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川原 亮

26th - August, 2026

MEF Issues Notification on Tax Exemptions and Incentives for Transfers of Imm...
On 4 August 2026, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (“MEF”) issued Notification No. 008 on the Policy of Tax Exemptions and Incentives Regarding the Transfer of Ownership or Possession Rights over Immovable Property (the “Notification”). The Notification implements the instruction of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister, set out in Letter No. 7962 dated 28 July 2026, following a dialogue with immovable property owners and citizens held in Ksach Kandal District, Kandal Province, on 24 July 2026. Suspension of Additional Tax on Late Payment of Registration Tax Late payment of Registration Tax (Stamp Duty) is in principle subject to additional tax equal to 100% of the tax due. Under the Notification, the application of that additional tax is suspended ...

14th - July, 2026

New Member Announcement
JBL Mekong is pleased to announce that Ryo Kawahara has joined the firm as our first certified public accountant. Having worked in accounting and taxation in Cambodia for many years, Mr. Kawahara has served as Chair of the Taxation Committee of the Japanese Business Association of Cambodia (JBAC) and has engaged closely with the country’s tax administration. By uniting his accounting and tax expertise with our legal practice, we look forward to offering clients more comprehensive, cross-disciplinary support. His message follows below. “My name is Ryo Kawahara, and I am delighted to join JBL Mekong Law Firm as a member of its team. Since October 2022 I have been based in Cambodia at an accounting firm, handling accounting and tax ...