> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://v2.docs.conduit.financial/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Cambodia > How to collect KYB documents from business customers in Cambodia (KHM) when onboarding through the Conduit API. ## Overview | Field | Value | | ------------ | --------------------------------------- | | Region | Asia-Pacific | | ISO 3166-1 | KH / KHM | | Registry | MOC Department of Business Registration | | Last updated | 2026-05-06 | ## Identifiers Collect two identifiers from each business customer in Cambodia and submit them as strings on the application body. | API field | Local name | Issuer | | ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | | `businessInfo.taxId` | **VAT Registration Number / Patent Tax Number** | GDT | | `businessInfo.businessEntityId` | **Commercial Registration Number** | MOC Department of Business Registration | *Tax ID:* Two distinct GDT certificates: Patent Tax Certificate (annual, all businesses) and VAT Certificate (threshold-based). Patent tax number used as primary business tax ID. *Registration number:* Numeric; appears on Certificate of Incorporation and MOC online profile. Also called "Registration Number." ## Sector regulators `NBC` · `SERC` · `IRC` · `CAFIU` ## Legal structures | Local name | Abbreviation | Description | | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Private Limited Company | Co., Ltd. | Closely-held company with 2–30 shareholders; limited liability; shares not freely transferable to the public; the standard SME incorporation vehicle. Equivalent to a US LLC. | | Single-Member Private Limited Company | Single-Member Co., Ltd. | One-shareholder variant of the private limited company; same limited-liability rules; 100% foreign ownership permitted. Equivalent to a US single-member LLC (SMLLC). | | Public Limited Company | Plc. | May issue securities to the public; requires ≥3 directors; subject to SERC oversight if listed on the Cambodia Securities Exchange. Closest US equivalent: C-Corp. | | General Partnership | — | Two or more partners with joint and several unlimited liability for partnership obligations; governed by the Law on Commercial Enterprises 2005. Equivalent to a US General Partnership (GP). | | Limited Partnership | — | At least one general partner with unlimited liability and one or more limited partners whose liability is capped at their contribution; governed by the Law on Commercial Enterprises 2005. Equivalent to a US Limited Partnership (LP). | | Sole Proprietorship | — | A single natural person trading under their own name or a registered trade name (សហគ្រាសបុគ្គល); no separate legal personality; owner bears unlimited personal liability. Equivalent to a US Sole Proprietorship. | | Branch of Foreign Company | Branch | Registered extension of a foreign parent that can trade goods and services locally; no separate legal personality; liabilities are obligations of the parent. Closest US equivalent: Branch/Rep Office. | | Representative Office | Rep. Office | Liaison and promotional presence of a foreign entity; cannot trade, sell, or invoice; no separate legal personality. Closest US equivalent: Branch/Rep Office. | ## How documents combine For each evidence area, this table shows whether the listed documents are alternatives (any one of) or a bundle (all required). The artifact-by-artifact lookup follows below. | Evidence area | Documents needed | | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Legal Registration | Certificate of Incorporation | | Constitutive Documents | Memorandum and Articles of Association | | Tax Registration | *All required:* Patent Tax Certificate + VAT Certificate | | Operating Permit | Location Approval Letter | | Ownership Records | Internal Share Register | | Governance Records | *All required:* Certificate of Incorporation extract + MOC online profile | | Signing Authority | Board Resolution | | Address | *Any one of:* កិច្ចសន្យាជួល · វិក្កយបត្រសេវាសាធារណៈ · របាយការណ៍ធនាគារ | | Good Standing | Certificate of Good Standing | ## Documents to collect The physical documents you'll collect from your customer, with the evidence area each one proves. One document can prove multiple areas — for example, Brazil's Cartão CNPJ covers both tax and business-registration proof, so it appears once with both areas listed. | Document | Proves | | ------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Certificate of Incorporation (MOC)** | Legal Registration | | **Memorandum and Articles of Association** | Constitutive Documents | | **Patent Tax Certificate** | Tax Registration | | **VAT Certificate (GDT)** | Tax Registration | | **Location Approval Letter (municipality or Sangkat)** | Operating Permit | | **Internal Share Register** | Ownership Records | | **Certificate of Incorporation extract** | Governance Records | | **MOC online profile** | Governance Records | | **Board Resolution** | Signing Authority | | **កិច្ចសន្យាជួល** | Address | | **វិក្កយបត្រសេវាសាធារណៈ (ក្នុងរយៈពេល 90 ថ្ងៃ)** | Address | | **របាយការណ៍ធនាគារ (ក្នុងរយៈពេល 90 ថ្ងៃ)** | Address | | **Certificate of Good Standing (MOC)** | Good Standing | | **Sector-Specific License** | NBC licence (banks, MFIs, payment institutions, crypto), SERC licence (securities dealer, digital asset exchange), IRC licence (insurer, reinsurer) | ### Collection notes * **Legal Registration:** Downloaded electronically from MOC portal (QR-code verified); bilingual Khmer/English. * **Constitutive Documents:** Filed with MOC at incorporation; Khmer language version is controlling; English translation accepted for KYB. * **Tax Registration:** Collect both: Patent Tax Certificate confirms general business tax registration; VAT Certificate confirms VAT status. Annual Patent Tax renewal due 31 March. * **Operating Permit:** Issued by Phnom Penh Municipality or relevant provincial/Sangkat authority; confirms premises registration. No single national operating licence equivalent. * **Sector-Specific License:** Required only for regulated-sector customers; confirm applicable prakas (regulatory instrument) number. * **Governance Records:** Current directors listed on the MOC extract; confirm via CamDX portal. * **Signing Authority:** Board resolution is standard; notarized POA for external parties. Cambodia is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention — foreign documents require full embassy/consular legalisation chain. * **Address:** Conduit universal policy: lease (no time bound) OR utility bill OR bank statement, with utility/bank dated within 90 days. Same evidence satisfies both registered-address and operating-address checks. * **Good Standing:** MOC issues a distinct Certificate of Good Standing via the CamDX portal (businessregistration.moc.gov.kh); typically accepted as valid for 6 months from issue date. ## Person roles When you submit a person on the application body, set their `role` to one of Conduit's canonical `BusinessPersonRole` values. Use this table to map a local corporate-governance title onto the right canonical role. | Local role | Canonical API role | Description | | ---------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Director (នាយក) | `CONTROLLING_PERSON` | Appointed to manage company affairs; private Co., Ltd. requires ≥1; executive day-to-day authority. | | Chairman of Board | `CONTROLLING_PERSON` | Elected by board from among directors; governance role. | | Managing Director | `CONTROLLING_PERSON` | Director delegated operational management authority; common in practice. | | Authorised Representative (Branch/Rep. Office) | `LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE` | Resident person legally responsible for a foreign branch or representative office. | | POA Holder | `LEGAL_REPRESENTATIVE` | Holder of notarized power of attorney; binds the company vis-à-vis third parties. | ## Notes * Cambodia is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention; legalisation of foreign documents requires the full chain (notarisation → home-country competent authority → Cambodian embassy/consulate). Factor in material lead time. * The Patent Tax Certificate must be renewed annually by 31 March; an expired certificate is a common KYB red flag for non-compliant businesses — check issue/renewal date on the certificate. * MOC certificates are issued as electronic documents with QR codes via CamDX; accept digital copies (legally valid under Cambodian e-government framework) but verify QR code authenticates to the MOC portal.