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2023

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Irregularities in VAT payments REF#8520

24 Jul 2024 |

Under the prevailing tax law and regulations, a taxable person is entitled to VAT refund if the purchase is made for businesses purposes with proper VAT invoices. To claim a refund, taxpayers must make sure they...

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FMCG Committee meeting on Friday 21st June 2024

Duration: 1 hour On Friday 21st June, the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Committee, led by its Chairman Mr. Daren Ong, held its second meeting to discuss several concerning issues within the industry. Here are the key takeaways: 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥...

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Past meetings

Healthcare Committee meeting on Tuesday, 9th of July

Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutesOn Tuesday, 9th July, EuroCham’s Healthcare Committee held a meeting to discuss the following points: Curriculum Development: Following discussions on the updated 2022 nursing curriculum, the committee focused on developing curricula for...

HR Sharing Session: Apprenticeship Regulations in Cambodia

Duration: 1 hour On Friday 28 June, the EuroCham’s HR Committee held its second closed-door sharing session on "Apprenticeship Regulations in Cambodia," with insightful presentations from Mrs. Caroline Bougon Sirieix and Mr. Thearith Say, both representing Cambodia...

Transport & Logistics committee meeting on Friday, 21st of June

Duration: 1 hour The Transport & Logistics committee held its second meeting of the year on Friday, 21 June to discuss the industry's recent developments. Meeting highlights included: Recap of the 10 June GDCE workshop on standard operating procedures for postal,...

Tourism & Hospitality committee meeting on Wednesday, 12th of June

Duration: 1 hour The Tourism & Hospitality committee held its third committee meeting of the year on Wednesday, June 12th to discuss the industry's updates and upcoming projects. The following points were discussed: Committee initiative roundup: Members discussed...

Green Business Committee meeting on 28th May 2024

Duration: 1 hourOn Tuesday 28th May, the EuroCham's Green Business Committee, led by Chairman Dr. Sajith Edirisuriya, held its second meeting to prepare for the upcoming Green Business Forum and discuss various topics related to green business activities. Below are...

Tax Committee Meeting on the 24th February 2024

Duration: 1 hour On 24th February 2024, Tax Committee led by Dr. Antoine Fontaine, Co-Chair of Committee met to discuss several tax related issues for the second time of the year. Here are the key takeaways: Tax-related issues: To promote fairness and efficiency...

Closed-Door Green Business Committee Meeting on the 7th March 2024

Duration: 1 hour On 7 March, EuroCham Cambodia’s Green Business Committee convened for a closed-door meeting under the theme: E-waste Management: A Global Challenge, A Local and Regional Solution. Mr. Sebastien Ung, Representative at Asia Data Destruction Cambodia...

Digital & Technology Committee Meeting on 30th April 2024

Duration: 1 hour The EuroCham Digital & Technology Committee held its first committee meeting on Tuesday, 30 April 2024, following with Digital Future Forum in the early stage of the year.  The committee has decided to organize two events, one will related to...

Tourism & Hospitality Committee meeting on the 10th of April 2024

Duration: 1 hour The Eurocham Tourism & Hospitality Committee held its second committee meeting on Wednesday, 10 April 2024, to discuss the latest updates in the tourism industry.- In February of this year, a courtesy meeting was held with H.E. Sok Soken, Minister...

Transport & Logistics Committee Meeting on Friday 22nd March

Duration: 1 hour On Friday 22nd March, the Transports & Logistics Committee held its first meeting of the year to discuss its plans for 2024 and beyond. ✅ Last year, the committee was highly active, organising two major events: the Transports & Logistics Forum...

Human Resources Committee Meeting on Friday 1st March 2024

Duration: 1 hour The 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞, led by Chairman Mr. Chheav Narath, held its first meeting on Friday, 1 March to discuss several topics concerning future committee activities. These were the key takeaways: The committee will organise...

Agribusiness Committee Meeting on Friday 15th March 2024

Duration: 1 hour On Friday 15th March, the EuroCham Agribusiness Committee, led by Chairman Mr. Eugene Kraamwinkel, held its first meeting for the year to discuss plans and priorities for 2024. ✅𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑: The committee maintained its steadfast commitment to...

Fast-Moving Consumer Good Committee Meeting on Monday 3rd March 2024

Duration: 1 hour The EuroCham Fast Moving Consumer Goods Committee held its first meeting of the year 2024 on Monday 1st March 2023 at the Pernod Ricard Cambodge Office in Phnom Penh. This committee meeting aims to discuss on two (2) main points including; a) take...

Garment & Manufacturing Committee Meeting on Tuesday 20th of February 2024

Duration: 1 hour On the Tuesday 20th February 2024, the 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 met to explore various topics related to garment and manufacturing. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠:✔ 𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Following the previous successful...

GreenBiz Committee Meeting on the 16th February 2024

Duration: 1 hour On 16 February, EuroCham’s Green Business Committee hosted its first meeting of the year to explore various topics related to sustainable business practices and environmental initiatives. The key takeaways from the meeting: 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬: Mr....

REC Committee Meeting, 5th February 2024

Duration: 1 hour On Monday, February 5th, 2024, the EuroCham Real Estate and Construction Committee held their first meeting of the year to discuss real estate-related issues: During the previous meeting held on Monday, December 12th, 2023, the members of the REC...

Tourism & Hospitality Committee meeting, 7th February 2024

EuroCham Tourism and Hospitality Committee had its first meeting of the year 2024 on Wednesday 7th February to share the plans for the year 2024 and mainly to prepare the courtesy call on H.E. Sok Soken. The conversation was then focused on three pillars: The state of...

Tax Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 23rd of January 2024

Duration: 1 hour The EuroCham Tax Committee, led by Mr. Antoine FONTAINE and Mrs. Kimsroy Chhiv, met on January 23rd, 2024, to address various tax-related issues and strategies to create a favourable tax environment in Cambodia with the following points: Simplifying...

Tourism & Hospitality Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 12th December 2023

Duration: 1 hour On Tuesday, 12 December 2023, the 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 & 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 held its last committee meeting of the year to find a collective solution to current problems facing the tourism industry. The following points were discussed: Committee...

REC Committee Meeting on 4th December 2023

Duration: 1 hour On Monday, 4th of December 2023, EuroCham REC Committee held its last committee meeting of the year 2023 to mainly discuss on the organisation of the flagship event of the Committee: the Tall Building Forum.  This meeting was the occasion to discuss...

HR Committee Meeting on Thursday, 23rd November 2023

Duration: 1 hour On Thursday 23rd November 2023,  EuroCham’s Human Resources Committee, chaired by Mr. Chheav Narath held a committee meeting with all the members to discussed on a following points; Outcome of the Courtesy Call on H.E Minister Heng Sour: During the...

AgriBiz Committee Meeting on Friday, 17th of November 2023

Duration: 1 hour On Friday, 17th of November 2023, EuroCham Agribusiness Committee held its 6th committee meeting of the year 2023 to talk stock about the accomplishment of the past months and foresee the next steps.  Mr. Rajiv Pradhan, Vice-Chairman of the Committee,...

Next Agribusiness Committee Meeting on Friday, 17th of November 2023

Duration: 1 hour On Friday, 17th of November 2023, EuroCham Agribusiness Committee held its 6th committee meeting of the year 2023 to talk stock about the accomplishment of the past months and foresee the next steps.  Mr. Rajiv Pradhan, Vice-Chairman of the Committee,...

Tax Committee Meeting on Thursday, 31st of October 2023

Duration: 1 hour On Tuesday, 31 October, the EuroCham Tax Committee held its latest meeting and covered the following points: After years of dedication to the committee, Mr. Chum Socheat is stepping as co-chairman. Dr. Antoine Fontaine will continue his...

Green Business Committee Meeting on Thursday, 26th of October 2023

Duration: 1 hour The chairman of the EuroCham Green Business Committee, Dr. Sajith Edirisuriya, presided over a meeting on Thursday, October 26, during which important issues pertaining to green business were discussed. The following topics were discussed at the...

Digital & Technology Committee Meeting on 19th of October 2023

Duration: 1 hour On Thursday, 19 October 2023, the EuroCham Digital & Technology Committee held its 3rd committee meeting to discuss the following topics: The Digital & Technology Committee has devoted a pillar to financial services since last year. To address...

Healthcare Committee Meeting on Thursday, 21st of September 2023

Duration: 1 hour On Thursday, 21st of September 2023, the EuroCham Healthcare Committee held its fourth meeting of the year, during which committee members were presented with an invitation letter from the Ministry of Health titled "Partnership Opportunity for...

T&L Committee Meeting on 15 of September 2023

Duration: 1 hour On 15 September, the EuroCham Transport & Logistics Committee, led by the Chairman Mr. Bunthan Suy, conducted a meeting to discuss the Transport & Logistics-related topics contained in the 2024 White Book, before its official launch at the...

FMCG Exceptional General Meeting on 14 of September 2023

Duration: 1 hour On 14 September 2023, EuroCham’s Fast Moving Consumer Goods Committee (FMCG) held an Exceptional General Meeting to hold elections for the vice-chairmanship and discuss FMCG-related topics to be included in the 2024 White Book, ahead of its release...

Agribusiness Committee Meeting on Friday, 8 September 2023

Duration: 1 hour The 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 held its fourth committee meeting of the year on Friday, 08th September to discussed significant Agribusiness-related topics and the White Book 2024 Edition, before its official launch, during the ASEAN-Cambodia...

Garment & Manufacturing Committee Meeting on 4 of September 2023

Duration: 1 hour The EuroCham Garment & Manufacturing Committee had a meeting on 4th September to discussed significant Garment & Manufacturing-related topics and the 2023 White Book, before its official launch, in the upcoming “ASEAN-Cambodia Business...

REC Committee Meeting on 31 of August 2023

Duration: 1 hour The EuroCham REC Committee held a meeting on 31 of August 2023 to discuss on the following topics:  - White Book 2024  - Prakas 2622 of 11 of May 2023  - Announcement on the EuroCode standards - Breakfast Talk on Measurement  - Tall Bulding Forum 2024...

Automotive Committee Meeting on 17th August 2023

Duration: 1 hour and a halfThe 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 held its 3rd Committee meeting of the year to discuss significant automotive-related topics and the 2023 White Book, before its official launch, in the upcoming “ASEAN-Cambodia Business Summit”, on 28-29...

HR Committee Meeting on 26 of July 2023

Duration: 1 hour The EuroCham Human Resources Committee conducted a discussion on significant HR-related topics and the committee's future plans on July 26, 2023, before its Breakfast Talk on Hiring Smart. The following topics were discussed: White Book 2023 Edition:...

Healthcare Committee Meeting on 25 of July 2023

Duration: 1 hour On Tuesday, July 25, the EuroCham Healthcare Committee met for the fourth time in person and online via MS Team. Dr. Vireak Chea, the co-chairman and e-health sector representative, gave a summary of the committee's previous activities and the rest of...

Agribusiness Committee Meeting on Friday, 7 July 2023

Duration: 1 hour and a half The AgriBiz Committee organized its 4th meeting of the year on 7 July and discussed: • Supporting an international workshop that the Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Intensification Consortium (CASIC) aims to organize in October, in...

Green Business Committee Meeting on 4 of July 2023

Duration: 1 hour The EuroCham Green Business Committee held a meeting on Tuesday, 4th July 2023, to discuss on the following topics:  - Green Business Forum outcomes - White Book 2024  - Other Committee projects

D&T Committee Meeting on 30 June 2023

Duration: 1 hour The Digital & Technology Committee convened on Friday, 28 April to address the following initiatives: The committee will host a Breakfast Talk on Digitalisation in the Banking Sector, planned for the 22nd of June. An overview of the banking...

T&L Committee meeting 29th June 2023

Duration: 1 hour The 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 & 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 Meeting held its second meeting of the year on 29th of June at EuroCham Office.   𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: The committee members had a fruitful conversation about the development of a regulation that aims to...

Garment & Manufacturing Committee Meeting on 21 of June 2023

Duration: 1 hour The Garment & Manufacturing Committee held its second meeting on Wednesday 21st June 2023 at the EuroCham Office to discuss the upcoming CSR Awards and the 2023 White Book Edition. The CSR Awards: On October 17, 2023, the EuroCham Garment and...

FMCG Committee Meeting on 19 of June 2023

Duration: 1 hour The third meeting of the FMCG Committee took place on Monday, 19 June. The meeting's major goals were to discuss the FMCG sector's current situation and its major challenges. During the meeting, the following topics were raised: - Illicite trade and...

Tax Committee Meeting on 13 of June 2023

Duration: 1 hour On Tuesday 13th June, the EuroCham Tax Committee held their second meeting of the year to discuss the current tax system and its challenges. Key points from the meeting:  The committee is organizing a Breakfast talk on the latest tax updates on...

HR Committee Meeting on 25 of May 2023

Duration: 1 hour The EuroCham Human Resources Committee held its second meeting of the year. Led by committee vice-chairman, Mr. François Schnoebelen, the following items were addressed : EuroCham and the committee will organise a Breakfast Talk on Hiring Smart on...

Healthcare Committee Meeting on 15 of May 2023

Duration: 1 hourMs. Phrium Dyphan, Co-Chairwoman of the meeting, and a representative of the practitioners brought together several industries involved in the healthcare sector. The occasion allowed for discussion of the Committee's next project:• First step is to...

Tourism & Hospitality Committee meeting on the 16th of May 2023

The EuroCham Tourism & Hospitality Committee convened its first meeting of the year on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. The following subjects will be discussed by the Committee under the direction of 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐭: ▪️ 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬: To identify the causes of the...

Agribusiness Committee Meeting on Friday, 12 May 2023

Duration: 1 hour and a half The EuroCham's AgriBusiness Committee held its 3rd Committee meeting of the year on Friday 12th May 2023 after its successful Breakfast on Cambodia Agri-Business Perspectives. The following are the key lessons from the discussion: A...

Green Business Committee Meeting on 9 of May 2023

Duration: 1 hour The GreenBiz Committee's chairman, Dr. Sajith Edirisooriya, expressed his joy during the committee's second meeting of the year on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, to discuss on its two biggest initiatives of the year: The White Book 2023: the Green Biz Chapter...

28 april 2023: Digital & Technology Committee meeting

Duration: 1h The Digital & Technology Committee convened on Friday, 28 April to address the following initiatives: The committee will host a Breakfast Talk on Digitalisation in the Banking Sector, planned for the 22nd of June. An overview of the banking industry's...

FMCG Committee Meeting on 6 of April 2023

Duration: 1 hour On Thursday 6 April, the Fast Moving Consumer Goods Committee met for the second time of the year. The Committee's chairman, Mr. Daren Ong led the meeting, reaffirming the committee's purpose to serve its members by solving common issues. Committee...

Automotive Committee Meeting on 04th April 2023

Duration: 1 hour and a halfThe Automotive Committee of EuroCham met for the second time this year on Thursday, 4 April to discuss recommendations for the forthcoming 2023 White Book. The committee's White Book recommendations this year will focus on: - Optimising tax...

17th of March Committee meeting

Duration: 1 hour  Discussion Topics: The Committee held its first meeting of the year 2023 , on the 17th of March 2023 to discuss the following matters: Decision to organize an half-day forum to cover the Transports & Logistics Update, new road regulations, the...

Healthcare Committee Meeting on 16 of March 2023

Duration: 1 hour EuroCham's Healthcare Committee met for the second time of the year on Thursday, 16 March. Following the last Committee's revision of its priorities (focus on supporting the upcoming pharmaceutical law, developing the E-Health Market, and closing the...

Agribusiness Committee Meeting on Friday, 10 March 2023

Duration: 1 hour and a half On Friday 10 March 2023, the EuroCham Agribusiness Committee held their second meeting of the year to discuss: • The upcoming "Cambodia Agri-Update" Breakfast Talk, which will cover the sector's hottest trends, including the latest...

Tax Committee Meeting on 28 of February 2023

Duration: 1 hour The Tax Committee raised several challenges from their last committee meeting on Tuesday, 28th of February 2023.  The topics discussed are the following: the governance of the Tax Committee, the activities of the committee going, any discussion on the...

REC Committee Meeting on 24 of February 2023

Duration: 1 hour On February 24, the Real Estate and Construction Committee held its second meeting of the year to go through future publications and events. The Real Estate and Construction CEO exclusive dinner on April 25th and the Real Estate and Construction Forum...

REC Committee Meeting on 22 of February 2023

Duration: 1 hour The Real Estate and Construction Committee organized their first meeting of the year on 22 February to discuss their 2023 priorities and set the agendas for their upcoming events. Following a successful Breakfast Talk on Green Building Certifications,...

Automotive Committee Meeting in February 17th 2023

The purpose of this report is to summarize the discussions and outcomes of the recent Automotive Committee meeting held on February 17, 2023. The primary agenda of the meeting was to discuss and plan for the upcoming event, the Breakfast Talk Automotive Sector Outlook...

Green Business Committee Meeting on 16 of February 2023

Duration: 1 hour EuroCham is proud to put environmental concerns on top of its priority list. To succeed in its environmental objectives, the Green Business Committee will be spearheading progress on several topics. On 16th February, the committee held its first...

Garment & Manufacturing Committee Meeting on 2 of February 2023

Duration: 1 hour On Thursday 2nd of February 2023, the Garment & Manufacturing Committee held its first committe meeting in the 2023 year. They discussed on the following topics:  - Plan for 2023  - Updates on Solar Panel Policy and perspectives  - Decline in...

FMCG Committee meeting 31st of January 2023

Duration: 1 hour The EuroCham Fast Moving Consumer Goods Committee held its first meeting of the year 2023 on the 31st of January at the Pernod Ricard Cambodge Office in Phnom Penh. The Committee discussed improvements in tax subsidies, compliance delays,...

Healthcare Committee Leadership Elections on 30 January 2023

Duration: 1 hour On 30 January, the Healthcare Committee elected three co-chairs: - Dr. Chea Vireak, CEO of Community Pharma and PillTech as Co-Chairman representing the E-Health sector.- Ms. Pech Chommonica, Head of regulatory affairs, Zuellig Pharma as Co-Chairwoman...

AgriBiz Committee meeting on 20th January 2023

Duration: 1 hour and a half The EuroCham Agribusiness Committee held its first meeting of the year on 20 January, led by Chairman Eugene Kraamwinkel and Vice-Chair Rajiv Pradhan. A key focus is making acro-ecology processes more sustainable and improving soil...

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