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LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

PEACE INDEPENDENCE DEMOCRACY UNITY PROSPERITY

 

Ministry of Finance

No.2740/MOF

Vientiane Capital, date 30 July 2024

 

 

Decision

in terminating service fees of cargo containers through the railway

 

  • According to the Law on Tax, No. 81/NA, dated 29 June 2020;
  • According to the National Assembly’s Resolution on the National Agenda of economic-financial difficulties, No. 03/NA, dated 10 August 2021;
  • According to the Prime Minister's Decree on the Ministry of Finance’s Organization and Operation, No. 600/PM, dated 14 October 2021;
  • According to the notification of the Prime Minister's Office, No. 1232/PMO’s, dated 26 June 2024.

 

The Minister of Finance issued a Decision:

 

Aiticle 1 According to the Ministry of Finance’s Decision, No. 6096/MOF, dated 09 December 2021, in terminating the service fee of cargo containers through the railway.

Article 2 The Customs Department shall coordinate the relevant parties and lead the tax authorities at each level to implement this decision strictly.

Article 3 This decision is effective from 01 August 2024 onwards.

 

 

Minister

Santiphap Phomvihane

 

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