ASEAN Social Enterprise Structuring Guide

A free 242-pages guide presented by British Council, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Tilleke & Gibbins, United Nations ESCAP.

“Social entrepreneurship has grown significantly across Southeast Asia in recent years, driven by a range of factors. […]

The biggest factor is the emergence of social entrepreneurs themselves, many of them young, who have stepped up to develop financially self-sustaining solutions to address social and environmental challenges in their communities. This singular type of leader operates across the public, private and third sectors and balances the imperative of creating social impact with the need for financial sustainability. The business model that many social entrepreneurs employ to deliver impact is social enterprise. Although the idea that business can and should play a positive role in the community has deep roots in all ASEAN countries, the contemporary social enterprise business model is less well established. […]

This free guide will help social entrepreneurs better understand the complexities of setting up a social enterprise in eight ASEAN countries, the options that are available to them, and the pros and cons of different legal forms. By providing detailed information on different legal structures that social enterprises can employ this guide offers well informed advice on registering with ministries, the documentation that is required and the licenses and permits needed to carry out certain business activities. It outlines governance and regulatory obligations and provides guidance on the taxes that apply to such organisations and expenses that are tax deductible. Case studies are also included to illustrate how social enterprises have responded to specific challenges. […]

Download here the free guide.

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