On 17 November 2022, the State Administration Council (“SAC”) enacted the Law Amending the 2022 Union Tax Law (“2022 UTL Amendment”). This law provides tax exemptions for Battery Electric Vehicles (“BEVs”) and increases the corporate income tax rate of companies engaged in the oil and gas exploration and production sector in Myanmar. We highlight below the major changes under this law: 1. Tax Exemptions for Battery Electric Vehicles The 2022 UTL Amendment provides exemptions on specific goods tax and commercial tax for BEVs (and their batteries) starting 1 October 2022...
Myanmar: SAC Gives Tax Exemptions for Electric Vehicles, Increases Income Tax for Upstream Oil and Gas
DFDL, November 2022
