Myanmar keyword: MyCo

January 21, 2019

The new Myanmar Companies Law (“MCL”) introduced refreshed procedures and timing in terms of holding your Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) and filing an annual return in the Myanmar Companies Online (“MyCo”) system. The annual return form for overseas corporations (Form E-7) has been available in the MyCo system since 2 November 2018, while the  annual […]

November 28, 2018

As of late last week, online registration of mortgages and charges on the new electronic companies’ registry system, Myanmar Companies Online (“MyCO”) has become operational. This is achieved using the prescribed ‘Form H’ to comply with the statutory requirements under Section 229 of the Myanmar Companies Law 2017 (“MCL”), whereby Myanmar companies are required to […]

September 27, 2018

The recently effective Myanmar Companies Law (the “MCL”) brings about groundbreaking changes to the corporate landscape in Myanmar, as it modernizes the rules related to entities (companies, branches and representative offices) conducting business in Myanmar. Despite the changes companies still need to act so they can reap the benefits of the new measures. In this […]

June 26, 2018

In preparation for the launch of the new electronic companies’ registry system, Myanmar Companies Online (“MyCO”), the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (“DICA”) is preparing a set of prescribed forms to collect the information required to be submitted to the Companies Registrar under the Myanmar Companies Law 2017 (“MCL”). In order to raise public […]

May 24, 2018

Re-register or be ceased! Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (“DICA”) has issued a draft of the Companies Regulations 2018 called Myanmar Companies (Electronic Registry System and Miscellaneous Matters) Regulations 2018 (“Regulation”) with a commencement date of 1 August 2018. The Regulation is a continuation of the Myanmar Companies Law issued in 2017 and is […]