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ខ្មែរ Laws and Regulation
Government Reclassifies 10 hectares of Choeung Ek Lake Land for Granting to Private Sector
- 26 July 2022
The Royal Government of Cambodia has reclassified 106,429 square metres (10 hectares) of Choeung Ek Lake into state private property and handed it to the private sector. In the sub-decree dated 03 March 2022, the designated areas of the Boeung Choeung Ek area have two locations suited in Chak Angre Leu commune and Chak Angre Leu commune in the Meanchey district. The first location is 885 squ...
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MPT Committed to Eliminating Inactive & Negative Telecoms Players
- 20 July 2022
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) and 45 telecom operators announced their commitment to eliminate inactivity and negativity in the telecommunications sector in Cambodia in a meeting on 14-19 July 2022. His Excellency Chea Vandeth, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, said that the meeting was held to strengthen measures to solve the problem of mobile phone and internet se...
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MPWT Requires Road Infrastructure Construction Company Owners to Have a Licence
- 18 July 2022
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) announced on 18 July 2022 that public entities and private companies wanting to renew their licences for any road infrastructure business or change the type of license must apply to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport at least three months before the license expiration. When applying to renew the license, applicants must bring their valid...
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Cambodian Government Extends Tourism-Related Business Tax Exemption for Three Provinces
- 18 July 2022
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
- 15 July 2022
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
- 13 July 2022
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
- 13 July 2022
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
- 12 July 2022
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
- 11 July 2022
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
- 7 July 2022
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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