Sub-Decree on Trust Registration
Applicable Industries: Trust

Sub-Decree No. 114 ANKr.BK on Trust Registration dated 02 August 2019 (“Sub-Decree No. 114”) was issued on 2 August 2019.

Sub-Decree No. 114 provides for the implementation of the rules and procedures of the Trust Law.

The registration process shall be administered by the MEF and regular timeframe for registration will take 30 days. Trust shall be created by a written letter adhering to the following form and content:

  • Name and address of the trustee, beneficiary, and trust settlor and/or nominee settlor and / or trust contributor
  • Purposes of trust
  • Legal document certifying the trust property such as:
  • The certification of origin of trust property
  • Total amount and / or balance of trust fund
  • Trust Period
  • Rights and Obligations of the trustee, beneficiary, and trust settlor and / or nominee settlor and / or trust contributor
  • Conditions of trust termination
  • The disposition of the trust upon trust is terminated
  • Condition of trust amendment
  • Purpose of investment and / or use of trust property
  • List of the trust property as the subject to trust
  • Other components depending on the purposes of the trust settlor and/or nominee settlor and / or trust contributor
  • Remuneration of a trustee which is determined based on qualification and working experience.

Sub-Decree No. 114 lists documents (e.g. the trust instrument, the trustee’s compliance documents, the insurance policy) which must be submitted along with the application for the registration of the trust.

To register trusts, the Trustee shall pay all registration fees set out in Prakas No. 854 dated 30 September 2019 (“Prakas 854”). Based on Prakas 854, there are two types of fees: the trust registration fee, namely the administrative fee, and the annual fee.

For a Commercial Trust , annual administrative and certificate fees based on trust fund balance size are as follows:

Trust Fund Size Administrative Fee Certificate Fee
1 Under 400,000,000 Riels 40,000 Riels 300,000 Riels
(Approx. <US$ 100,000) (Approx. US$ 10) (US$ 75)
2 From 400,000,000 Riels to 2,000,000,000 Riels 200,000 Riels 500,000 Riels
(Approx. US$ 100,000 to US$ 500,000) (Approx. US$ 50) (Approx. US$ 125)
3 More than 2,000,000,000 Riels to 4,000,000,000 Riels 400,000 Riels 600,000 Riels
(Approx. >US$ 500,000 to US$ 1,000,000) (Approx. US$ 100) (Approx. US$ 150)
4 More than 4,000,000,000 Riels to 20,000,000,000 Riels 400,000 Riels 800,000 Riels
(Approx. >US$ 1,000,000 to US$ 5,000,000) (Approx. US$ 100) (Approx. US$ 200)
5 More than 20,000,000,000 Riels to 40,000,000,000 Riels 2,000,000 Riels 800,000 Riels
(Approx. >US$ 5,000,000 to US$ 10,000,000) (Approx. US$ 500) (Approx. US$ 200)
6 More than 40,000,000,000 Riels to 80,000,000,000 Riels 4,000,000 Riels 2,400,000 Riels
(Approx. >US$ 10,000,000 to US$ 20,000,000) (Approx. US$ 1,000) (Approx. US$ 600)
7 More than 80,000,000,000 Riels 8,000,000 Riels 3,000,000 Riels
(Approx. >US$ 20,000,000) (Approx. US$ 2,000) (Approx. US$ 750)

For a Public Trust or Social Trust, annual administrative and certificate fees based on trust fund balance size are as follows:

Trust Fund Size Administrative Fee Certificate Fee
1 Under 400,000,000 Riels 40,000 Riels 200,000 Riels
(Approx. <US$ 100,000) (Approx. US$ 10) (Approx. US$ 50)
2 From 400,000,000 Riels to 2,000,000,000 Riels 120,000 Riels 300,000 Riels
(Approx. US$ 100,000 to US$ 500,000) (Approx. US$ 30) (Approx. US$ 75)
3 More than 2,000,000,000 Riels to 4,000,000,000 Riels 200,000 Riels 400,000 Riels
(Approx. >US$ 500,000 to US$ 1,000,000) (Approx. US$ 50) (Approx. US$ 100)
4 More than 4,000,000,000 Riels to 20,000,000,000 Riels 600,000 Riels 600,000 Riels
(Approx. >US$ 1,000,000 to US$ 5,000,000) (Approx. US$ 150) (Approx. US$ 150)
5 More than 20,000,000,000 Riels to 40,000,000,000 Riels 1,000,000 Riels 1,000,000 Riels
(Approx. >US$ 5,000,000 to US$ 10,000,000) (Approx. US$ 250) (Approx. US$ 250)
6 More than 40,000,000,000 Riels to 80,000,000,000 Riels 1,500,000 Riels 2,000,000 Riels
(Approx. >US$ 10,000,000 to US$ 20,000,000) (Approx. US$ 375) (Approx. US$ 500)
7 More than 80,000,000,000 Riels 2,000,000 Riels 3,000,000 Riels
(Approx. >US$ 20,000,000) (Approx.US$ 500) (Approx. US$ 750)

For a Private/Individual Trust, annual administrative and certificate fees based on trust fund balance size are as follows:

Trust Fund Size Administrative Fee Certificate Fee
1 Under 400,000,000 Riels 40,000 Riels 200,000 Riels
(Approx. <US$ 100,000) (Approx. US$ 10) (Approx. US$ 50)
2 From 400,000,000 Riels to 2,000,000,000 Riels 120,000 Riels 300,000 Riels
(Approx. US$ 100,000 to US$ 500,000) (Approx. US$ 30) (Approx. US$ 75)
3 More than 2,000,000,000 Riels to 4,000,000,000 Riels 200,000 Riels 400,000 Riels
(Approx. >US$ 500,000 to US$ 1,000,000) (Approx. US$ 50) (Approx. US$ 100)
4 More than 4,000,000,000 Riels to 20,000,000,000 Riels 400,000 Riels 600,000 Riels
(Approx. >US$ 1,000,000 to US$ 5,000,000) (Approx. US$ 100) (Approx. US$ 150)
5 More than 20,000,000,000 Riels to 40,000,000,000 Riels 1,000,000 Riels 1,200,000 Riels
(Approx. >US$ 5,000,000 to US$ 10,000,000) (Approx. US$ 250) (Approx. US$ 300)
6 More than 40,000,000,000 Riels to 80,000,000,000 Riels 1,600,000 Riels 1,600,000 Riels
(Approx. >US$ 10,000,000 to US$ 20,000,000) (Approx. US$ 400) (Approx. US$ 400)
7 More than 80,000,000,000 Riels 2,000,000 Riels 2,000,000 Riels
(Approx. >US$ 20,000,000) (Approx. US$ 500) (Approx. US$ 500)