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Capacity-Building 2011-12-06~2011-12-08
2011 Bilateral Programme
with the General Department of Taxtion, Cambodia
(2011.12. 6 ~ 8, Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
□ The Tax Programme, OECD Korea Policy Centre hosted a Bilateral Program with
the General Department of Taxation (GDT), Cambodia in December, 2011 in
Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
ㅇThe Tax Programme hosted a two-day seminar for public officials in the GDT, Cambodia
on the subject of International Taxation and Taxation of Financial Instruments.
(December 6-7, 2011, Phnom Penh Hotel)
ㅇHigh ranking officials from the GDT, Cambodia participated in the Opening Session
including H. E. Sim Ieang, Director General of the GDT, Mr. Yos Simaratha, Deputy
Director General of the GDT, and Mr. Vann Puthipol, Director of the Department of
Large Taxpayers
ㅇIn the opening speech, Mr. Sim Ieang, Director General of the GDT, expressed his
appreciation that the Bilateral Programme with the Tax Programnme, OECD Korea
Policy Centre helps enhancing job performances and tax systems and also expected
to have other cooperative projects in the future.
Hosted a Tax Seminar for officials of the GDT, Cambodia
□ Invited renowned outside experts in the taxation fields to give lectures on
International Taxation (Dec. 6) and Taxation of Financial Instruments (Dec. 7)
□ Held a Certificate Granting Ceremony (granted a certificate and a gift) with all
the seminar participants from the GDT, Cambodia in December 7, 2011 (Wed.)
ㅇ Mr. Ratana Eng, representative of the participants (Director of the Department of
Large Taxpayers) extended his gratitude for providing an opportunity to learn about
the latest theory of international taxation and taxation of financial instruments and
expected that the lessons learned will be very helpful when it comes to negotiating
and concluding international treaties in the future. He also added that Cambodia is
about to open the stock market so the lecture on taxation of financial instruments
was helpful in understanding and improving tax systems.
Hosted a KTC Family Local Gathering in Cambodia and Meeting with Korean
Investors/Businesses
□ Hosted a KTC Family Local Gathering in Cambodia and a meeting with Korean
investors/businesses in the evening of December 7th, 2011
ㅇ Many people participated in the KTC Family Local Gathering in Cambodia: 35 KTC Family
members including Mr. Yos Simaratha, Deputy Director General of the GDT, Mr. Vann
Puthipol, Director of the Department of Large Taxpayers and Mr. Wali M. Shaikh, Vice
President of the KTC Family (Deputy Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Pakistan) and
around 40 participants from the Korean Business Circle in Cambodia including Mr. Park,
Gwang Bok, representative of Korean Businesses, Mr. Go, Dong Ho, President of local
accounting firm and Director of KOTRA in Phnom Penh
Visited the Siem Reap Regional Tax Office and Had a Meeting with the Tax
Officials
□ The staff of the Tax Programme visited the Siem Reap Regional Tax Office in
December 8th, 2011 and gave a short presentation on Korean Tax Systems and
programmes of the OECD Korea Policy Centre.