Myanmar
Myanmar: 6 company types, its taxes, banking and business environment, and what it is known for.
Forming a company
Company types in Myanmar
The 6 forms a founder can choose here, each with its own figures. Open one for its sources.
What it is known for
Where Myanmar is in the world’s top 10 on a measure anyone can check, the best rank first. Only the top is shown; a low rank is never stated.
- World’s2ndWorld-leading exports Dried pulses (beans, lentils, peas)Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or splitUS$2 bn · 10.8% of world exports of 174 exporters · 2024 CEPII BACI, January 2026 release See the top 10
A rank is among everything the source reports for that year, so it moves when the source adds or drops economies. Exports include goods passing through for re-export. Nothing here is a recommendation.
Doing business here
Business accounts
Providers whose own published list of countries names Myanmar. A listing means a company formed here may apply, not that it will be accepted.
Not in our records No provider's country list has been read for Myanmar.
EU listings
Two lists a bank checks when it opens an account for a company or its owner.
- EU high-risk third countries (AML)
- Not listed
- EU non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes
- Not listedOfficial EUR-Lex, 52026XG01465, Annex I as of 2026-02-17
Official sites
The authorities’ own sites for Myanmar: where to register, file and check.
Blocs and agreements
The trade arrangements Myanmar belongs to, as each arrangement’s own texts state them: since when, and what each covers. What a membership means for a business is for you to judge.
- ASEAN Free Trade Area (ATIGA)
- Free trade area · since 17 May 2010
Covers goods.
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ASEAN means the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which comprises Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Union of Myanmar,
- Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
- Free trade area · since 3 March 2022
Covers goods, services, investment.
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1 January 2022 Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Japan, Lao PDR, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Regional and customs arrangements only, 36 of them; bilateral trade agreements are not yet in our records.
Tax
Company tax
Tax, and what the company owes the registry each year.
- Corporate income tax
- 22%Official ird.gov.mm as of 2026-10-15 · the rate for the Private Company Limited by Shares
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ဝင်ငွေမှ ကုန်ကျစရိတ် နုတ်ပယ်ပြီး အသားတင်အမြတ်ငွေအပေါ် ၂၂ % နှုန်းဖြင့် အခွန်ကျသင့်ပါသည်။ ကုမ္ပဏီပိုင် အခြေပစ္စည်းတစ်ခု သို့မဟုတ် တစ်ခုထက်ပို၍ ရောင်းချခြင
- Distributions
- Not in our records
- Audit
- Not in our records
- Small-company relief
- Not in our records
- Annual obligations
- Not in our records
- Annual registry fee
- MMK 50,000
VAT
The tax on what the company sells in Myanmar, and when it must register, as the tax authority states it.
- Standard rate
- Not in our recordsThe tax authority’s pages have not been read for Myanmar.
Tax calendar
When the main returns and payments fall due in Myanmar, tax year 2025, as the tax authority states it.
- Corporate tax return
- Not in our records
ird.gov.mm inaccessible when checked
- Corporate tax, final payment
- Not in our records
ird.gov.mm inaccessible when checked
- Corporate tax, instalments
- Not in our records
ird.gov.mm inaccessible when checked
- Personal income-tax return
- Not in our records
ird.gov.mm inaccessible when checked
- Personal income tax, final payment
- Not in our records
ird.gov.mm inaccessible when checked
- Personal income tax, instalments
- Not in our records
ird.gov.mm inaccessible when checked
- VAT return
- Not in our records
ird.gov.mm inaccessible when checked
- Payroll withholding
- Not in our records
ird.gov.mm inaccessible when checked
Running the company
Running a company here
Not in our records The authorities’ pages on running a company have not been read for Myanmar yet.
Economy and trade
What it exports
Goods Myanmar exported, by product, as a share of its goods exports each year. Exports include goods passing through for re-export. A share describes Myanmar’s own trade; it does not compare places.
| Product (HS heading) | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Value, 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons HS 2711 | 14.8% | 16.5% | 15.9% | US$3.2 bn |
| Dried leguminous vegetables, shelled, whether or not skinned or split HS 0713 | 6.2% | 7.7% | 10.2% | US$2 bn |
| Rice HS 1006 | 3.6% | 3.8% | 7.1% | US$1.4 bn |
| Compounds, inorganic or organic, of rare-earth metals, of yttrium or of scandium or of mixtures of these metals HS 2846 | 2.3% | 6.9% | 4.1% | US$818 m |
| Maize (corn) HS 1005 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.8% | US$766 m |
| Women's or girls' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, other than those of heading 6204 HS 6202 | 4.5% | 4.3% | 3.7% | US$733 m |
| Women's or girls' suits, ensembles, jackets, blazers, dresses, skirts, divided skirts, trousers, bib and brace overalls, breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) HS 6204 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.5% | US$693 m |
| Men's or boys' overcoats, car-coats, capes, cloaks, anoraks (including ski-jackets), wind-cheaters, wind-jackets and similar articles, other than those of heading 6203 HS 6201 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 3.1% | US$620 m |
| Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip HS 4001 | 1.6% | 0.67% | 2.7% | US$535 m |
| Jerseys, pullovers, cardigans, waistcoats and similar articles, knitted or crocheted HS 6110 | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2.5% | US$508 m |
Total goods exports, 2024: US$20 bn. The ten largest headings are shown.