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2025

March Technical Update: Prakas on Tax on Income (ToI), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) released by the GDT       
February Corporate Update: New Mandatory Qualification Requirements for HR and Administration Personnel in Cambodia       
February Corporate Update: MoE Enforces Ban on Combustion of Textile and Industrial Waste       
January Corporate Update: Cambodia E-Visa Fee Reductions and Streamlined Process (Effective January 1, 2025)      

2024

Month                                   Technical & Corporate Update PDF
December Technical Update: New Rules and Procedures for Division of Income and Expense between Related Parties       
November Technical Update: (1) Extension of Incentives for Voluntary Amendment of Tax Declarations, (2) Continuation and Additions of Tax Incentives for the Real Estate Sector, (3) Stamp Duty (SD) , (4) Prakas on Tax on Salary (鈥淭oS鈥�)        
October Technical Update: Annual  Tax, Accounting, Labor, and Regulatory Compliance Reminders        
October Technical Update: (1) Implementation of Fiscal Obligations for Real Estate Leases (2) Procedures of Cessation of Business (3) Reduction of Withholding Tax (WHT) and Specific Tax (ST) for Airline Companies       
October Corporate Update: New Minimum Wage for the Textile, Garment, Footwear, Travel Goods, and Bag Sectors for 2025        
September Corporate Update: Customs Update: New Procedures for Postal & Express Consignments        
September Corporate Update: Apply for 2025 Foreign Manpower Quota by November        
September Corporate Update: Update on Cambodian National Single Window (CNSW): Recent Developments and Integration Status      
August Technical Update: The Establishment of a Special Tax Audit Unit, Implementation of Sub-Decree on the Tax Incentives for Informal Economic Development        
June Technical Update: Tax on Income (ToI) Incentives for Expanded Qualified Investment Projects (EQIPs), Minimum Tax Exemption for Qualified Investment Projects        
May Corporate Update: Measures to Reduce Requirements for the Use of Khmer Language in Accounting Records and Accounting Supporting Documents        
May Corporate Update: New Government Incentives for Information and Broadcasting Sector Businesses      
May Technical Update: GDT e-Administration Application and Tax Incentives for Education Sector        
May Technical Update: (1) Public Lighting Tax (2) VAT Patent and (3) Salary Threshold      
May  Corporate Update: Updated List of Prohibited and Restricted Goods        
March  Corporate Update: MEF - Revision of Guidelines for Goods Identification and Inspection Procedures        PDF
February Technical Update: Incentives for Voluntary Amendment of Tax Declarations, Market Interest Rate Loans in 2023        PDF
February 
Technical Update: (1) Exemptions, reliefs, delay, and suspension of tax(es) applicable to the real estate sector, (2) Incentives under the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA), (3) Procedures for online amendment of the monthly tax declaration      
January Corporate Update: Contribution and Implementation Date of the Voluntary Contribution Health Care Social Security Scheme for Self-Employed and Dependents of NSSF Members        
January Corporate Update: Labour鈥揜enewal of Foreign Work Permits for the year 2024 and Provision of Foreign Work Permits to Foreign Employers         
January Technical Update: Annual Tax, Accounting, Labor, and Regulatory Compliance Reminders         PDF
January Corporate Update: Ministry of Economy and Finance (MoEF) 鈥� Prakas No. 788 on the Procedure of Pre-Arrival Processing ("Prakas鈥�)        

2023

Month                                      Technical & Corporate Update PDF
December Technical Update: Implementation of the Effective Date of Notification Letters or Other Notices by the GDT PDF
December
Corporate Update: Encouragement to Enterprises to Comply with their Accounting and Auditing Obligations       PDF
November
Technical Update: Tax Calculation for Locally Produced Non-Alcoholic Beverages        PDF
October Corporate Update: New Minimum Wage for the Textile, Garment, Footwear, Travel Goods and Bags Sectors for the Year 2024       PDF
October Technical Update: Public Lighting Tax, Advertisement Tax       PDF
September
Technical Update: Strengthening the Implementation of Procedures for the Use of Commercial Invoices      
September
Corporate Update: Application for Foreign Manpower Quota for 2024       PDF
September Technical Update: Procedures for Requesting VAT Input Credits and VAT Refund       
August Technical Update: Amendment of Specific Tax (ST) Rates on Locally Produced Non-alcoholic Beverages      
August Technical Update: Implementation of VAT on the Imported Cigarettes       
August Corporate Update: Sub Decree No. 139 ANK.BrK dated 26 June 2023 on the Implementation of the Law on Investmen      
July Corporate Update: Customs Tariffs- Sub Decree on the adjustments of Customs Duty and Specific Tax Rates on Certain Goods      
June Technical Update: Exemption of Immovable Property Tax in Kampong Speu, Kandal, and Kampot      
June Technical Update: Law on Taxation 2023      
April Technical Update: Additional Guidelines on the Implementation of Withholding Tax      
March Technical Update: Procedures for financial fines for violation of Competition Law      
February Technical Update: Amendment on the Implementation of VAT on E-commerce & Updated Procedures for Temporary Suspension or Resumption of Business Activities, and Measures on Suspension of VAT Certificate      
January Technical Update: E-Documents Submission system is nolonger available for Monthly and Annual Tax on Income (ToI) Declarations      
January Technical Update: Implementation on New Taxable Salary Thresholds      
January Technical Update: Implementation of Advanced Tax onDividend Distribution      
January Technical Update: 2022 and 2023 Annual Tax, Corporate,and Accounting Compliance Obligations      

2022

December Corporate Update: Extension of Deadline to Request the 2023 Foreign Manpower Quota (FMQ) PDF
October Technical Update: Use of Exchange Rates for Self-Assessment Regime Taxpayers        
October Corporate Update: Application for Foreign Manpower Quota for 2023
September Technical Update: New annual taxable income and monthly taxable salary thresholds for individuals      
August Technical Update: Royal Government鈥檚 Relief Measures to Support the Tourism Sector      
July Technical Update: Enterprise Visit in Phnom Penh      
July Corporate Update: Labour 鈥� Social Security Scheme on Pension for Persons under the Provisions of Cambodian Labour Law      
July Corporate Update: Food Safety Law      
July Corporate Update: Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) and Ministry of Economy and Finance (MoEF) 鈥� Joint Prakas No. 165/22, dated 28 June 2022, on the Implementation of Social Security Scheme on Pension for Persons under the Provisions of Cambodian Labour Law      
July Technical Update: Additional Guidelines for Implementation of VAT on Tangible Fixed Assets (FA)      
June Technical Update: Supporting Documents for Interest on Loan Between Related Parties      
June Technical Update: Use of Exchange Rates for Self-Assessment Regime Taxpayers      
June Corporate Update: Obligation for enterprises to register a National Domain 鈥�.com.kh鈥� and to use a National Domain email address when filing their Annual Declaration of Commercial Enterprise (ADCE)      
June Corporate Update: Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) 鈥� Notification No. 022/22 dated 27 May 2022 on Implementation of Online Self-Declared Labour Inspection       PDF
June Corporate Update: Announcement on permissible days-off for the Commune/Sangkat Council Election      
May Technical Update: The Implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) Reverse Charge Mechanism under E-Filing      
April Technical Update: Tax Incentives for Voluntary Tax Return Adjustment, Tax Incentives on the Securities Sector      
April Corporate Update: Law on Amendment of the Law on Commercial Rules and Register      
April Corporate Update: Law on the Amendment of the Law on Commercial Enterprise      
April Corporate Update: Competition Law Enacted      
April Corporate Update: Notice on Prevention of the Diversion of Regulated Chemicals for Illegal Use      
February Technical Update: Royal Government鈥檚 Relief Measures to Support the Important Sectors      
January Corporate Update: Amendment of Cambodian Labour Law in 2021      
January Corporate Update: Reminder on the Circular on the use of language and currency in accounting records and financial statements      

2021

December Technical Update: Implementation of Value Added Tax (VAT) on Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce) Transactions
December Coprorate Update: Implementation of Inspection of Imported New Vehicles for Safety Standards, Extension of Deadline to Request for Foreign Manpower Quota (FMQ) for the Year 2022
December Corporate Update: Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) 鈥� Law on Investment No. NS/RKM/1021/014 dated 15 October 2021 (鈥淟oI鈥�)
December Corporate Update: Minimum Wage (Prakas No. 264/21 dated 28 September 2021)
October Technical Update: Tax on Salary (MEF Prakas no. 543 MEF.Prk, dated 8 September 2021)
September Corporate Update: Environment - Prakas on procedure and implementation guidelines for the preparation of an initial environmental and social impact assessment for all kinds of construction
September Corporate Update: NSW and LACMS government systems PDF
August Corporate Update: Commerce - Announcement on Authorisation to a Representative or an Agent for Business Registration 
August Corporate Update: Commerce - Prakas on the Naming Convention of Legal Forms of Enterprises
July Corporate Update: The Provision of E-Commerce Permit or License, Fines under the Competency of the Ministry of Commerce (MoC), and the New Public Service Fees under the MoC
May Technical Update: Labor-Pension Schemes for Persons under the Provision of Labor Law
April Technical Update: Implementation of VAT on Electronic Commerce
April Technical Update: (a) Introduction of E-Documents Submission System (b) Extension of March Monthly Tax Return Declaration
March Corporate Update: Labour- Extension to the Deadline for the Renewal of Foreign Work Permits for the year 2021
March Corporate Update: Resume seniority payment schedule for manufacturing sector
February Corporate Update: Prakas 040-190121 - Procedure of Establishment and Operation of Rubber and Rubber Tree Industry
February Technical Update: (a) 2020 Tax on Income declaration (b) Classification of Taxpayers Under the Self-Assessment Regime (c) Instruction to implement the Royal Government鈥檚 7th round of tax relief
January Technical Update: (a)Law on Financial Management for year 2021 (b)Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation - Cambodia & Malaysia
January Corporate Update: Labour - Extension of Deadline to Request for Foreign Manpower Quota (FMQ) for the year 2021 PDF

 

2020

December Technical Update: Cessation of E-VAT Refund System
October Technical Update: Delay of Capital Gains Tax
October Corporate Update: (1) Labor 鈥� New Corporate Bank with the NSSF for Contribution Payment Method; (2) Construction - Application for a Certificate of Occupancy for Constructed Buildings
October Corporate Update: Commerce - Name Reservation of Company or Enterprise & Granting E-Commerce Licence or Permit to Intermediaries and E-Commerce Service Providers and Exemptions
September Corporate Update: Instruction on company merger, company or share acquisition or creating security rights defined in permits, certificates or licenses and updating the information of telecommunications operators鈥� management (focal person).
September Technical Update: Delay of E Filing Implementation
September Corporate Uppdate: (1) Labor - Regulations on Minimum Wage for Workers in the Textile, Garment and Footwear Sector for 2021; (2) Royal Code (Kram) - Law on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism
September Corporate Update: Health - Revision of Entry Requirements for Foreign Travelers to Cambodia
September Technical Update: Capital Gains Tax
August Technical Update: Tax registration and update of taxpayer's information
August Corporate Update: Health - Temporary suspension of flights from Malaysia and Indonesia from 1 August 2020
July Corporate Update: (1) Labor - Holidays on 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 August 2020 to Compensate for the Khmer New Year Holidays; (2) Labor - Inter-ministerial inspections for the tourism industry
July Technical Update: (1) Application to Obtain Certificate of Tax Incentives for SME; (2) Withholding Tax (WHT) on Interest for Loan 
July Corporate Update: Entry requirements and quarantine measures in response to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic PDF
July Corporate Update: Implementation of additional measures of the Royal Government for the exemption of the fees for the renewal of all types of tourism licenses for the year 2021
June Corporate Update: Schedule of Minimum Wage negotiations in the textile, garment and footwear sector for the year 2021
June Corporate Update: Business registration via information technology system
June Technical Update: VAT on Long-Term Tangible Asset Sales
June Technical Update: Delay of E-Filing
June Corporate Update: (1) Royal Code (Kram) 鈥� State of Emergency Law; (2) Health 鈥� Translation into the Khmer language of all packages and labels of food products
June Corporate Update: Labor 鈥� Notification on the postponement of back pay of seniority payment before the year 2019 and the new seniority payment in the year 2020
June Technical Update: Further government Tax reliefs
May Corporate Update: (1) Labor 鈥� Inspections for the manufacturing sector; (2) Tourism 鈥� Additional measures for the tourism sector; (3) Labor 鈥� Suspension of employment contracts and NSSF contribution payment for garment and tourism sectors ; (4) NSSF 鈥� Contribution Payments for Educational Institutions
May Technical Update: WHT incentives for securities investors
May Corporate Update: Travel and Immigration 鈥� (1) Travel Ban into Cambodia for Foreigners; (2)FPCS system for Visa Extensions and Trade and Customs 鈥� (1) Export of Masks; (2) Update of Certificate of Origin Form
April Technical Update: Seniority Indemnity and FBT on loan to employees
April Technical Update: Additional government Tax relief measures
April Technical Update: (1) Labor- how to calculate the seniority payment for permanent workers or employees who have performed work from one (1) to six (6) months in each semester; (2) Labor- how to calculate employment seniority in order to determine the prior notice periods for the employment contract termination if employment contracts have been converted from Fixed Duration Contracts (鈥淔DCs鈥�) to Undetermined Duration Contracts (鈥淯DCs鈥�); (3) Labor- the calculation of proportional annual leave for employees or workers who perform work less than twenty-one (21) days per month
April Corporate Update: Customs 鈥� List of Prohibited and Restricted Goods, Commerce - Amendment to Public Service Fees of the Ministry of Commerce (MoC)
April Technical Update: Labor 鈥� Identification of Labor Contractors (Sub-Contractors) PDF
April Technical Update: Labor 鈥� Waiver of Financial Penalties for the Renewal of Foreigner Work Permits for the Year 2020 until further notice PDF
April Technical Update: Labor 鈥� Notification on the Postponement of the Khmer New Year Holidays for the year 2020 PDF
April Technical Update: Tourism - Tourism Licenses for Tour Operators, Travel Agents and Branches PDF
March Technical Update: Labor 鈥� URGENT Requirements for Updating Contact Phone Numbers of Employees/Workers
March Technical Update: Labor 鈥� Instruction on the Implementation of Compensatory Special Leave PDF
March Technical Update: Intellectual Property 鈥� Recordal of Mark License Agreement and Franchise Agreement PDF
March Technical Update: Investment 鈥� Implementation of Cambodian National Single Window (CNSW) Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) 鈥� Notification No. 481/20 dated 7 February 2020 on the implementation of the CNSW for Master List applications
March Technical Update: Measures to Support the Tourism and Garment Sectors and to Improve the Economy; and VAT state-charge for Basic Daily Food
February Corporate Update: Environment 鈥� Classification of Environmental Impact Assessments for development projects
February Technical Update: Prakas No. 159 Prk on Instruction on Tax Incentives for SMEs in the Priority Sector and Sub-Decree No. 09 SD.Prk on Threshold of Annual Taxable Income and Threshold of Monthly Taxable Salary
February Technical Update: Prakas No. 098 MEF Prk. dated 29 January 2020 on Tax on Income
February Technical Update: Notification No. 3218 GDT on Implementation of the Prakas No.723 Prk. on the Rule for Use of Invoices and Instruction No. 3033 on Registration for SBAA and NGO
January Corporate Update: Construction 鈥� Occupancy Certificates for Constructions built prior to the Construction Law
January Technical Update: Amend Basis for Specific Tax on Certain Merchandise for Locally Produced Goods
January Technial Update: The Law on Financial Management for year 2020 and The use of exchange rate following Instruction 27617

2019

November Corporate Update(Vol.1): New Minimum Wage for Textile, Garment and Foodwear Sectors for the year 2020
November Corporate Update (Vol.3): Law on Social Security Schemes
September Corporate Update: Finance and Banking - Public Statement on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)
August Corporate Update: Implementation of National Single Window system and live implementation of ASEAN
June Corporate Update: Duration of Fixed Duration Contract and Probationary Period
May Corporate Update(Vol.3): Monthly production Report to the Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts and Licensing of GDP
May Corporate Update(Vol.2): Provision of some labor compliance services under the Sub-National Administration and Update on Back Pay of Seniority Payment
May Corporate Update(Vol.1): Investment and Trade - Reforms announced at the 18th Government-Private Sector Forum (G-PSF) and Investment - Investment Incentives for Expansion of QIP

2018

April Tax and Corporate Update: New Public Holiday on the 20th of May, Extension of deadline to renew foreign work permit until 30 April 2018
February Tax and Corporate Update: New directions for 2018 from the Department of Business Registration (DBR) of the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and Adjustments to customs and excise rates
January Tax and Corporate Update: Public service fees of the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) for the year 2018

2017

August Technical Update: Tax and Corporate Services

2016

October Technical Update: New Minimum Wage for Textile, Garment and Footwear Manufacturing Sectors for the year 2017