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INFORMATION ON THE DIRECTORATE OF INVESTMENT AND COMPANY ADMINISTRATION (DICA)<\/h3><\/div>
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THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ROLE OF DICA<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of its effort to establish a market oriented economic system in Myanmar, the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) was formed under the Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development on October 13, 1993.<\/p>\n

As the primary interface between businesses and the government, DICA is mandated to promote private sector development and to boost domestic and foreign investment by creating a conducive investment climate. DICA is taking several functions<\/p>\n

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  1. as a regulator on investment and companies<\/li>\n
  2. as a company registrar<\/li>\n
  3. as an investment promotion agency<\/li>\n
  4. and as the Secretariat of MIC.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Furthermore, DICA is also responsible for drafting, negotiating and approving bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements and \u00a0serves as a focal department for all ASEAN investment related affairs (e.g. ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement, bilateral ASEAN Investment Agreements).<\/p>\n

    Recent developments<\/em><\/p>\n

    2013: A One Stop Service (OSS) center was established within DICA headquarter in Yangon to facilitate coordination and the engagement of businesses with other ministries.<\/p>\n

    2014: DICA moved its headquarter from Nay Pyi Taw to Myanmar\u2019s economic center Yangon to easily cooperate with investors. At the same time DICA started to branch out to other states and regions, with first branches opening up in Nay Pyi Taw, Taunggyi, Mawlamyine and Mandalay.<\/p>\n

    2015: DICA expanded by 128 members of staff to support DICA\u2019s role as a facilitator of the business community and its commitment to deliver better services. Processes of company registration and investment application are simplified and properly documented to make doing business easier in Myanmar. Myanmar improves by 29 ranks in the indicator \u201cStarting a business\u201d of the Doing Business Report, making it the country with the\u00a0biggest improvement in the ease of starting a business in 2014\/15<\/a>. The first Myanmar Investment Fair is organized by DICA in Mandalay.<\/p>\n

    2016: A new website was launched to provide better information and services. Another branch offices were already opened in Pathein, Dawei, Monywa and Hpa-An .<\/p>\n

    DICA played an active role in enhancing the investment climate in Myanmar with a significant contribution to reforming the regulations governing investment and business activity with development of the Myanmar Investment Law (MIL) and Rules. The MIL, which replaced the Foreign Investment Law 2012 and Myanmar Citizen Investment Law 2013, was approved by Parliament in October 2016. DICA provided further assistance to investors looking to start businesses in Myanmar with publication of the booklet,\u00a0How to Register Your Company in Myanmar<\/em>.<\/p>\n

    2017: The Myanmar Investment Rules \u2013 which explain the compliance requirements of the MIL and the way the MIL will be interpreted \u2013 were agreed by Parliament in March and came into effect, with the MIL, from April 2017.DICA branch offices were opened in Bago Region, Magway Region, Kayah State, Kachin State, Rakhine State, and Chin State.<\/p>\n

    DICA is also playing a key role in the next phase of regulatory reform, amendment of the century-old Myanmar Companies Act 1914, in order to be modernized with the current laws.<\/p>\n

    Following a comprehensive survey of companies, DICA published the\u00a0Cost of Doing Business in Myanmar 2017<\/em>\u00a0report which offers a detailed guide to, amongst others, the cost of office accommodation, staffing, company setups, importing and exporting, and utilities in Myanmar.<\/p>\n

    The second Investment Fair and Third Investment Fair have been conducted in Hpa-an, Kayin State and Taunggyi, Shan State.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    DICA VISION <\/div>
    DICA MISSION <\/div><\/div>
    Realize the potential <\/div>
    Facilitate Business, Promote Investment, Sustain the Country's Development <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    OBJECTIVES<\/div>\n