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Companies registered on MyCO top 7,300 in past seven months: DICA

The number of companies registered through the online registry system, MyCO, reached 7,353 in the past seven months (January-July) this year, the statistics released by the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) indicated. The registration and re-registration of companies on the MyCO website commenced on 1 August 2018 under the Myanmar Companies Law 2017.

The figures of registered companies stood at 8,011 in 2021, 15,080 in 2020, 17,380 in 2019 and 8,506 in 2018, as per statistics of the DICA. The previously registered companies had to re-register on the MyCO and a total of 46,377 companies were re-registered on the MyCO between 1 August 2018 and 31 January 2019. In addition, all registered companies need to file annual returns (AR) on the MyCO registry system within two months of incorporation, and at least once every year (not later than one month after the anniversary of the incorporation) under Section 97 of the Myanmar Companies Law 2017.

According to Section 266 (A) of the Myanmar Companies Law 2017, public companies must submit annual returns and financial statements (G-5) simultaneously. All overseas corporations must submit ARs in the prescribed format on MyCO within 28 days of the financial year ending under Section 53 (A-1) of the Myanmar Companies Law 2017. As per DICA’s report, over 400 companies are suspended every month for failing to submit AR forms within the due date. Newly established companies are required to submit ARs within two months of incorporation or face a fine of K100,000 for filing late returns.

The DICA has notified that any company which fails to submit its AR within 13 months will be notified of its suspension (I-9A). If it fails to submit the AR within 28 days of receiving the notice, the system will show the company’s status as suspended. Companies can restore their status only after shelling out a fine of K50,000 for the AR fee, K100,000 for restoration of the company on the Register, and K100,000 for late filing of documents. If a company fails to restore its status within six months of suspension, the registrar will strike its name off the register, according to the DICA notice. 

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar

55 cargo ships to dock in Myanmar in August

The Myanmar government is providing more support to export and import sectors to facilitate the trade flows of locally-produced products. A total of 55 cargo ships will dock at Yangon Port and Thilawa Port in August, according to the Myanma Port Authority.

Myanmar mainly exports maritime products, forest products, agricultural produce and fishery products, while it imports raw textile, construction materials, machinery and commodities. The trade inflows via maritime routes are operating as usual.

As the country boasts of proper sea trade, it benefits the shippers, entrepreneurs, agricultural and livestock businesses and also can create job opportunities. Therefore, 55 cargo ships will dock at five ports in Yangon and two ports in Thilawa Ports this month. 

Source: The Global New Light of Myanmar