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Myanmar

MM · MMR · Naypyidaw

Selling into Myanmar means pricing in Myanmar Kyat (MMK) with 0 decimal places, rendering amounts as 123,457 K, applying 5.00% Commercial Tax inside the displayed price, and offering the payment methods people there actually use.

Currency
MMK
Commercial Tax
5.00%
Payment methods
3
Live FX
n/a
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Money

Currency and formatting

Currency
Myanmar Kyat (MMK)
Symbol
K — placed after the amount
Decimal places
0
Formatted example
123,457 K
Thousands separator
,
Decimal separator
.
Digit grouping
threes (3)
Live rate
No central-bank source publishes MMK yet

Watch out: MMK has no minor unit. Treating it like a two-decimal currency overcharges by 100×.

Tax

Tax

tax · MM
5.00% standard Commercial Tax Prices tax-inclusive
  • 1% — gold
  • 15% — internet
  • 3% — hotels construction
Payments

Payment methods in Myanmar

Roughly ordered by real-world use — not by what a card processor would prefer you offer.

  • 01 kbzpay
  • 02 wavemoney
  • 03 cash on delivery

Card schemes that work domestically: visa, mastercard. 3-D Secure is not standard; strong customer authentication is not legally mandated.

Locale

Locale

Primary
my-MM
Official languages
Burmese
Direction
left-to-right
Date format
DD/MM/YYYY
Measurement
metric
GDPR applies
no
Phone

Phone numbers

Calling code
+95
Mobile format
+95 9 XXX XXX XXX
Digits
7-10
FAQs

Myanmar: common questions

What currency does Myanmar use?

Myanmar uses the Myanmar Kyat (MMK), symbol K. It has no minor unit — amounts are whole numbers, so 123,457 K is a complete price.

How many decimal places does MMK have?

MMK has 0 decimal places. Charging with the wrong number of minor units is a 100× error, so this is worth getting right.

What is the Commercial Tax rate in Myanmar?

The standard Commercial Tax rate in Myanmar is 5.00%. Prices are displayed tax-inclusive.

What payment methods are used in Myanmar?

The methods that matter in Myanmar, in rough order of use: kbzpay, wavemoney, cash on delivery.

What is the dialling code for Myanmar?

Myanmar's country calling code is +95. Mobile numbers are formatted +95 9 XXX XXX XXX (7-10 digits after the country code).

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