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Consultancy to Provide Training on the Cambodia Tax System

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Announcement Description

Oxfam is a global movement of people who are fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice. Across regions, from the local to the global, we work with people to bring change that lasts.

PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT

The direct motive for this procurement of consultancy services is to provide training on the overall Cambodian tax framework to staff members of the NGO sector. The detailed topics are covered in section 3: Scope of Work.

BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT

Under the EU-funded project “Strengthening Civic Engagement and Oversight in Public Financial Management (SCOPE-PFM),” the Budget Working Group (BWG) and other coalitions will play a central role in conducting the assessment and educating the public about the Cambodian tax system. The project will organise training on the tax assessment methodology for NGOs' members working on the topic.

The overall Cambodian tax framework/system is part of the 4-day fair tax assessment training. This training aims to build the technical capacity of BWG members and other partners to implement the Fair Tax Monitor methodology and to use its findings for evidence-based advocacy and awareness-raising.

The Fair Tax Monitor (FTM) is a research and advocacy tool developed by Oxfam and partners to assess the fairness, transparency, and effectiveness of national tax systems. It supports civil society organisations (CSOs) in advocating progressive tax reforms and improved public spending.

Expected Outputs

Consultancy to Provide Training on the Cambodia Tax System

  • Career Category: Consultancies
  • Location: Phnom Penh
Summary

SCOPE OF WORK

The consultant(s) is/are responsible for providing a one-day training on Cambodia's overall tax framework on the 8th December 2025 in Phnom Penh to the staff members of the project partners and target groups.

Specific tasks related to this scope of work are outlined below:

  1. Preparing the lesson plan and training methodology, including supporting documents (legal documents, policies, and other documents/research related to the training topics). The topics for the training include:
  2. Overall tax framework of Cambodia
  3. Overview of the General Department of Taxation and the Ministry of Economy and Finance
  4. Taxation of individuals and companies
  5. Revenue collection and public expenditure
  6. Recent reforms to the tax framework and current reforms under consideration
  7. Provide the training in person on 8th December 2025 in Phnom Penh.
  8. Provide the training report, including all supporting documents, pre-test and post-test results.

Noted: the consultant can also suggest any other tax-relevant topics in their proposal.

DELIVERABLES

Overall objective

The objective of the assignment is to equip the participants with the knowledge of Cambodia's overall tax framework.

Specific outputs and deliverables

The consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs:

  1. Develop a lesson plan for the training, including other supporting documents.
  2. Provide the training to the participants on the 8th December 2025 in Phnom Penh.
  3. Write the training report, including other supporting documents.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE

Remuneration is based on submission of final deliverables according to the schedule. No payment will be made in advance.

METHODOLOGY

The training shall be participatory, inclusive, and conducted in English.

Eligibility

  • The company/ individual(s) should have the following competencies:
  • Essential criteria
  • A degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Law, or Public Policy. Advanced degrees (e.g., master’s in taxation, Public Finance, or Business Administration) are highly preferred.
  • Minimum 2–5 years of professional experience in Cambodian tax law, compliance, or advisory.
  • Experience working with or within the General Department of Taxation (GDT) or the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) is highly valuable.
  • Proven experience in designing and delivering tax-related training to diverse audiences (e.g., government officials, private sector, NGOs).
  • Ability to simplify complex tax concepts for non-specialist audiences.
  • Deep understanding of:
  • Cambodian tax laws and regulations
  • Taxation of individuals and companies
  • Revenue collection mechanisms
  • Public expenditure processes
  • Recent and upcoming tax reforms
  • Khmer language proficiency and English for international participants.

Submission Requirements

Interested consultants should submit a proposal including:

  • A technical proposal outlining their understanding of the assignment and work plan.
  • A CV demonstrating the above qualifications.

Financial Proposal Requirement: All cost submissions must explicitly specify whether the prices offered include or exclude applicable taxes.

Application to be submitted to this link.

Administrative compliance (list of documents to be submitted)

Responses must be submitted and prepared in English and received by the deadline.

Attachment:
  • Consultacy_TOR_Cambodian Tax System
 

Contact Details

Office Address
  • No 113C, Mao Tse Tung Blvd., Sangkat Boeng Keng Kang Ti Muoy, Khan Boeng Keng Kang, Phnom Penh, Cambodia