Laws and Regulation
All Constructions Must Now Be Inspected & Certified Before Occupation
The Construction Law of 2019 clearly states that all constructions that required construction permits must be inspected and certified before they can be used or occupied. However, the law also has given a two-year grace period for construction owners to adjust. That grace period has now ended and the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning […]
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GDT Extends One-Time Stamp Duty Tax Policy Until 2023
The General Tax Department (GDT) has decided to extend the policy of allowing property owners to pay only a one-time stamp duty tax for any properties with a record of multiple transfers before 2017. The extension will last until 31 December 2023, according to letter No. 22267 dated 31 December 2021 of the General Department […]
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PM Orders All Provincial Governors to Stop ‘Build Now Pay Later’ Deals With Construction Firms
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has ordered all provincial governors to stop creating debts with private construction companies through a ‘build now pay later’ method that allows private firms to build infrastructure first and then pay later without going through any bidding procedure or approval from the Ministry of Economy and Finance. PM Hun […]
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MLMUPC pledges to complete land registration nationwide & strengthen construction management in 2022
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction has pledged to implement 18 tasks to strengthen land and construction management works in 2022. According to the press release on 30 December 2021, some key tasks include: -Finish 100% land registration of 7 million land plots nationwide -Register economic land concessions 57 companies flooded forest […]
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Kampong Cham authority begins listing property prices across province
Authorities start surveying property prices across Kampong Cham to strengthen tax collection Kampong Cham provincial authorities are accelerating works on drafting a list of property prices throughout the province to provide a basis for stamp duty and property tax collection. According to the follow-up meeting on 29 December 29, the main objective of the property […]
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Tbong Khmum issues new guidelines strengthening control over construction & real estate businesses
The Tbong Khmum Provincial Administration has ordered all departments and municipal administrations under its supervision to strengthen control over the land plot selling businesses, construction, excavation, and land reclamation work, aiming to prevent state land and forest encroachment. According to Letter No. 042/21 KP, dated December 21, 2021, below are the orders: -The Provincial Department […]
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Internet Providers Given 3 Months to Improve Signal Quality in Boreys or Face Legal Action
The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has given three months to internet and telephone service operators to enhance the quality of all internet and telephone services in boreys or face legal action after the deadline. The remarks were made by HE Chea Vandeth, Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, in a meeting with mobile phone operators, […]
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Kandal Provincial Administration Accelerates State Public Land Registration
The Kandal provincial administration has urged all 11 district governors to register state public land that has not yet been registered and to resolve in advance land disputes out of court. The remarks were made by Kandal Governor HE Kong Sophoan in the meeting with the provincial land management committee on Thursday 23 December. HE […]
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Land Minister: Illegal construction Activities Significantly Reduced After Enforcement of Construction Law
The construction sector in Cambodia has been improved with fewer illegal activities found after the implementation of the construction law in 2019, according to Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction HE Chea Sophara during a meeting with JICA Chief Representative Kamei Haruko on 16 December. Minister Chea Sophara said three sub-sectors in the […]
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Stamp Duty Tax Exemption for Property Worth Under US$70,000 Extended Beyond 2021
The stamp duty tax exemption for houses and condos worth equal to or under US$70,000 will be continued beyond 2021, as part of the government’s measures to boost economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made by HE Phan Phalla, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, in a press […]
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