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IAG NOV 2020年11月 亞博匯 15 CAMBODIA APPROVES DRAFT CASINO LAW 柬埔寨通過博彩法草案 請於asgam.com註冊獲取《亞博匯早報》 Sign up to receive IAG Breakfast Briefing at asgam.com CAMBODIA’S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY has approved its long-awaited draft law on commercial gambling management, aimed at providing greater regulation of the nation’s casino industry. According to a report by The Khmer Times , the draft law, containing 12 Chapters and 97 Articles, secured 114 of a possible 117 votes during a session of the 6th National Assembly legislature. It will now be passed onto the senate for further review before being signed into law by the King of Cambodia. “This law is aimed at ensuring management of the integrated commercial gambling centers and commercial gambling contribute towards boosting economic growth, promoting the tourism sector, creating more jobs, collecting revenue, and maintaining social safety and security,” said Chairman of the Commission on Economy, Finance, Banking and Audit, Cheam Yeap. Among the regulatory controls set to come under the new law are the implementation of clearly designated gambling zones within Cambodia, tax rate of 4% on VIP GGR and 7% on mass market GGR, plus enhanced anti-money laundering and terror financing controls. 柬埔寨國民議會 通過醞釀已久的商業賭博管理 法律草案，旨在對該國博彩行業進行更好的監 管。 根據《The Khmer Times》報道，這項包括 了12章97個條文的法律草案在的第六屆國民議 會審議通過。現將進一步交由參議院審查，然後 經柬埔寨國王簽署成為法律。 柬埔寨國民議會經濟金融銀行與審計委員 會主席Cheam Yeap表示：「該法旨在確保對綜 合性商業博彩中心和商業博彩的管理，從而促 進經濟增長，促進旅遊業，創造更多就業機會， 增加收入以及維護社會治安。」 新的商業博彩管理法擬對博彩進行的監管 措施包括，對任何想要開設賭場的企業設立最 低投資要求、在柬埔寨境內規劃明確指定博彩 區域、對貴賓博彩收入徵收4％的稅率及中場博 彩徵收7％的收入，及加強反洗錢及恐怖活動融 資控制。