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ខ្មែរ Laws and Regulation
GDT implements real estate surveys in provinces
- 3 June 2022
The General Department of Taxation is conducting a property survey in Siem Reap province after completing tax services to property owners in 14 districts of Phnom Penh and some provinces, including Kandal, Battambang and Banteay Meanchey. Real estate surveys are essential to gather information for the modernization of taxpayer services by paying taxes at partnered banks that have signed a memor...
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Tourism Minister Provides 5 Principles for Sustainable Coastal Development
- 31 May 2022
Tourism Minister and Chief Deputy of the National Committee for Coastal Management and Development (NCCMD), Thong Khon has provided five principles to four coastal provinces for sustainable management and development of Cambodia’s coast. According to a workshop on the legal norms for coastal management and development on 30 May 2022, the recommendation includes: Protect and maintain beache...
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MWRM Joins Hands with JICA to Formulate NaSDeP
- 27 May 2022
The Ministry of Water Resource and Meteorology (MWRM) in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held a kick-off meeting on the Project for Development of National Standard Design Documents for Irrigation and Drainage (NaSDeP). According to the meeting on 27 May 2022, both parties have approved the work plan and agreed on the activity schedule for the first year of th...
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Government Adjusts Tonle Sap Lake Area by Nearly 20,000 Hectares
- 27 May 2022
The Cambodian government has decided to adjust the area of Tonle Sap Lake by nearly 20,000 hectares for distribution to more than 10,000 families for residing and cultivation. According to Samdech Hun Sen's special message on the Tonle Sap Lake on 27 May, Samdech Hun Sen assigned HE Chea Sophara, Deputy Minister and Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction, to adjust th...
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Transfer Taxation Revenue Rises in April
- 24 May 2022
Transfer taxation tax is among the four types of tax revenue with a significant increase in the implementation of tax collection in April. According to a report by the General Department of Taxation, transfer taxation tax increased by 77.33% in April compared to April last year. The transfer tax revenue is one of the four main sources of tax revenue, which maintained a significant increase ...
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Government to issue ID cards to Cambodians living abroad
- 23 May 2022
Cambodians living abroad can apply for Cambodian identity cards which will enable them easily in doing business, investment, or buy and sell real estate in Cambodia. Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia said in a meeting with Cambodians living in Europe on the 21 May that the Cambodian identity cards will make it easier for those living abroad to buy houses, land, and do business i...
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JICA Completes Draft law on Wastewater System in Cambodia
- 19 May 2022
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has submitted a draft law on wastewater systems in Cambodia to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, which the ministry considers a key input to this work. The handover ceremony took place on 16 May between HE Pal Chandara, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, and Ms. Miyahara Al, Senior Representative of JICA ...
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Koh Kong has economic land concessions of 450,000 hectares
- 18 May 2022
Koh Kong province has seven economic land concession companies covering an area of 44,177 hectares. According to the report on work review in 2021 and set objectives for the 2022 target, the Koh Kong Provincial Administration states that ELCs invest in eucalyptus trees, acacia trees, sugarcane, and rubber plantations. The area of Greenwich Group Co Ltd, one of the seven companies, was pr...
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Authorities Order Immediate Demolition of Small Illegal Structures in Wildlife Sanctuary
- 16 May 2022
The Pursat Provincial Administration has issued a notice to immediately dismantle illegally constructed huts in the Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary protected area in Pursat province. This is according to an announcement by the Pursat Provincial Administration on actions to clear the construction of illegal huts in the Phnom Samkos Wildlife Sanctuary protected area in Pursat province, published ...
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Government exchanges 800 hectares of land in the Phnom Tamao Zoo area with the private sector
- 11 May 2022
The government has decided to exchange 800 hectares of land in the Phnom Tamao area to a private company -Khmer Fresh Milk for development, and the government reclaimed 1,122 hectares in three different locations. According to a letter from the Office of the Council of Ministers dated January 14, 2022, two locations in the Phnom Tamao area in Kandeung commune, Bati district, Takeo province ha...
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