
Twelve types of entry visa will be granted commencing from December 1, 2016 according to
the following amended entry visa terms and conditions so that foreigners can apply for visa
conveniently and smoothly:104

Entry visa – 12 types

Sr

Type

1
2

Gratis Diplomatic / Official Courtesy Visa
Tourist Visa

3

Business Visa

4

Social Visa

5

Religious Visa

103

Visa fee(USD)

Singular or multiple

Overview of 12 types of visas, fees and period of stay

Period of stay

Gratis
40
50
200
400
600
50
150
300
450
50
150
300
450

—
—
S
M
M
M
S
M
M
M
S
M
M
M

Duration of assignment
28 days
70 days
3 months
6 months
1 year70 days
3 months
6 months
1 year70 days
3 months
6 months
1 yearU Kyaw Myint, Deputy Director, and Daw Myint Myint Than Hlaing, Assistant Director, Department of Immigration, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population.
104(1) Kyemon Daily, December 2 – 3, 2016, pp. 7, 10 (2) Ministry of Immigration and Population(www.mip.gov.mm)

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6

Transit Visa

7

Official Visa

8

Employment Visa

9

Education Visa

10

Journalist Visa

11

Crew Visa

12

Workshop/Seminar/ Meeting/Research
Visa

20
50
200
400
600
50
50
200
400
600
40
50
200
400
600

—
S
M
M
M

40

—

—
S
M
M
M
—
S
M
M
M

24
70
3
6
1
70

hours
days
monthsmonths
year
days

90
3
6
1
28

days
monthsmonths
year
days

90
3
6
1

days
monthsmonths
year

28

days

Sr
No

1

Type of visa

Gratis Diplomatic /Official Courtesy Visa
(GDC/GOC)

Visa fee

Period ofstaySingle (S) or
Multiple (M)12 types of visas – detailed

RemarkGratisDuration of
assignment——

1
Terms and conditions requiredfor visa application 

2

3

Tourist Visa
USD 40Terms and conditions requiredfor visa application 
Business Visa
(Single)USD 50Terms and conditions requiredfor visa application 

Business Visa
(Multiple)

USD 200

USD 400

2

1
2

The order of assignment to Myanmar as a diplomat/ member of diplomatic mission by thecountry concerned
Evidence of invitation from the ministry concerned——
28 days
Vacation, visit and temporary stay only
Return air ticket

Can apply for stay extension
according to the rules and regulations
The applicant is to mention the business he/she
1wishes to undertake or he/she is doing in
Myanmar.
Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
according to the rules and reg3 months
M(Validity)
ulations
Do not need to exit after staying 70 days
Allow multiple entry and stay
6 months
M
Can apply for stay extension(Validity)
according to the rules and reg70 days

160

S

USD 600

In addition to the documents forthe single visa application,
he/she has to submit the facts
shown against:

4

Social visa

USD 50Terms and conditions requiredfor visa application 

Social visa

USD 150

USD 300

USD 450

In addition to the documents forthe single visa application,
he/she has to submit the facts
shown against:

ulations
Do not need to exit after staying 70 days
Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
1 yearaccording to the rules and regMulations(Validity)
Do not need to exit after staying 70 days
The applicant should not be the person who in1
itially (for the first time) enters the country.
The applicant is to mention which multiple visa
2
he/she applies for—3 months, 6 months or 1
year.
The applicant must submit the reason for reentering the country many times with valid evi3
dence. (e.g. The business matter which the applicant himself/herself can present)
Can apply for stay extension
according to the rules and regulations
1
Documents certifying that applicant is ExMyanmar citizen (if the applicant is an exMyanmar citizen).
2
If the applicant has relations with a Myanmar
citizen, he/she must present documents certifying the relationship with the Myanmar citizen,
the purpose of meeting, and full address of stay.
Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
3 months
according to the rules and regM
(Validity)
ulations
Do not need to exit after staying 70 days
Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
according to the rules and reg6 months
M(Validity)
ulations
Do not need to exit after staying 70 days
Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
1 yearaccording to the rules and regMulations(Validity)
Do not need to exit after staying 70 days
1
The applicant should not be the person who initially (for the first time) enters the country.
2
The applicant is to mention which multiple visa
he/she applies for—3 months, 6 months or 1
year.
3
The applicant must submit the reason for reentering the country many times with valid evidence. (e.g. The business matter which the applicant himself/herself can present)
70 days

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5

Religious Visa

USD 50Terms and conditions requiredfor visa application 

Religious Visa

USD 150

USD 300

USD 450

In addition to the documents forthe single religious visa application, he/she has to submit thefacts shown against 

6Transit visa

USD 20Terms and conditions requiredfor visa application 
7

Official Visa

Can apply for stay extension
according to the rules and regulations
1
The applicant must mention the religious matterfor which he/she wishes to visit, lay-person/ organization/ meditation centre/ temple and the full
address of stay.
Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
according to the rules and reg3 months
M(Validity)
ulations
Do not need to exit after staying 70 days
Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
6 months
according to the rules and regM
(Validity)
ulations
Do not need to exit after staying 70 days
Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
1 yearaccording to the rules and regMulations(Validity)
Do not need to exit after staying 70 days
The
applicantshouldnot be the person who in1
itially (for the first time) enters the country.
The applicant is to mention which multiple visa
2
he/she applies for—3 months, 6 months or 1
year.
The applicant must submit the reason for re3
entering the country many times with valid evidence. (e.g. The business matter which the applicant himself/herself can present)
70 daysS

24 hours—

1

USD 50Terms and conditions requiredfor visa application 

Official Visa

USD 200

Air ticket for a journey that will proceed forward
not be retrospective
Can apply for stay extension
according to the rules and regulations
Must be an international organization recognized by UN/the Government of the Union of
MyanmarMust mention the place of activities/about theactivities within Myanmar and undertaking toabide by the existing national laws

70 days1

2—

3 months(Validity)

162

S

M

Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
according to the rules and regulations
Do not need to exit after staying 70 days

USD 400

USD 600

In addition to the documents forthe single international organizations visa application, he/she
has to submit the facts shown
against 

8

Employment Visa

Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
6 months
according to the rules and regM
(Validity)
ulations
Do not need to exit after staying 70 days
Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
1 yearaccording to the rules and regMulations(Validity)
Do not need to exit after staying 70 days
The applicant should not be the person who
1
initially (for the first time) enters the country.
The applicant is to mention which multiple visa
2
he/she applies for—3 months, 6 months or 1
year.
The applicant must submit the reason for re3
entering the country many times with valid evidence. (e.g. The business matter which the applicant himself/herself can present)

USD 501

Terms and conditions requiredfor visa application 

9Education Visa

USD 50Terms and conditions requiredfor visa application 

Education Visa

USD 200

USD 400

USD 600

Can apply for stay extension
according to the rules and regulations
Must present an invitation letter or an appointment letter of the company concerned
Labour Registration Certificate issued by the
Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Manpower

70 days2—

Can apply for stay extension
according to the rules and regulations
Recommendation from the respective universi1
ty/University of Foreign Languages in the eventof schooling2
Recommendation from the respective schools in
the event of lecturing at the schools under the
Ministry of Education
Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
3 months
according to the rules and regM
(Validity)
ulations
Do not need to exit after staying 90 days
Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
6 months
according to the rules and regM
(Validity)
ulations
Do not need to exit after staying 90 days
Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
1 yearMaccording to the rules and reg(Validity)
ulations
Do not need to exit after stay90 days

163

S

1

10

In addition to the documents forthe single Education Visa application, he/she has to submit thefacts shown against 2

Journalist Visa——
28 days
Evidencethattheapplicantisajournal1
ist/mediaperson of the respective country
2Must mention the purpose of visit, regarding thejournalistic and media matter, the name of thecontact person/organization/government department and the address of the place to stay.
3
Return air ticket

USD 40Terms and conditions requiredfor visa application 

11

Crew Visa

Crew Visa

USD 200

USD 400

USD 600

In addition to the documents forthe single Crew Visa application,
he/she has to submit the facts
shown against Workshop/Seminar/
Meeting/ResearchVisa3

USD 50Terms and conditions requiredfor visa application 12

ing 90 days
The applicant should not be the person who initially (for the first time) enters the country.
The applicant is to mention which multiple visa
he/she applies for—3 months, 6 months or 1
year.
The applicant must submit the reason for reentering the country many times with valid evidence.

USD 4090 daysS

Can apply for stay extension
according to the rules and regulations

1

Crew license that has not yet expired2

Purpose of visit and the contact person/organization

Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
3 months
according to the rules and regM
(Validity)
ulations
Do not need to exit after staying 90 days
Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
6 months
according to the rules and regM
(Validity)
ulations
Do not need to exit after staying 90 days
Allow multiple entry and stay
Can apply for stay extension
1 yearaccording to the rules and regMulations(Validity)
Do not need to exit after staying 90 days
The applicant should not be the person who
1
initially (for the first time) enters the country.
The applicant is to mention which multiple visa
2
he/she applies for—3 months, 6 months or 1
year.
The applicant must submit the reason for re3
entering the country many times with valid evidence.
28 days164—

Can apply for stay extension
according to the rules and regulations

Terms and conditions requiredfor visa application 

1Invitation from the ministry/organization concerned

Stay extension and Re-entry Visa
From the 12types of entry Visa except Tourist Visa, Journalist Visa and Workshop/ Seminar/Meeting Visa, stay can be extended for other types. It is needed to initiate the application
to the ministryconcerned. The ministry concerned sends anegotiation letter to the Ministry ofLabour, Immigration and Population, Ifthe Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population
gives permission, extension of stay for up to 1 year is granted.

Stay extension— Collect USD 36 for up to 3 months— CollectUSD90 for 3months to 12months (or) not more than 12months with the recommendation from the ministry concerned.

Re-entry visa
— Collect USD 54 for Special Re-entry Visa not more than 6 months for singleused.
— Collect USD180 for Multi Journey Re-entry Visa not more than 12months

Visa on Arrival105

Single or
multiple

The following 4 visas will be allowed under the Visa-on-Arrival system at Yangon, Mandalay
and Nay Pyi Taw International Airports:

Sr

Kind of visa

1
2
3
4

Business Visa
Workshop/Seminar/ Meeting/Research Visa
Crew Visa
Transit Visa

Visa fee
(USD)

S
—
—
—

50
40
40
20

Period of stay

70
28
28
24

days
days
days
hours

The required terms and conditions for Visa on Arrival106
The applicant shall: Have a valid passport not expiring for at least 6 months from the date of entry into
Myanmar.
 Bring two recent (4cm x 6cm) color photos taken within the past six months.
 Have the letter of invitation from the sponsoring company in the event of first trip ofbusiness study. (Stay cannot be extended.) Be required to produce copies of company registration/business license/ evidenceof permission to do business issued by the ministries concerned together with theapplication if he is working in Myanmar.
 Fully mention the name of the factory, location, the sponsor and the position heholds if he is doing business with business visa.

105
106

Kyemon Daily, December 2 – 3, 2016, pp. 7, 10
http://www.mip.gov.mm/portfolio/the-required-terms-and-conditions-for-visa-on-arrival/

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 Apply for extension of visa with the recommendation of the ministries concerned aswell as in accordance with the existing procedures if he is doing business withbusiness visa.
 Produce letter of invitation by the ministries concerned if he is going to attend meetings, workshops, events and ceremonies.
 Not be allowed to engage in any sort of work with or without charges apart from theprofessions mentioned in the visa application form.
 Produce air ticket to the destination if he is applying for transit visa.
 Stay at the hotels, motels and guest houses holding legal licenses issued by
Myanmar Government, and factories and workshops legally permitted as well as
human dwellings; and exactly mention the address he will stay at.
 Make a promise to strictly abide by the existing laws, rules, procedures, orders anddirectives issued by Myanmar Government.
 Have under-seven-year-old children accompanying parents in the passport granted
visa free of charge; be able to produce the evidence of parent-children relationshipif the children are holding separate passport.
 Not be allowed to travel to the restricted areas without seeking prior permission.
 Report to the office of the township Immigration and National Registration Department concerned at which he stays within Myanmar mentioning the address of hotels, motels, guest houses, factories and workshops legally permitted as well as
human dwellings.
 Depart to the country which he has traveled from by the arrangement of the airline
he is using if he is denied entry.
 Abide by the decision of the On Arrival Visa Scrutiny and Issuing Team.
 Apply for Visa On Arrival at Airport Immigration Section obtaining the application
form either from the airlines in Myanmar or the following website www.mip.gov.mmof the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population.

eVisa

Sr

Single or
multipleeVisa will be allowed at Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw International Airports andMyanmar-Thai border gates—Tachilek, Myawaddy and Kawthoung.

Kind of visa

1 Tourist Visa
2 Business Visa—
S

Visa fee(USD)

Period of stay

50
70

28 days
70 days

Visit http://www.mip.gov.mm for details.

Permission of entry into and departure from Myanmar-Thai border gates
Under the agreement between the Union of Myanmar Government and the Government of
the Kingdom of Thailand, the following border entrances / exits have been designated asinternational entrances / exits with effect from 0800 hours on the 28th August 2013
(Wednesday), and those Myanmar and Thai citizens as well as Third country citizens holding
valid passport with visa will be permitted to enter and depart from Myanmar:(a)(b)

Tachilek – Maisai
Myawaddy – Mesok

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(c)
(d)

Htee Kee – Phunaron
Kawthoung – Ranong Those who enter/ depart from the aforesaid International entrance/ exits will bepermitted to enter/depart from any International entrance / exits of Myanmar; Nay
Pyi Taw International Airport, Yangon International Airport, Mandalay International
Airport, Tachilek, Myawaddy, Htee Kee and Kawthoung.
 Regarding the permit of stay, extension of stay and the visa fees, the rules andregulation are the same as before depending on the type of visa for which application has been made to be able to enter Myanmar.
 Under the current circumstances, Visa On Arrival is not issued yet at the international entrances/ exits as mentioned in the paragraph (1).
 The Visitors are permitted to travel everywhere except the restricted areas designated by the Ministry of Home Affair in its Notification 77/2013 issued on 15-1-2013( The list of restricted areas is available at border entrances / exits )6.5 EXPATRIATE’S LIVING COSTS
The following estimation of the cost of living for expatriate families in Yangon has
been calculated, based on the commodity prices prevailing at the time of compilingthe Salary Survey Report 2016 (MSR).

Cost of living for an expatriate family in Yangon — as of 2016107
Sample calculation: 3 household members (husband, wife and one child)

The husband works for an INGO as a director. The wife works part-time as a teacher at aninternational school. The child is a 10-year-old schoolboy. The family lives in a rented house
in Golden Valley (Shwetaunggyar Ward in Bahan Township), Yangon.
The monthly cost of living for this expat family is estimated as follows:
Sr
1
2
3
4

Particulars
Foods
Accommodation
Child’s education
General costs
Total monthly cost Monthly cost (USD)
2015

2016

700
4,500
1,200
1,100

850
4,900
1,300
1,350

7,500

8,400

Cost of living for an individual expatriate in Yangon—as of 2016108
Sample calculation: 3 household members (husband, wife and one child)

The expatriate works for an INGO as a Programme Manager. He lives in a rented apartment
in Yangon.
The monthly cost of living for this individual expat is estimated as follows:

107
108

Salary Survey Report 2016, Myanmar Survey Research
Ibid

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Sr
1
2
3

Particulars
Foods
Accommodations
General costs
Total monthly cost Monthly cost
(USD)
2015
2016
300
1,500
1,500

420
1,650
1,600

3,300

3,670

Other costs for expatriates
Healthcare in Yangon
Victoria Hospital
General packages
Name of package
Daisy package
Iris package
Lily package
Jasmine package
Tulip package
Systemic packages
Diabetes screening
Orthopedic screening
Heart screening (silver)
Heart screening (gold)
Liver screening
Cancer screening
Normal labour packages
2 nights 3 days
3 nights 4 days
LSCS labour packages
4 nights 5 days
5 nights 6 days
Vertigo packages
Screening (during: 2 hours)
Follow-up (follow-up: 6 hours)
Complete (complete: 8 hours)
Total knee/hip replacement package
Unilateral
Unilateral
Bilateral
Unilateral
Bilateral
ENT surgery package
Standard package (ear/nose/throat)
Complicated package (ear/nose/throat)
Implant packages

Price in MMK
Any ages
Male & female <40 years old
Male >40 years old
Female >40 years old
premarital couples

77,000170,000
220,000
280,000
105,000-

28,00048,000112,000
395,000
53,000134,000-

400,000
485,000-

580,000
660,000-

32,000100,000
132,000

Knee package
Hip package
Knee package
Bipolar package
Bipolar package

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

-

NA
NA
NA

Pun Hlaing Siloam Hospital
General packages

168Name of package
Basic standard package
Exclusive package
Deluxe package (male)
Deluxe package
Deluxe package
Healthy man
Well woman
Pre employment package
Deluxe employment package
Pre marital package
Woman cancer screening package

Age

Price in MMK

Female under 40
Female over 40-

89,000140,000
210,000
220,000
330,000
190,000
330,000
NANA
75,000125,000

Maternity packages
Room type
Grand suite
Executive suite
Suite
Standard
DoubleHall type

Normal2 nights – 3 days
820,000
550,000
400,000
310,000
290,000
230,000

LSCS
4 nights – 5days
1,420,000
970,000
770,000
620,000
570,000
360,000

Asia Royal Hospital
General packages
Name of package

Price in MMK

Premium package
Premium package
Deluxe package
Deluxe package
Male executive
Male executive
Ladies executive
Ladies executive
Pre-wedding package
Pre-wedding package
Platinum heart screening package
Diamond heart screening package
Male cancer screening
Female cancer screening
Extended male cancer screening package(without contract)
Extended female cancer screening package(without contract)
Arthritis screening
Renal care package
Liver screening package
Liver screening package
Extended liver screening (without contract)
Extended liver screening (without contract)

HBs AgHBs AbHBs AgHBs AbHBs AgHBs AbHBs AgHBs AbHBs AgHBs Ab
-44,90050,40061,90067,400103,000
108,500
101,000
106,500
50,40055,90099,000135,500
111,200
148,200-

311,200-

348,200-

33,20064,50080,20093,200215,700
228,700

HBs AgHBs AbHBs AgHBs Ab169

Health care program card
Type of cards
Asia Royal Hospital
JasmineOrchidRoyal Orchid
Royal Rose
Royal Rose Special

Price MMK
10,00020,00030,00050,000100,000

These cards can be used for any services and Jasmine, Orchid and Royal Orchid can beused during 3 months after buying the cards. And Royal Rose and Royal Rose Special canbe used during 6 months after buying the cards.
Member of hospital
Type of member
Asia Royal Hospital
Jade member
Sapphire member
Ruby member

Price MMK
50,000100,000
200,000

Member card is valid for 3 years and can be extended by giving annual fee. Being a member
following discounts can be enjoyed. For corporate medical checkup, about 70 private companies engage with them.

Parami General Hospital
Labour package
Package
Package A (suites)
Package B (executive room)
Package C (superior room)
Package D (deluxe room)
Package E (elegant room)

Normal delivery

Caesarean section

Painless labour

410,000
380,000
350,000
320,000
290,000

Fees in MMK
550,000
500,000
470,000
440,000
410,000

460,000
430,000
400,000
370,000
340,000

Note: 4 nights and 5 days for caesarean section deliver and 3 nights and 4 days for normal
painless delivery

Sakura Hospital
General packages
Name of package
Basic
SliverGold
Gold
Diamond
Diamond
LuxuryLuxuryPre-employment
Pre-marital
CancerPrice in MMK
> 45
Males
Females>45 males>45 females
Males
FemalesStandard, males

170

497,000
75,40094,40099,400126,400
134,400
159,400
197,400
39,60043,60082,000Cancer
CancerCancerCardiac
Cardiac
Liver
Liver

Standard, females
Advance, males
Advance, females
Standard
AdvanceStandard
Advance

105,000
282,000
335,000
825,000
102,500
67,900154,900

Room charges
Victoria Hospital
Charge per day(MMK)
35,000200,000
60,000

Room type4-bed room
1-bed room (special)
1-bed room (ordinary)

FacilityNA
NANA

Pun Hlaing Siloam Hospital
Room type

Charge perday (MMK)

Facility
Living room, bathroom, dining table, TV, DVD, fridge, mini

Grand suite

150,000 bar, extra bed, kitchenware, internet, free wifi, 3 meals andExecutive suite

90,000Suite

70,000Standard

40,000

Double30,000Hall type
Add extra bed
cost

10,000snack per day for a patient and a family member
Bathroom, TV, DVD, fridge, electric cattle, internet, freewifi, 3 meals and snack per day for a patient
Bathroom, TV, fridge, internet, free wifi, 3 meals and snack
per day for a patientTV, fridge, internet, free wifi and 3 meals per day for a patient
Sharing bathroom for 2 patients, TV, fridge, internet, freewifi, 3 meals per day for a patient
Common bathroom and 3 meals per day for a patient

8,000 –8,500 -Asia Royal Hospital
Room typeHall 1
Hall 2
Silver/double
Silver/single – no WC
Pearl
Gold
PlatinumDiamondCoronary care unit (CCU)
Intensive care unit (ICU)

Charge per day(MMK)
12,00015,00030,00030,00040,00052,00065,00090,00099,000120,000

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Facility
2 beds23 beds
30 beds
2 beds40 beds
89 beds
13 beds
12 beds
11 beds
9 bedsParami Hospital
Room type1 roomCharge per day (MMK)

Facility

About 35,000 – 50,000-

SSC Hospital
Room type1 roomCharge per day (MMK)

Facility

About 35,000-

Sakura Hospital
Room type1 roomCharge per day (MMK)

Facility

About 55,000-

Parami Hospital
Room type
Single-bed room type 1
Single-bed room type 2
Single-bed room type 3
Single-bed room type 4
Single-bed room type 5
Hall 1 and 2

Charge per day(MMK)
83,50076,90069,00056,50052,00041,500

Facility
Including room charge, doctor round charge(MMK 25,000) and service charge (MMK
5,000)
According to room’s facility, room charges aredifferent-

Consultancy fees
Pun Hlaing Siloam Hospital
Hospital service charge
General practitioner
OG
Orthopedic
Paediatrician
Paediatric surgeon
Specialist surgeon
Urologist
Cardiologist
Gastroentrologists andHepatologists
Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeons
Diabetes specialist

For foreigners in MMK

For nationals in MMK

6,000
30,000 – 50,000
15,000/30,000 – 50,000
30,000 – 50,000
15,000 – 50,000
30,000 – 50,000
30,00030,000 – 50,000
30,000 – 50,000

4,000
8,000 – 15,000
6,000 – 10,000
15,0007,000/8,000/10,000 – 15,000
10,00010,000 – 15,000
5,000/7,000/15,000 – 20,000
15,00030,000 – 50,000

10,000/15,000

30,000 – 50,000
30,000–50,000

12,000/15,000 – 20,000
15,000Victoria Hospital
For nationals in MMK
Hospital service charge
OG consultancy

2,500
5,000

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Parami Hospital
For nationals in MMK
Registration fee
Paediatrician consultancy

5,000
8,000

Sakura Hospital
For nationals in MMK
Round fee
Service charge

25,0005,000

Asia Royal Hospital
For foreigners in USD
Consultant fees
On-call fees
Round fees

For nationals in MMK

30 – 70
50 – 100
30 – 50

6,000 – 10,000
10,000 – 30,000
6,000 – 10,000

Healthcare: City Hospital (Mandalay)
Out patients (Expatriates)

MMK

Consultation fee
Hospital services
Consultation fee
Hospital services
Consultation fee
Hospital services

General Practitioner

10,0005,000
35,0005,000
15,0005,000

Hospital ambulance
Hospital ambulance

Per mile
Accompanied by doctor

Specialist surgeon
Senior surgeon

2,500
3,000

Commodity prices109
Product
Rice (special)
Rice
Rice
Peanut oil
Palm oil
Iodine salt
Onion
Garlic
Sugar
Tamarind (seed removed)
PotatoCondensed milk
Fresh milk
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Unit
Pyi
Pyi
Pyi
Viss
Viss
Packet
Viss
Viss
Viss
Viss
Viss
Tin
Tin

7Day Daily, November 27, 2016

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MMK
(As of November 25)
1,500-2,500
1,300-2,000
1,000-1,200
5,000
1,800
200
1,400-1,800
4,000-4,500
1,500-1,600
3,000-3,500
1,000-1,200
700-850
600-700

Egg
Gram
Chicken (Commercial breed)
Chicken (local breed)
Pork
Beef
TomatoCabbage
ChilliFish (Ngamyitchin)
Fish (Carp)
Fish (Ngamyin)
Bread (Golden Luck)Margarine (Mother Choice)
Butter (Golden Churn)
Mayonnaise (Heinz)
CP pork sausage
Red Wine (Cheato)
Orange Juice (UFC)
Hazelnut (Nutella)
Hazelnut (Nutella)

Nos
Viss
Viss
Viss
Viss
Viss
Viss
Nos
Viss
Viss
Viss
Viss
Loaf
250g
454g
460g
250g
1 Bottle
1 Liter
350g
680g

100-150
2,800
6,000-8,000
9,000-10,000
10,00010,000
3,000
500
5,000
4,000-4,500
5,000-7,000
4,500-5,000
1,000
2,000
6,000
2,850
2,000
38,800
2,600
3,950
6,350

Viss is a traditional weight measuring unit. One viss is equal to 3.6 lb or 1.65 kg. There are
100 ticals in a viss.

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16

17

19

20

Overall proceduresfor commencementof commercial operation of thebusiness by theInvestor in Thilawa
SEZ

21

22
23

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7.1 OVERALL PROCEDURES FOR COMMENCEMENT OF COMMERCIALOPERATION OF THE BUSINESS BY THE INVESTOR IN THILAWA
1

Reservation Agreement
Investor shall be required to conclude reservation agreement with Myanmar Japan Thilawa Development Co Ltd (MJTD) before submitting an investment application (Form 1)
to the Thilawa SEZ Management Committee (TSMC). The authority in charge for thisreservation agreement is MJTD.

2

Investment Approval
Investor is recommended to consult with TSMC (Represented by DICA Section of One
Stop Service Center of Thilawa SEZ – OSSC) on the proposed business plan prior to thesubmission of FORM-1. Investor can submit Form 1 to TSMC for pre-consultation by online as well. TSMC shall receive Form 1 officially with the application fee of MMK 1.5 million (plus commercial tax of MMK 75 thousand) when DICA Section of OSSC finds thedescriptions of Form 1 are proper and complete. TSMC shall issue investment approval
FORM-2 or notify rejection to investor within 30 working days. The authority in charge forinvestment approval is DICA Section of OSSC.

3

Company Registration
Investor planning to locate in the Thilawa SEZ needs to incorporate to a new company at
DICA Section of OSSC. Even though such Investor has an existing company incorporated at DICA Head office, incorporation of the new company at Thilawa SEZ is necessary because tax exemption, relief, other incentives and privileges of the company located in the Thilawa SEZ are differed. The application for the new company incorporation can be submitted online or delivered to OSSC upon with the application for investment approval. The registration can be done in 1 day after obtaining investment approval. Businesses planning to locate in Thilawa SEZ such as a branch or an office of a bank,insurance company or any type of company, a shop, a restaurant, etc, which is not under
Myanmar Special Economic Zone Law, is not necessary to incorporate a new company.
a. Brief information for company registration

Necessary Documents submitted by
Applicant

1. Application Form for Company Registration(FORM-CR2)
2. Application Form for Permit to Trade (FORMCR3): Two copies
3. Passport copy (i.e. a copy of the page in whichapplicant’s picture and signature are printed.)or NRC copy of each shareholders and directors
4. Memorandum of Association (MOA) and Articles of
Association (AOA) (Unstamped) with Certificate ofTranslation (by lawyer or notary public) either in
Myanmar or English version is acceptable (FORMCR8, FORM-CR9).
5. BOD members list, if shareholder is a company
6. Declaration of Registration, Registered Office andLegal Version (Affidavits) (FORM-CR4)
7. List of proposed Directors (FORM-CR6)

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Actual Procedures

Application Fee
Time Frame
Authorities in charge
Remarks

1. An applicant is to submit the application with therequired documents to set up a company either inperson or online to the Front Office of the One
Stop Service Center when the investment application (FORM-1) is submitted.
2. If the submitted documents are completed andaccepted, the applicant shall pay MMK 500,000.
3. The DICA Section of OSSC issues the Company
Registration to the applicant on the same day or
the next working day when the Investment Approval is issued in FORM-2.
4. The applicant shall bring each one copy of theMemorandum of Association (MOA) and Articles
of Association (AOA) to the Internal Revenue Section of OSSC for getting stamped. The stamp pricevaries according to the type of Business and capital amount.
5. The applicant shall submit the stamped AOA andMOA to the DICA Section of OSSC within five (5)working days.
6. The applicant shall submit the List of Appointed
Directors with appointed date (FORM-CR6) and
the Return of Allotment (FORM-CR7).
MMK 500,000
Maximum two or one working days after the receipt ofcomplete and correct application
OSSC (DICA Section of Thilawa SEZ)
Any changes of directors, shares and shareholders
have to be reported to Thilawa Special Economic
Zone Management Committee.

b. Brief information for the change of shareholders
Necessary Documents submitted by
ApplicantActual Procedures
Application Fee
Time Frame

Remarks

1. Cover Letter
2. Return of Allotment (FORM-CR7)
3. Board of Director (BOD) Resolution
4. Transfer of Shares (FORM-CR10)
An applicant submits Return of Allotment to the Front
Office of OSSC when there are changes in shareholders.
MMK 25,000
1 day
An applicant shall submit FORM-MC1 (Application forApproval of Change of Shareholder/Increase of Paidup Capital) to the TSMC. After obtaining the approvalof the TSMC, the applicant submits Return of Allotment to the Front Office of OSSC

c. Brief information for the selling of company’s shares
Necessary Documents submitted by
ApplicantActual Procedures
Application Fee

1. Cover Letter
2. Return of Allotment (FORM-CR7)
3. Board of Director (BOD) Resolution
4. Transfer of Shares (FORM-CR10)
An applicant submits Return of Allotment to the Front
Office of OSSC after selling of the company’s shares.
MMK 25,000

177Time Frame

1 day

Remarks

An applicant shall submit the Application for Selling of
the Company’s Share to the TSMC. After obtaining theapproval of the TSMC, the applicant submits Return of
Allotment to the Front Office of OSSC.

d. Brief information for the change of Directors/Managers and Company Director’s
Address

Application Fee
Time Frame

1. Cover Letter
2. Board of Director (BOD) Resolution
3. List of Directors (FORM-CR6)
An applicant submits List of Directors to the Front Office of OSSC when there are changes of Directors(recruitment of new directors/ managers, resignationof directors/managers and changes in Company Director’s address).
MMK 25,000
1 day

Remarks

None

Necessary Documents submitted by
ApplicantActual Procedurese. Brief information for the transfer of shares
Necessary Documents submitted by
ApplicantActual Procedures
Application Fee
Time Frame
Remarks

1. Cover Letter
2. Board of Director (BOD) Resolution
3. Return of Allotment (FORM-CR7)
4. Transfer of Shares (FORM-CR10)
An applicant submits necessary documents for Transfer of Shares to the Front Office of OSSC when there
are changes in Shares.
MMK 25,000
1 day
None

f. Brief information for addition of Business Objectives

Application Fee

1. Cover Letter
2. Extraordinary or Special Resolution
3. New pages of MOA & AOA
4. Form of Permit (Original)
An applicant submits necessary documents for Addition of Business Objectives to the Front Office of
OSSC when there are changes in business objectives.
MMK 75,000Time Frame
Remarks

1 day
No need to submit (FORM 1) for Myanmar Company.

Necessary Documents submitted by
ApplicantActual Procedures

g. Brief information for increasing authorized capital
Necessary Documents submitted by
ApplicantActual Procedures
Application Fee

1. Cover Letter
2. Extraordinary or Special Resolution
3. New pages of MOA & AOA
4. Form of Permit (Original)
An applicant submits Increase Authorized Capital to
the Front Office of OSSC when there are changes ofauthorized capital.
MMK 75,000

178Time Frame
Remarks

1 day
No need to submit (FORM 1) for Myanmar Company.

h. Brief information for the resolution of the General Meeting of shareholders
Necessary Documents submitted by
Applicant

1.
2.
3.
4.

Cover Letter
Resolution of AGM (Annual General Meeting)
List of Shareholders (FORM-CR5)
Annual Audit Report

Actual Procedures

1. An applicant submits General Meeting Report on to
the Front Office of OSSC

Application Fee
Time Frame

MMK 25,000
1 day

Remarks

Resolution of Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall besigned by all members of Board of Director (BOD).

4 Sub-lease Agreement
Investor is required to obtain an investment approval from TSMC to conclude Land Sublease Agreement. The authority in charge for this agreement is MJTD. The rental amountfor land sub-leasing in Thilawa SEZ per square meter for the entire lease period (50years) is subject to change from time to time. For a Business in Promotion Zone or Other
Business, commercial tax of 5% of land sub-leasing fee is applicable.

5 Payment of Paid-up Capital
After opening the bank account, Investor shall remit the minimum paid-up capital stipulated in Section 10 of Notification 81/2014 dated on 1st October, 2014 within 30days fromthe date of Investment Approval. The remaining amount of total paid-up capital declaredin FORM-1 shall be remitted by Investor within six (6) months from the date of Investment Approval. Investor shall submit the bank certificate of receipt of each remittance to
TSMC through Front Office of OSSC within one (1) week from the date of receipt of such
remittance by bank. The authority in charge for this section is TSMC (Investment Approval Section).

6 Environmental Conservation and Preservation Plan (ECPP)
Investor shall submit Environmental Conservation and Prevention Plan (ECPP) to TSMC
through Front Office of OSSC after obtaining Investment Approval. TSMC shall provide
ECPP Approval within approximately 30days. Depending on the type and scale of Business, Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) or Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
may be additionally required after ECPP. The authority in charge for this section is
TSMC (Environmental Section of OSSC). There is no cost for this section.

7 Design Approval of Building Construction
Investor shall submit documents and drawings to MJTD for obtaining Design Approval
from MJTD after obtaining Investment Approval. MJTD will provide Design Approval of
Building Construction within 20days if no discrepancy to its Internal Regulations is found.
The authority in charge for this section is MJTD. There is no cost for this section.

8 Building Permit and Fire Safety Certificate
Application for Building Permit and Fire Safety Certificate shall be submitted to the Construction Section of OSSC through Front Office of OSSC after obtaining Design Approval
from MJTD.Construction Section of OSSC shall provide Building Permit and Fire Safety
Certificate within 30days. ECPP Approval is also required to obtain the Building Permit.

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The authority in charge for this section is OSSC (Construction Section). To get the building permit and fire safety certificate, the investor needs to pay the following fees:
Area (in square meter)< 1,000
1,000 – 5,000
5,000 – 10,000
10,000 – 50,000> 50,000

Fees (In MMK)
350,000
500,000
1,500,000
2,500,000
5,000,000

9 Business Tax Payer Identification Number
Investor shall apply for the Business Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) for Corporation to Internal Revenue Department Section of OSSC through Front Office of OSSC assoon after obtaining Company Registration Certificate and opening the bank account. Internal Revenue Department Section of OSSC shall provide TIN to Investor in cooperation with Large Taxpayer Office (LTO) within one (1) day without fee. The authority incharge for this section is OSSC (Internal Revenue Department Section).

10 VISA/ Stay Permit
Investor shall apply for i) Stay Permit, ii) Foreign Registration Certificate, and iii) Multiple
Journey Special Re-entry VISA (MJSRV) or Single Re-entry VISA (SRV)through Front
Office of OSSC after completion of company registration. If application is done before
noon time, each procedure will be completed in the same day, while if application is done
after noon time, procedure will be completed next day. Investor shall only need to wait at
Thilawa SEZ, OSSC (Immigration Section). The fees are as of in the section 6.4.3, Visa. Entry VISA related to foreign business persons is summarized as follows.
Foreign employees for short stay (less than 90 days)

Business VISA:

VISA on Arrival

This visa is given to applicants from business organizations which havebusiness establishments in Myanmar or an applicant who intends to establish business in Myanmar. The visa is valid for three months from thedate of issue with 70 days stay. The Business Visa is also issued to theforeign employees and their family members.
VISA on Arrival is issued at the Myanmar International Airport, to thoseresiding abroad where there are no Myanmar embassies, or to those
who have had no time to obtain an Entry Visa at the Myanmar embassies.

Foreign employees for long stay (more than 90 days)
Stay Permit:

Re-Entry VISA

Stay Permit is given to a foreigner who is planning to stay in Myanmar
more than 90 days. The applicant shall apply stay permit after entering
to Myanmar by Business VISA allowed to stay 70 days. Stay Permit canbe extended.
If a foreigner is obliged to leave for foreign countries on official or personal business during the period of permitted stay, the foreigner shallapply Re-Entry VISA. There are two types of Re-Entry VISA, i.e., Multiple Journey Special Re-Entry VISA (MJSRV) which allows multi entries
and Single Re-Entry VISA (SRV) which allows only single entry.

11 Foreign Worker/ Local Worker Registration
Labor Section of OSSC shall provide Foreign Worker/ Local Worker Employment Registration Card in either same day (if application is completed before noon time) or next day(if application is completed after noon time). The authority in charge for this registration is
OSSC (Labour Section). There is no related cost for this registration.

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12 Registration of Contractor
Investor shall register its Contractor by submitting Contractor Registration Forms prior tocommence the construction work to the Construction Section of OSSC through Front Office of OSSC. Construction Section of OSSC stamps “RECEIVED” on the Registration
Form and returns the Form to Investor through Front Office of OSSC. The authority incharge for this registration is OSSC (Construction Section). There is no related cost forthis registration.
13 Registration of Construction Materials to be imported
Investor shall submit Master List to TSMC through Front Office of OSSC. TSMC shallprovide the approval letter of duty free importation of the construction materials mentioned in the Master List. TSMC will send a copy of approved Master List to the Customs
Section of OSSC. Investor does not need to apply import license. The authority in charge
for this registration is TSMC. There is no related cost for this registration.

14 Approval of Starting Construction
Investor shall submit Application Form with required documents such as the copies of
Building Permit, Fire Safety Certificate and ECPP to MJTD for starting construction
works.
MJTD shall provide Approval Letter to Investor within five days after confirming the consistency of the Application Form to its internal rules and regulations. The authority incharge for this approval is MJTD. There is no related cost for this approval.

15 Project Information Sheet
Investor shall submit Project Information Sheet with other required documents including
the Approval Letter for Start of Construction by MJTD to Construction Section of OSSC
through Front Office of OSSC within seven (7) days after commencement of construction. The authority in charge for this section is OSSC (Construction Section). There is no
related cost in this section.

16 Inspection related to Building Work and Fire Protection System
After the commencement of construction of building (factory), Investor shall undertake
Intermediate Inspection at the stages of i) Foundation Work, ii) Structure Framing Work,and iii) Roofing Work, respectively, in accordance with the proposed timing mentioned in
Project Information Sheet. Investor shall submit the application form to the Construction
Section of OSSC through Front Office of OSSC at least seven days prior to the scheduled inspection date.Investor shall also undertake Final Inspection at the timing of completion of construction.Application form shall be submitted to the Construction Section of
OSSC through Front Office of OSSC at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled inspection date. The authority in charge for this inspection is OSSC (Construction Section). There is no related cost for this inspection.

17 Environmental Inspection
Environmental Inspection shall be done principally 4months after the commencement ofconstruction. The second inspection shall be done before the commencement of commercial operation. In parallel with the inspection, Investor shall prepare and submit theMonitoring Report to the TSMC. The authority in charge for this inspection is TSMC (Environmental section of OSSC). There is no related for this inspection.

18 Inspection related to Factory Equipment and Facilities
Investor shall undertake Electricity Inspection and Boiler Inspection, respectively, prior toconnection of Infrastructure Utility by MJTD.For Electricity Inspection, Investor shall firstly
submit Application Form to MJTD for obtaining design approval of power system.MJTD
shall provide an Approval Letter for Electrical Design to Investor within 10
days.Subsequently, Investor shall submit Electricity Installation Plan with the Approval
Letter by MJTD to Industry Section of OSSC through Front Office of OSSC.Investor shallundertake an Electricity Inspection by Industry Section of OSSC and MJTD.When the181Electricity Inspection is completed and no defect is found, Industry Section of OSSC
shall provide Electricity Certificate to Investor and its copy to MJTD.Investor shall obtain
Boiler Certificate from Industry Section of OSSC in the same procedure of the above
mentioned Electricity Certificate without involvement of MJTD. The authority in charge forthis section is OSSC (Industry Section) and MJTD. The related costs for this inspection
are as of the section 6.3.4, 6.3.5, 6.3.6, 6.3.7 in the report. In addition, the investor needs
to pay MMK 220,000 per one time inspection for transportation and administration.

19 Connection of Infrastructure
After the completion of Electricity Installation Work, Investor shall submit an Application
Letter to MJTD for power energization.Same procedure shall be taken for Telecommunication, Water, and Sewage system installation works and connection to MJTD common
system. The authority for this section is MJTD and the followings are the related costs for
installing these utilities:
1) Water Supply
a. Water Connection Charge
Peak Water Demand(cu.m/ha/24 hours)
0-60Over 60 to 120
Over 120 to 180
Over 180

Note: ■■■

Charge (net of anytax) (In USD)
10,00050,000100,000
To be discussed

Cost for installation of new pipelines and/or connection is exclusive.
for first year, the locator shall notify water usage forecast of the first five years
after start of operations.
For each year, the locator shall notify water usage forecast for next two fiscal
years before end of September of each year.

Current water supply capacity
Additional water supply capacity

20 cu-m/day per 10,000 square meter (6,000 cu-m/day for
entire Thilawa SEZ-A
After completion of water pipeline (42,000 cu-m/day for
entire Thilawa SEZ-A (In 2019)b. Water Usage Charge
Actual water consumption(cu-m/ha/24 hours)
0-60Over 60 to 120
Over 120 to 180
Over 180

Charge (net of anytax) (In USD)
0.60 per cu.m
0.70 per cu.m
0.80 per cu.m
To be discussed later2) Sewage Treatment
Sewage Treatment Charge shall be based on 85% of monthly water consumption volume. The rate shall be USD 0.60 per cubic meter (net of any tax).
3) Electric Power Supply
a. Power Connection
The lessee shall apply for connection to the common power supply system to the lessor.
On or before connection of the common power supply system, the lessee shall pay to thelessor the Power Connection Charge and also pay to the related authority/ entity such as
but not limited to Yangon Electricity Supply Corporation (YESC) for all the fees andcharges imposed by such authority/entity. Only after completion of such payment, the182

lessee shall be allowed to commence its connection work to the common power supply
system.
b. Power Connection Charge
The amounts of Power Connection Charge shall be based on the Power Demand of thelessee’s transformer.
Power Demand(kVA/ha)Charge (net of any tax) (In USD)

0 to 200
Over 200 to 400
Over 400 to 800
Over 800 to 1,200
Over 1,200 to 1,600
Over 1,600

10,00050,000100,000
160,000
220,000
To be discussed later

If the power demand of the lessee’s transformer will increase in the future, the lessee
shall pay additional connection charge according to the tariff prevailing upon such increase.
Note: ■■For first year, lessee shall notify peak power demand forecast of the first five
years after start of operations.
Before end of September for each year, the lessee shall notify peak power
demand forecast for the next two fiscal years starting in April every year.

c. Electricity usage Charge
The lessee shall pay the lessor Electricity Unit Charge and Horse Power Charge (Capacity Charge) and any other charges (collectively, Electricity Charge) based on its actual
electricity consumption volume of each month according to the tariff of Yangon Electricity
Supply Corporation (YESC). Current Electricity Unit Charge of YESC is described as below subject to change.
Actual Electricity Consumption (kWh/month)
0 to 500
Over 500 to 10,000
Over 10,000 to 50,000
Over 50,000 to 200,000
Over 200,000 to 300,000
Over 300,000

Electricity Unit Charge (InMMK/kWh)
75
100
125
150
125
100

d. Administration Fee for Power Supply
Equivalent to 3.5% of the monthly Electricity Charge shall be paid as Administration Fee
for Power Supply (net of any tax) by the lessee to the lessor.

4. Telecommunication
Telecommunication Connection Charge

USD 8,000 / core (net of any tax)

Telecommunication Administration and Maintenance Charge

USD 800/ core / month (net of any tax)

20 Building Completion Certificate
If an Inspector judges no more instruction is needed at Final Inspection, Construction
Section of OSSC shall immediately provide Building Completion Certificate to Inves-183

tor.The authority in charge for this section is OSSC (Construction Section). There is no
related cost.

21 General Completion Certificate
Investor shall submit Application Form with required documents to MJTD.MJTD shall issue and provide General Completion Certificate to Investor within 20 days. Investor shallsubmit the General Completion Certificate to Construction Section of OSSC through
Front Office of OSSC. The authority in charge for this section is MJTD and there is no related cost.

22 Letter of approval of factory operation
Investor shall submit Application Form with required documents to Industry Section of
OSSC through Front Office of OSSC. When all documents submitted are accepted, Industry Section of OSSC shall issue a Letter of Approval of Factory Operation to Investor
through Front Office of OSSC. The authority in charge for this approval is OSSC (Industry Section) and there is no related cost.

23 Commencement of Commercial Operation Report
Investor shall submit a report of Commencement Date of Commercial Operation in a letter with company letter-head to TSMC through Front Office of OSSC when it decides thedate.
TSMC shall issue “Certificate of Commencement Date of Commercial Operations(FORM-MC4)” and provide it to Investor. The authority in charge for this section is TSMC
(Operations Section) and there is no related cost.

7.2 One Stop Service Center (OSSC)

Administration fees
To cover the operation costs of OSSC at the Thilawa SEZ, the Thilawa SEZ Management
Committee has decided to charge the following Administration Fees to the Investors andBusinesses as of May 2016.

Developer (MJTD)
Sub-Developer (TPD)
Investors (Land lease)
Investors (Rental Factory)
Businesses (At office or land of more than 50 square meter)

Fees (Per month per company)(In MMK)
4,000,000
1,500,000
250,000
150,000
50,000Remark: As in the Instruction No.01/2016, the above-mentioned fees are exclusiveof 5%commercial tax except for Free Zone Industries, meaning that additional 5% ofabovementioned fees shall be payable as a commercial tax except for investorswhose status is “A
Business in Free Zone” or “ Free Zone Business”. Investment Permit or Businesses approvals obtained after 15th day of a month are not required to pay for Administration Fees of thatmonth.

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7.3 Myanmar Japan Thilawa Development Ltd
Maintenance and Administration Charge and Other Charges for MJTD
Maintenance and Administration Charge (net of
USD 0.10 / square meter per month
any tax)
Community Relations charges (net of any tax)
Up to 3 hectares
USD 200/ month
Beyond 3 up to 6 hectares
USD 300/ month
Beyond 6 up to 12 hectares
USD 400/ month
Beyond 12 up to 20 hectares
USD 500/ month
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8 | aPPENDICES
8.1 Head Office and regional offices of DICA
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Yangon (Head Office)7

COMPANY REGISTRATION SECTION
No 1 Thitsar Road, Yankin Township, YangonTel:
01 657891
Fax:
01 658135
Email: core.gov.mm@gmail.com

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Nay Pyi Taw Office8067 406124, 067 406166—
dica.naypyitaw.14714@gmail.com

3 Mandalay Region OfficeththTanintharyi Region Office542 Hospital Road, Myoutywa Yat, Dawei Township, Tanintharyi RegionTel:
09 43198975
Fax:—
Email:
htoon555@gmail.com

Office Building No 32, Nay Pyi Taw
Tel:
Fax:
Email:Ayeyarwaddy Region Office

No 38 Aoo Bo Tan Street, Quarter 3, PatheinTownship, Ayeyarwaddy RegionTel:042 24662
Fax:—
Email:—

DICA OFFICES IN MYANMARth

84 Street (between 26 and 27 Streets),rd
3 Flr, Zay Cho East Wing, Chan Aye Thar Zan
Township, Mandalay RegionTel:
02 86661, 02 86662
Fax:
02 86660
Email: dicamdy.mm@gmail.com

4 Shan State OfficeCompound of the Directorate of Trade Promotion and Consumer Affair
East Circular Road, Yay Aye Kwin Quarter
Taunggyi Township, Shan StateTel:
081 2124293
Fax:
081 2124974
Email: dicatgi18@gmail.com

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Mon State Office

401 Strand Road (Extension), Mayangon Quarter, Mawlamyaing Township, Mon State
Tel:
057 23395
Fax:
057 23385
Email: dica.mawlamyaing1102014@gmail.com

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Sagaing Region OfficeCompound Office of District Administration
Committee, Yone Gyee Road, Yone Gyee Quarter, Monywa Township, Sagaing RegionTel:071 26274
Fax:
071 26275
Email: —186

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UMFCCI

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OFFICE:TEL:EMAILS:

29 Min Ye Kyaw Swa Street, Lanmadaw Township, Yangon.
95-1-2314344~49 (Ext : 122), 09-450200310
ird@umfcci.org.mm, ird@umfcci.com.mm

Chinese Chamber of Commerce (Myanmar)
Myanmar Agro-based Food Processors and Exporters Association
Myanmar Automobile Manufacturers and Distributors Association
Myanmar Computer Industry Association
Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Association
Myanmar Container Truck Association
Myanmar Customs Brokers Association
Myanmar Edible Oil Dealers Association
Myanmar Farm Crop Producers Association
Myanmar Fertilizer Seed and Pesticides Entrepreneurs Association
Myanmar Fisheries Federation
Myanmar Forest Products and Timber Merchants Association
Myanmar Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association
Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association
Myanmar Gems & Jewellery Entrepreneurs Association
Myanmar Gold Entrepreneurs Association
Myanmar Hoteliers Association
Myanmar Industries Association
Myanmar International Freight Forwarders Association
Myanmar Livestock Federation
Myanmar Marine Engineers Association
Myanmar Mercantile Marine Development Association
Myanmar Mining Association
Myanmar Oil Palm Producers Association
Myanmar Onion, Garlic and Culinary Crops Production and Exporting Association
Myanmar Paddy Producers Association
Myanmar Perennial Crop Producers Association
Myanmar Petroleum Trade Association
Myanmar Pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipment Entrepreneurs Association
Myanmar Plastic Industries Association
Myanmar Printers and Publishers Association
Myanmar Publishers and Book-sellers Association
Myanmar Pulses, Beans and Sesame Seeds Merchants Association
Myanmar Real Estate Services Association
Myanmar Retailers Association
Myanmar Rice and Paddy Merchants Association

www .umfcci.com.mm

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Myanmar Rice Federation
Myanmar Rice Millers Association
Myanmar Rubber Planters and Producers Association
Myanmar Seafarer Employment Services Federation
Myanmar Sugarcane and Sugar-Related Products Merchants and Manufacturers Association
Myanmar Travel Association
Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs Association
Myanmar Young Entrepreneurs Association
The Highway Freight Transportation Services Association

8.3 MARKET RESEARCH COMPANIESThe following are some available marketing research companies in Myanmar:
MMRD

MSR

Myanmar Marketing Research & Development Ltd.

Myanmar Survey Research Co Ltd.

Tel: 95 1 202 126, 95 1 201 350
Email: rd@mmrdrs.com

Tel: 95 1 370464
Email: msr@myanmar.com.mm

Xavey Research Solutions

Market Research Myanmar

Tel: 95 9 250 106 950
Email: ------------------------------

Tel: 95 9 79 700 6465
Email: ------------------------------

Thura Swiss

Market Green Resource Indicator

Tel: 95 1 654 730, 95 1 654 733
Email: info@thuraswiss.com

Tel: 95 1 531281
Email: info@themgri.com

8.4EIA/SIA COMPANIES IN MYANMAR
Local companies doing IEE (Initial Environmental Examination), EIA (Environmental
Impact Assessment) and EMP (Environmental Management Plan)111
The following are local organizations that have submitted environmental survey reports tothe Environment Conservation Department of the Ministry of Environmental Conservation
and Forestry of Myanmar as of July 25, 2016:
Sr

Organization

Contact person

1Resource and Environment Myanmar Ltd (REM)

U Thura Aung (GM) HP: 09 5192143

B-702, Delta Plaza, Shwegondaing Road, BahanTownship, Yangon. Tel: 09 73013448; Fax: 01 552901
URL: www.environmyanmar.net
2

Myanmar Sustainable Development Engineering
Services Co Ltd. (MSDES)U Aung Nanda (Chairman)
HP: 09 5160905

21 (I), U Kyaw Hla Street, 7 Miles, Mayangon Township, Yangon. Tel: 0973175448, 01 655849
Email:contact@myanmarsustainableengineers.com
3

Royal Tree Services Co Ltd

U Aye Thiha (MD) HP: 09 2042233

Building 7+1 D, Room 308, Parami Condo, Hlaing Township, Yangon, 11051, Myanmar
Tel: 09 421108946, 09421070714, 09448013159, 01 654857 E-mail: info@royaltreeservices.biz
URL: www.royaltreeservices.biz

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Environmental Conservation Department, Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry(www.ecd.gov.mm/?q=third-party)

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E Guard Services Co Ltd

U Aye Thiha (MD)
HP: 092042233, 098613789

Building 7+1 D, Room 308, Parami Condo, Hlaing Township, Yangon, 11051, Myanmar
Tel: 09 421108946, 09421070714, 09448013159, 01 654857 E-mail: info@royaltreeservices.biz
URL: www.royaltreeservices.biz
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Environment and Nature Conservation Association (EANCA)thth

Dr Thiri Htin Hla (MD)
HP: 095046322

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No 3, 4 Floor, Malar Myaing 5 Street, 16 Ward, Hlaing Township, Yangon. Tel: 09 73044903
Email: thiri.hh@gmail.com
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Green Myanmar Environmental Services Co Ltd

U Kyaw Soe Win (MD) HP: 095081451

115 Kanaung Min Thar Gyi Road, Hlaingtharyar Industrial Zone 1, Hlaingtharyar City, Yangon.
Tel: 01 685572, Fax: 01 685571E-mail: greenmyanmar@gmail.com; seinthaungoo@gmail.com;
w1963@gmail.com
7

Geo-Technical Committee(U Aung Myat Kyaw – Consultant)/ U Aung Myat
Kyaw and EIA Consulting GroupU Aung Myat Kyaw (Chairman)
HP: 095162169

17 Bandarbin Street, Hteedan, Myimyindaing Township, Yangon. Email: joei0920@gmail.com
8

Total Business Solution Co Ltd

Mr Praneet Prasongnitjakit(MD)

54 (Room 704) Waizayantar Tower, Waizayantar Street, Thingangyun Township, Yangon.
Email: tbs.myanmar@gmail.com HP: 09253556719 ၊ 09 401604493 Email: praneet.tbs@tbs@gmail.com
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National Engineering and Planning Services Co
Ltd (NEPS)

U Cho Cho (Executive Director)
HP: 098635150

880 Yadanar Street, Thingangyun Township, Yangon. Tel: 01-562407, Fax:01-562407
E-mail: information.neps@gmail.com
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LIVE Environmental Assessment GroupDr Than Htut HP: 095014535
Dr Nay Win Oo

72 Baho Street, Sanchaung Township, Yangon. Tel: 09-5014535, Fax: 01-511650
E-mail: thanhtut21@gmail.com
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Green Environ Services Ltd

Dr Wah Wah Han (MD)
HP: 095053348

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No 1 Thitsar Yeik Thar Street, 12 Ward, Yankin Township, Yangon
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Earth Study and Nature Conservationnd

U Myo Tun HP: 096537464,
0947104878
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No 723 (Corner of Bo Sein Hman Street and Nawarat 2 Lane, 44 Ward, Dagon Myothit (North) Township,
Yangon. HP: 096573454 Email: agkyin2007@gmail.com
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Consultancy Services for Mineral Exploration andDevelopment

U Zaw Win (Chairman)
HP: 095036447

No12A, (201) Dagon Lwin Street Myitta Nyunt Quarter, Tamwe, Yangon.
Tel: 01-545363Email: zinyawgyi@gmail.com
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Yangon Technical Trading Co Ltd

U Ar Yu (MD) HP: 095119331

No 531, Ye Tagun Tower Room No 1104 Lower Kyimyindaing Road, Kyimyindaing Township, Yangon. Tel:
01-508232, 508233, 508234, 09- 2228885 Fax: 01-508071 Email: asandar.bba@myanmar.com.com: whewhee@gmail.com
15

Kaung Kyaw Say Engineering Services Co Ltd

U Tun Naing Aung (Chairman)th

31 Pinlon Yeikmon 5 Street, Pinlon Yeikmon, Thingangyun Township, Yangon. Tel: 01 571284 Fax: 01
571284 Email: kaungkyawsaymdoffice@gmail.com, mgy@myanmar.com.mm
16Asia Guiding Star Services

U Lin Myint (Chairman)
HP: 0973080745

83/5A Dhamma Zedi Road, Sanchaung Township, Yangon. Tel: 01 2304237 Email: htuhtuaung@gmail.com
17

Myanmar Engineering Society (MES)U Win Khaing (Chairman)
HP: 095002596

MES Building, Hlaing Universities Campus Road, Hlaing Township, Yangon. Tel: 01-519673 Fax: 01-519681

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Email: uwkhaing@united-engineering.net
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Myanmar Environment Institute (MEI)

Dr Win Maung HP: 0973128412

Delta Plaza, C/ 7005, Shwegondaing Road, Bahan Township, Yangon. Tel: 09-5003162
Email: w.maung96@gmail.com
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Environment (Wunkyin) Myanmar Cooperative

Dr Win Maung HP: 0973128412

Aungchanthar Estate Building 2-005, Shwegondaing Road, Bahan Township, Yangon.
Tel: 09 5003162, Fax: 01 527532 Email w.maung96@gmail.com
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Neo Tech Myanmar Company Limited

Dr Zin Min HP: 095026223

218 Tabin Shwehti Street, Dagon Myothit (North) Township, Yangon. Tel: 01 584126 HP: 095026223
21

My Asia Consulting Co. Ltd

Daw Su Wai Lwin (Director)

41 Nawaday Street, Yawmingyi Ward, Dagon Township, Yangon. Tel: 0930399970, 0936224903 Email: syju@myasiaconsulting.com URL: www.myasiaconsulting.com
22

Green Environmental, Health, Safety & Social
Consultancy Co Ltd

U Aung Ze Ya (Director)
Green Canada Aisa Consultancy Services
Environmental, Health, Safety And Social Solutions

102 (B) Bandoola Tower, Pazundaung Township, Yangon. Tel: 01 203344, HP: 09425353553
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Mast Myanmar Technology

U Myo Myint (Managing Director)

R4-B, Pan Kaye St, Kaye Pin Yeik Mon (2), Kaye Pin Road, Mingaladon Township 11021, Yangon. HP: 09
450047847, 09 4500 47848, 09 73902006 Email: info@mastmt.com
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Environmental Quality Management

Dr Ohnmar May Tin Hlaing(Managing Director and Environmental
Consultant)

No 233Block 23, Sayee Pin Lane, Thuwunna, Thingangyun Township, Yangon. Tel: 01 560219, 01 562182,
095016606 Email: contact@eqmmyanmar.com, ohnmarmay@eqmmyanmar.comURL: eqmmyanmar.com
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Green-Tech Environmental Impact Assessment
Group

Dr Kyaw Swar Tint

192 (A), Corner of Dhamma Thuka School Road and Yangon-Insein Road, Yangon. HP: 0943106929 Email:techer.gg.mm@gmail.com URL: www.myanmartechinstitude.com
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Lucky Bird Environmental Studies & Geoinformatic Solutions

Daw May Phyu Thwe (Director)

355 Thein Phyu Road, Mingala Taung Nyunt Township, Yangon. Tel: 01-379875, 380130, 399011 Fax: 01248167 Email: luckybird.yangon@gmail.com
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Professional Research & Consultancy

U Khin Maung Tun (Managing Director)thRoom 503, 4 Floor, 14/149, Bargayar Road, Bargayar Condo, Sanchaung Township, Yangon. HP: 09
420222187, 0973078451, 09 796887599Email: khin.maung.tun@prc-myanmar.netkhn.tun@gmail.com
URL: www.prc-myanmar.net
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Myanmar Environment Sustainable Conservation(MESC)nd

U Myint Kyaw Thura (Managing Director)thNo 54, (A-4), Marlar-Myaing 2 St, 16 Ward, Hlaing Township, Yangon. Tel: 09 420105071, 09 73044903
Email: myanmar.esc@gmail.com
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Myanmar Survey Research (MSR)U Kyaw Hlaing(President & Research Director)

Yangon Railway Station Compound, Kunchan Street, Mingala Taung Nyunt Township, Yangon
Tel: 01-370464 Fax: 95-1-254263 Email: msr@myanmar.com.mm
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Myanma Business and Social Development Co Ltdth

U Moe Aungth

No 100-102, Room 6-A1, 5 Floor, 27 Street, Pabedan Township, Yangon. Tel: 01 377213 Email: busodev@gmail.com URL: http://www.busodev.com
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Development Management and Technology Co Ltd

190(1) Dr Lay Kyi (Chairman)(2) U Tun Tun Oo (MD)No 101 Bayintnaung Tower 2-A, corner of Hledan Street and Bayintnaung Street, Kamayut Township, Yangon. Mobile: 09 550 6919; 09 863 3708 Email: chairman@myanmarstat.org URL: www.myanmarstat.org
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Myanmar Koei International Ltd

Mr Shunsuke Hieda
Ms Wah Wah Han Su Yin

No 1A/28, Mya Thidar Housing, Ward 11, South Okkalapa Township, Yangon. Tel: 01 563281
Fax: 01 8500107 Email: info@myanmar-koei.commyanmarkoei@gmailcomhieda-sh@nkoei.jpwahwah@myanmar-koei.com

8.5 Sample calculations of income tax

Sample tax calculation
SAMPLE 1: If a person with an income from the salary of MMK 500,000 per month
lives together with two parents, spouse and two children:
Total income from the salary MMK 500,000 per month x 12 
(Deductibles) Reliefs from taxes
Basic relief (20% of the total income)=
1,200,000
Relief for two parents living together=
2,000,000
Relief for spouse=
1,000,000
Relief for two children=
1,000,000
Total amount of reliefs:
5,200,000
Income on which tax is to be imposed =

6,000,000(–)=

5,200,000
800,000

As MMK 800,000 falls within the range from MMK 1 to MMK 2,000,000 (see the table above),
the tax amount to be imposed is MMK 2,000,000 on which 0% is to be taxed.
Total tax due for one year for this family: ---------------------------------------------- Not due

SAMPLE 2: If a person with an income from the salary of MMK 500,000 per month isa bachelor who does not live with parents:
Total income from the salary MMK 500,000 per month x 12 
(Deductibles) Reliefs from taxes
Basic relief (20% of the total income)=
1,200,000
Relief for two parents living together=–
Relief for spouse=–
Relief for two children=–
Total amount of reliefs:
1,200,000
Income on which tax is to be imposed =

6,000,000(–)=

1,200,000
4,800,000

The first MMK 2,000,000 falls within the range from 1 to 2,000,000 at 0%
The remaining MMK 2,800,000 falls within the range from 2,000,001 to 5,000,000 at 5% =MMK 140,000
Total tax due for one year for this single-person family: --------------------------- MMK
Tax due to be deducted from salary per month (average) -------------------------- MMK

140,000
11,667

The annual salary report of the company is to be sent to the Head of Township Internal Revenue Department through the head of the company concerned within three months after
completion of the incomes.
The foreign employees also have to follow suit in paying income tax in accordance with theabove-mentioned rates.

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8.6 REFERENCES
8.6.1 Interviews
Government departments/enterprises and authorities
Aung Min, U, Chief Engineer of Pipeline Department, Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise
Aye Min Thein, U, Managing Director, Myanma Insurance, Ministry of Planning and Finance
Cho Zar Win, Daw, Sales Manager, MMM Real Estate Agency
Htay Shwe, U, Assistant General Manager, Myanmar Inspection and Testing Services Ltd(MITS), Ministry of Commerce
Khin Maw Lwin, Daw, Assistant General Manager, Finance Department, Yangon Electricity
Supply Corporation, Ministry of Electricity and Energy
Khin Shwe, U, Director, Electrical Inspection Department, Directorate of Industrial Supervision and Inspection, Ministry of Industry
Kyaw Myint, U, Deputy Director, Department of Immigration, Ministry of Labour, Immigration
and Population
Kyaw Soe Win, U, Director (Planning), Myanma Petrochemicals Enterprise (MPE), Ministryof Electricity and Energy
Kyaw Tha Sein, U, Deputy Chief Engineer, Engineering Department (Building), Yangon City
Development Committee
Lin Htut, Dr, Director, Investment Division 4, Directorate of Investment and Company Administration
Lwin Oo, U, Deputy General Manager, Myanma Insurance, Ministry of Planning and Finance
Maung Khant, U, Director of Finance Department, Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise
Maung Thaw, U, Deputy Director, Myanma Petrochemicals Enterprise, Ministry of Electricity
and Energy
Min Zaw Oo, Dr, Deputy Director, Investment Division 3, Directorate of Investment andCompany Administration
Min Zaw Oo, U, Director, Investment Division 1, Directorate of Investment and Company
Administration
Moe Thida, Daw, Deputy Director, Department of Urban and Housing Development, Ministry
Construction
Myint Htay, Daw, Assistant General Manager, Finance Department, Yangon Electricity
Supply Corporation, Ministry of Electricity and Energy
Myint Maw,Daw, Assistant General Manager, Myanma Foreign Trade Bank, Ministry ofPlanning and Finance
Myint Than Hlaing, Daw, Assistant Director,Department of Immigration, Ministry of Labour,
Immigration and Population
Myo Aung, U, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population
Myo Myint Htoo, U, Assistant Director, Customs Department, Ministry of Planning and
Finance
Myo Than, U, Assistant General Manager, Myanma Posts and Telecommunications, Ministryof Transport and Communication
Nay Lin Aung, Owner, Shwe Mandalay Real Estate Agency

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Nilar Mu, Daw, Director, Company Division, Directorate of Investment and Company Administration
Nu Nu Aye, Daw, Assistant General Manager, Finance Department, Yangon Electricity
Supply Corporation, Ministry of Electricity and Energy
Nyi Nyi Maung, Dr, Deputy Director, Investment Division 2, Directorate of Investment andCompany Administration
San Oo, Dr, Director, Environmental Conservation Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation
San San Win, Daw, Deputy General Manager, Planning Department, Yangon Electricity
Supply Corporation, Ministry of Electricity and Energy
Sanda, Daw, Head of Investment Section of OSSC, DICA, Thilawa SEZ
Sandar Win, Daw, Director, Economic Planning Division, Department of Electric Power, Ministry of Electricity and Energy
Shwe Hein, U, Secretary of Thilawa SEZ Management Committee
Shwe Kyone, Daw, Assistant General Manager, Finance Department, Yangon Electricity
Supply Corporation, Ministry of Electricity and Energy
Soe Moe Kyaw, U, Deputy Director-General, Directorate of Industrial Supervision and Inspection (DISI), Ministry of Industry
Than Sein, U, Director of Production Department, Myanma Oil and Gas EnterpriseThant Zin Tun, U, Assistant Director, Boiler Inspection Department, Directorate of Industrial
Supervision and Inspection (DISI), Ministry of Industry
Thein Kyi, Daw, Assistant Director, Fire Services Department, Head Office, Ministry of Home
Affairs
Thein Min, U, Deputy Chief Engineer, Water and Sanitation Department, Yangon City Development Committee
Thet Naing Oo, U, Director, Customs Department, Ministry of Planning and FinanceThuza Paing, Daw, Deputy General Manager, Finance Department, Yangon Electricity
Supply Corporation, Ministry of Electricity and Energy
Tun Than, U, Director, Internal Revenue Department, Ministry of Planning and Finance
Tun Than, U, Director-General, Social Security Board, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and
Population
Tun Thwe, U, Director of Engineering Department, Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise
Wai Than, U, Deputy Director, Financial Regulation Department, Ministry of Planning and
Finance
Win Swe, Colonel (Retd), Managing Director, Myanmar Inspection and Testing Services Ltd(MITS), Ministry of Commerce
Win Thein, U, Chief Minister, Bago Region Government
Win Tin, U, Director, Monitoring Section, Directorate of Investment and Company Administration
Yan Lin, U, Chairman of Board of Directors, Yangon Electricity Supply Corporation, Ministryof Electricity and Energy
Ye Min Htet, U, District Electrical Engineer, District Electric Engineer Department, Dawei
Yee Mon Mon, Daw, Assistant General Manager, Planning Department, Yangon Electricity
Supply Corporation, Ministry of Electricity and Energy
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Khaing Zar, Daw, Translation Section, Ma Kyaw Ohnmar, Interpretation Section, Myanmar
Translation Co Ltd
Khin Maung Hla, U, President, Industry Zone Supervisory Committee
Khin Maung Than, U, Advocate, High Court
Myint Lwin, U, Advocate and Trademarks Agent, U Myint Lwin Law Office
Myo Myint Oo, Manager, EPG-Retail and Rental, Energy and Transportation Division, Myan
Shwe Pyi Tractors Ltd
Set Paing, U, Founder of Myanmar Erin Group
Soe Thein, Secretary, Industrial Supervisory Committee, Dawei
Than Win, U, President, Man Myanmar Plaza
Thein Zaw, U, Real Estate agent, Bago
Thet Lwin, U, Director, Dawei Development Public Company Ltd
Tin Than, U, Head of EIA/SIA Department, Myanmar Survey Research
Tin Tin Khaing, Daw, General Manager, Kyu Kyu Win and Associates Services Co Ltd (Accounting, Auditing, Financial and Legal Consultancy Services)

Associations
Kyi Lwin, U, CEC member, Myanmar Engineering Society

8.6.2Printed materials (published and unpublished)
7Day Daily, November 27, 2016
Ahkyosaung Journal, No 905, Dec 1, 2016
Condo Prices Scrutiny and Setting Committee documents (obtained from Department of City
Planning and Land Administration, Yangon City Development Committee)
How to Register Your Company in Myanmar, DICA, updated in June 2016
Doing Business 2017 – Myanmar, World Bank Group, 2016
Kyemon Daily (Myanmar language), December 2-3, 2016
Labour Law 2016
Paper (draft) by Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan, with support
from Environmental Quality Management Co Ltd, Myanmar, submitted to First National/City Workshops for Developing the National/City Waste Management Strategies, 13 – 17 June 2026
Prospectus 2015 for students who would be joining various institutions of higher learning,
published by the Ministry of Education
Salary Survey Report, Myanmar Survey Research (MSR), 2016
The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census, the Union Report, Ministry of Labour,
Immigration and Population
Yangon Hotel Directory, 2015, Ministry of Hotels and Tourism
Zaygwet Journal, No 988, Nov 17, 2016

8.6.3Websites (URLs)
www.dica.gov.mm/— Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA), Ministry of Planning

194and Financewww.irdmyanmar.gov.mm/— Internal Revenue Department (IRD), Ministry of Planning and Financewww.ecd.gov.mm/— Environmental Conservation Department (ECD), Ministry of Natural Resources andEnvironmental Conservationwww.mip.gov.mm/— Department of Immigration, Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population
www .umfcci.com.mm/— Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
www.mmftb.com/english/websiteknowledge.php— Myanma Foreign Trade Bank, Ministry of Planning and Finance
80-86 Maha Bandoola Garden Street, Kyauktada Township, Yangon
www.president-office.gov.mm— President Office, Union of Myanmar
www.mpt.com.mm— Myanma Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of Transport and Communication
http://i-kbz.com/insurance/60
IKBZ Insurance Co Ltd
www.mof.gov.mm/en/content/myanma-insurance— Myanma Insurance, Ministry of Planning and Financewww.mmtimes.com/index.php/business/21454-myanma-insurance-raises-rates-for-thirdparty-vehicle-cover.html— The Myanmar Times (Weekly Newspaper)https://www.expedia.com/— Expedia, Singapore
www.wageindicators.org › Minimum Wages › 28 January 2016
— —www.myanmar-education.edu.mm/dhel/education-system-in-myanmar/education-structure/— —http://forex.cbm.gov.mm/index.php/fxrate (Reference exchange rate - Central Bank ofMyanmar)— Central Bank of Myanmar
http://dct.dhl.com— DHL Express

8.6.4 Survey Team
This Survey Report has been prepared under the leadership of U Aung Naing Oo, Director
General of DICA, by a team comprising DICA (U Kyaw Win Tun, Dr Lwin Thuzar Shwe, U
Khin Maung Phyu, Daw Yin Min Hla and Daw Saw Yu Mon), JICA (Mr. Toru Homma) andMSR (U Kyaw Hlaing, U Ye Nyunt, U Nyana Soe, Daw Nyein Nyein Myo, U Aung Lin, and U
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