Cambodia moves to tighten collection of gambling duty with online payment plans
CGMC meets tax departments and plans an IT-driven online payments system to boost revenue management.
Key Takeaways
- The CGMC met taxation departments on 20 October 2026 to discuss IT and online payment systems for gambling-duty collection.
- The CGMC statement emphasised establishing an online payment system to strengthen revenue management in the commercial gambling industry.
- On 14 October 2026 the CGMC and the Ministry of Economy and Finance legal council reviewed a draft Law on the Suppression of Illegal Gambling.
- Cambodian authorities are reviewing casino operations as part of a nationwide campaign against online scams and investigations into suspected unauthorised activities.
Cambodia's General Secretariat of the Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia (CGMC) met with taxation departments on Monday, 20 October 2026, to discuss improving collection and management of gambling-duty revenues. The session focused on developing an information technology system and on establishing an online payment system to strengthen revenue management in the commercial gambling industry.
Technical reform for revenue collection
The CGMC statement said the meeting covered development of an IT system for managing the collection of gambling-duty revenues and the regulator's own revenues. The statement added: > "In particular, it focused on establishing an online payment system aimed at strengthening the efficiency of revenue management in the commercial gambling industry."
Officials framed the work as part of a broader move to tighten oversight of the gaming sector. The Cambodian government has signalled its intention to review licensing standards and step up supervision.
Legal and enforcement context
On 14 October 2026 the CGMC general secretariat met with the legal council of Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance to review a draft "Law on the Suppression of Illegal Gambling". That discussion concentrated on "provisions concerning the management and regulation of the commercial gambling sector, aiming to ensure consistency with the Law on the Management of Commercial Gambling and other applicable regulatory instruments," the CGMC said.
The regulator has also been reviewing casino operations amid a nationwide campaign against online scams and investigations into gaming establishments suspected of hosting unauthorised activities. The discussions included taxation departments and the Ministry of Economy and Finance legal council, and touched on payment and compliance mechanisms relevant to the sector's revenue collection. For related regulatory coverage see regulation and planned payment changes at payments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What did the CGMC discuss on 20 October 2026?
The CGMC and taxation departments discussed developing an IT system and establishing an online payment system to improve collection and management of gambling-duty revenues, according to the CGMC statement issued that day.
When was the draft Law on the Suppression of Illegal Gambling reviewed?
The draft law was reviewed on 14 October 2026 at a meeting between the CGMC general secretariat and the legal council of Cambodia's Ministry of Economy and Finance; the discussion focused on provisions to align it with the Law on the Management of Commercial Gambling.
Why are Cambodian authorities reviewing casino operations now?
Cambodian authorities are reviewing casino operations as part of a nationwide campaign against online scams and to investigate gaming establishments suspected of hosting unauthorised activities, as stated by the CGMC.
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