Your path to a company in Laos
Four stages, one advisor. Start wherever you are.
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01
Plan
Structure and ownership
Starting a Business
Business Structures
Foreign Ownership
02
Register
Get your certificate
Company Registration
Foreign Business Licence
Business License
03
Set up
Ready to operate
Bank Account
Registered Office
Work Permits & Visas
Office & property
04
Operate
Stay compliant
Accounting & Tax
HR & Payroll
Corporate Secretarial
Hire staff
2-minute planner
Tell us what you're building. We'll map the steps.
Three quick questions. An advisor replies with your next step.
29 services, one team.
From company setup to digital tools, in six groups.
All 29 services →
Business setup
Finance & compliance
Advisory & banking
Green finance
Corporate & legal
Digital
Grow in Laos · platforms run by our digital arm
See how they connect →
with LaoEstate
with WerkJob
Reach Lao customers
with Mahaxan
Not sure where to start?
Tell us your plan, we'll name the services.
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Work Permit & Visas
Employer of Record
WhatsApp +856 20 5979 8289
The investment framework
Why Invest in Laos
The case, factually
Investing in Laos
Framework and pathways
Investment Incentives
What qualifies, and how
Controlled Business
Check your activity
Concession Investment
Approval and review
Investment Sectors
Promoted categories
Where to Invest
Provinces and hubs
Profit Repatriation
Moving profits home
12 economic zones
North 3 · Vientiane 5 · Central 3 · South 1
Opportunities we advise on
CacaoSun Laos
Agri-voltaic cacao
Luang Prabang Airport
Infrastructure · PPP
Hospitality investment
Hotels, resorts, eco-lodges
Talk to an investment advisor →
Hire staff in Laos · with WerkJob
WerkJob, the job board run by EDS, our digital arm, finds the people. AQQOUNT makes you a legal employer, runs payroll and gets permits for foreign staff. One advisor for both.
169
live vacancies
75
employer company pages
10
languages for candidates
Counted on werkjob.com on 5 Nov 2026.
How it works
AQQOUNT
Register your company, or hire through AQQOUNT as Employer of Record while your entity is being set up.
Employer of Record →
WERKJOB
Post jobs yourself, use Bulk Hiring for 20, 50 or 100+ workers, or let the Recruitment Desk source and shortlist.
werkjob.com ↗
Payroll, payslips and statutory contributions each month, plus work permits and visas for foreign staff.
HR Outsourcing & Payroll →
Inside WerkJob
Open werkjob.com
Live vacancies with filters by industry, location and type
A full job page with requirements and Apply
For employers: Bulk Hiring, Recruitment Desk, Professional Recruitment
What WerkJob gives you
Who uses it
Factories
Retail chains
Hotels and restaurants
NGOs and projects
Banks and insurers
Foreign companies new to Laos
AQQOUNT services around it
PEO / Employer of Record
Employ staff in Laos through AQQOUNT
HR Outsourcing & Payroll
Payroll and contributions, on time
Permits and visas for foreign staff
Become a legal employer in Laos
Questions
Yes. With Employer of Record, AQQOUNT employs the staff for you until your own entity is ready.
Yes. The Recruitment Desk sources and shortlists candidates; Professional Recruitment covers specialist and manager roles.
AQQOUNT handles work permits and business visas for foreign employees.
WerkJob and AQQOUNT fees are quoted separately. Your advisor can send both together.
Free first consultation
Tell us the roles and where your company stands. We reply with the hiring route and the next steps.
Prefer chat? WhatsApp an advisor · +856 21 224092
WerkJob is built and run by
AQQOUNT’s digital arm.
Other platforms: LaoEstate · Mahaxan →