Phoukhyo Special Economic Zone (PSEZ) was established in 2010 by a Lao private company. The zone covered 4,850 hectares under a 99-year land lease agreement. PSEZ is developing into a comprehensive industrial zone, new urban center and commercial areas.
Location Advantage:
• PSEZ is located in Khammouane Province. The zone is strategically located at a significant goods transportation via the 3rd Laos-Thai friendship bridge linking between Khammouan province and Nakhone Phanom, Thailand.
• It can also access to the Voun Anh seaport, Vietnam on the road No. 12, with a distance of 140 km from Laos. The road and sea access points benefit investors to expand production value chain and access large consumer market in neighbour countries.
• The zone is geographically surrounded by beautiful mountains and preserved natural habitats suitable for tourism and leisure business development.
Project Calling for Investment:
1. Assembly/Spare Part manufacture.
2. Department Store/Shopping Centre.
2. Apartments, resorts and hotels.
3. Sport complex Centre.
4. Sport Event Centre.
5. Airport and Logistic Centre and public utilities.
6. Renewable Energy.
Tax Incentives by Sector:
- Finance, Education and Public Health sector will be granted the exemption of profit tax for a period 3 – 6 years and afterward 3 – 4 % corporate profit tax will be applied.
- Tourism, Sport and Agriculture sector will be granted the exemption of profit tax for a period 3 – 7 years and afterward 4 – 5 % corporate profit tax will be applied.
- Trade, Transportation and Services sector will be granted the exemption of profit tax for a period 3 – 8 years and afterward 5 – 6 % corporate profit tax will be applied.
- Light Industries sector will be granted the exemption of profit tax for a period 3 – 9 years and afterward 6 – 7 % corporate profit tax will be applied.
- Industries sector will be granted the exemption of profit tax for a period 3 – 10 years and afterward 7 – 8 % corporate profit tax will be applied.
Investment Projects:
1. Commerce and Industries:
- Industry for Goods Production, Assembly and Spare Part.
- Market Exhibition Store for Commodities.
- Natural Tourism Water Parks.
2. Business Buildings:
- Apartment Hotel, Housing ,Retirement.
3. Sport Parks:
- Golf course.
- Indoor Physical Sport.
- International Sport Complex.
- Sport Competition Centre: Buffalo and Bull Fighting, Horse Rising, Dog Racing, Elephant competition & show.
4. Airport and Logistic Sector:
- Air Transportation.
- Road Transportation.
- Shipping Services.
5. Education Sector:
- Professional, Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary School, College “High School”.
- Ethnic Museum, Cultural Center.
6. Hotel and Entertainment Sector:
- 3 – 5 Star Hotels.
- Entertainment Complex Center.
Reference: Investment Promotion Department.