Cambodian Government Extends Tourism-Related Business Tax Exemption for Three Provinces

The gov't announced on 15 July 2022 the extension of three months of tax exemption for tourism-related businesses only in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville. The tax exemption initiative has three major measures: Continue to exempt all types of monthly taxes, except for value-added tax on hotels, guesthouses and travel agencies registered with the General Department of Taxation, with bus...

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Seal of General Department of Cadastral to Replace Old Vente Definitive and Donation Definitive

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has instructed its Municipal/Provincial Departments to stop using the Vente Definitive and Donation Definitive with the signing seal of H.E. Leom Vean, according to a letter dated 13 July 2022. The Municipal/Provincial Departments of Land Management, Urban Planning, Construction, and Cadastre have to use the seal of the G...

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Gov’t Aims to Transform Cambodia into Automotive & Electronic Component Production Hub

The Royal Government of Cambodia aims to turn the country into a hub for the production of auto and electronic components as part of economic diversification and economic recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis. This vision is set out in a draft roadmap for the development of the automotive and electronics sectors in Cambodia, which is being discussed and collected for additional input...

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Property Taxpayers Urged to Make Payment Before September Deadline

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has reminded all property owners subject to tax to declare and pay either the property tax or unused land tax for 2022 before 30 September, according to a GDT announcement on 12 July 2022. All property owners can make tax payments at the General Department of Taxation (GDT) or at the provincial / Khan tax branch where the property is located or through t...

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MPWT Warns Vehicles Not to Travel on Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has announced that it will not allow any type of vehicle to travel on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway under the pretext of avoiding interference with the construction process and other accidents during travel. This is according to the announcement of the ministry on 12 July 2022. To avoid disrupting the construction process, which must b...

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RGC Cuts Over 7000 Hectares from Natural Protected Areas in Three Provinces for LASED III

The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has decided to cut 7653 hectares from natural protected areas in three provinces for people living in poverty under the Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development Phase III (LASED III) project, according to the three separate sub-decrees, of which two of them are dated on 10 January and one other dated on 13 April 2022. RGC has reclassified the 76...

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Program to Offer a 10-year Visa to Foreign Investors Launched in Cambodia

Cambodia has launched a program to encourage foreign investment that offers a ten-year visa and other benefits to those who invest in the country. Named, the “Cambodia - My Second Home” program, it has been exclusively launched by the Khmer Home Charity Association with full authorisation from the Ministry of Interior. The goal of the program is to promote trade and investment to those who w...

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Gov’t Urges All Property Owners to Pay Taxes before September Deadline

The Sihanoukville Provincial Tax Office has urged all property owners to pay their taxes at the Provincial Tax Branch before September 30 to avoid fines. According to the announcement dated 28 June, all property owners can make tax payments through banks such as ACLEDA, Canadia, Cambodia Public,  and Vattanac. For some property owners who want to register a new property title, change constru...

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ROAD CARE Supervision Plan 70%​ Complete

The process of preparing a "detailed design for an information and data management website" for the road quality control function development project (ROAD CARE Supervision) is 70% complete as reported in a meeting of the technical working group of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport on 01 July 2022. Speaking at the meeting, Mr Thou Samnang, Deputy Director-General of the General Departm...

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Mondulkiri Provincial Department of Cadastre Issues Over 4,000 Titles

As of June 2022, the Mondulkiri Provincial Department of Land Management, Urban Planning, Construction and Cadastre had registered and issued more than 4,000 land titles to citizens, and the remaining 2,000 lots will be registered as planned, according to the General Department of National Radio on 27 June 2022. Director of the Mondulkiri Provincial Department of Land Management, Urban Planning...

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