Cambodia: Simplified business registration procedure
Effective January 8, 2026
The Ministry of Commerce issued Prakas No. 117 (dated December 9, 2025), which streamlines the business registration framework in Cambodia effective January 8, 2026.
The Prakas is organized into 12 chapters, covering general provisions and provides key changes compared to the previous regulation and/or practice including:
- Use of “holding” or “group” in company names
- Company registration
- Local branch registration
- Amendments to registration
- Online re-registration
- Dissolution and deregistration
- Annual declaration
- Company secretary requirement
- Complaints procedure
- Service fee payments
Read a February 2026 report prepared by the KPMG member firm in Cambodia