Hire and pay employees in Cambodia, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Cambodia. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the Cambodia is 4 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Cambodia with Deel
Usually, to hire in Cambodia, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Cambodia quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.
Currency Cambodian Riel (KHR)
Capital Phnom Penh
Official language Khmer
Payroll cycle Bi-monthly
All the necessary benefits for Cambodia built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Cambodia within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Workers Compensation Insurance
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
- Life Insurance - Allianz (optional)
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Cambodia
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Minimum Wage Requirements
The minimum wage for 2024 is KHR 1.069.900 per month and can vary depending on the sector.
Individual Income Tax
Cambodia does not impose income tax, however employees are required to pay contributions based on their salaries, and pay salary tax. Salary tax ranges from 0% to 20%, with a maximum contribution allowed.
| Gross Annual Income | Tax Rate (%) | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| From 0 to 1.500.000 KHR | 0% | 0 |
| From 1.500.000 KHR to 2.000.000 KHR | 5% | 75.000 KHR |
| From 2.000.000 KHR to 8.500.000 KHR | 10% | 175.000 KHR |
| From 8.500.000 KHR to 12.500.000 KHR | 15% | 600.000 KHR |
| Over 12.500.000 KHR | 20% | 1.225.000 KHR |
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 5.40% of the employee salary.
- Pension Fund - 2%
- Occupational Risk Contribution - 0.80%
- Health Care Contribution - 2.60%
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard work week is from Monday to Friday. However, employees can have a work week from Monday to Saturday, achieving 48 hours per week.
Overtime payment is mandatory. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. Employees can work a maximum of 2 hours of overtime per working day. For additional hours, employees are paid:
- 150% of normal working payment rate for overtime work on a normal working day;
- 200% of normal working payment rate for overtime work between 22:00 to 05:00 and work performed on normal weekly day off;
- 130% of normal working payment for permanent or rotating work performed between 22:00 to 05:00; and
- 100% of normal working payment is applicable for work performed on public holidays, in addition to normal wage that the employee is entitled to on paid public holidays.
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Hiring in Cambodia, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Cambodia with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Cambodia and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
5.40%
of employee salary