Saturday, 9 August 2008

Custom and Excise Department Alarms Vehicle’s Smugglers

Phnom Penh, August 8, 2008

Cambodian Customs and Excise Department has alarmed vehicle’s smugglers to pay tax to the state otherwise they will face serous consequences and fine, said customs officer.

The warning was made known in its monthly summarize meeting on August 7 under the presidency of H.E. Pen Simon, delegate of the Royal Government of Cambodia in charge of director of Customs and Excise Department and attended by customs and excise officers throughout the country.

The meeting also reviewed the works in the past month and put forth new goals for the next month, particularly strict and concrete measures aimed at combating all forms of smuggles.

According to a report presented by the department, in July 2008 alone, the customs and excise officers have collected some 250,000 million Riel (Cambodian currency) equivalent to roughly US$ 62.5 million or 30 percent increased if compared to the same period of 2007. --AKP

(By Mr. KEO Chandara)

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