Journal

Spartūs pokyčiai – geopolitiniai, technologiniai, klimato, ekonominiai, teisiniai ir kt. – kelia daug iššūkių muitinės atitikties ekosistemai. Kaip juos sėkmingai spręsti? Kaip ne tik spręsti, … bet ir patiems drąsiai formuoti ateitį tokią, kokios norime? Kokių žinių ir kompetencijų tam reikia? Kas turi keistis? Š. m. gruodžio 8 d. Vilniuje vyko 7-oji Muitinės praktikų konferencija, kurioje skaityti pranešimai aktualiomis temomis ir kelti minėti klausimai. Pateikiame trumpą pranešimų apžvalgą.

The German Federal Tax Court has ruled in a case referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for clarification. The main question put to the CJEU was: can the transaction value … be based on the initial price paid if a fixed adjustment is subsequently applied, calculated by means of a pro rata apportionment mechanism, despite the fact that at the end of the year, in the event of an adjustment, there will be a repayment of import duties or an additional payment? The CJEU has given a striking, albeit not entirely clear, ruling in a case that retrospective adjustments (upward or downward) to transfer pricing are not taken into account in determining the customs value of goods. Here is an overview of the case and the highlights of the German court's decision.

Gruodžio pabaigoje buvo atlikta nemažai Administracinių nusižengimų kodekso (ANK) pakeitimų, aktualių dirbantiems muitinės srityje. Vienas reikšmingiausių – į pažeidimų sąrašą įtraukti su prekių … lengvatine kilme susiję pažeidimai. Apžvelgiame šį ir kitus pakeitimus, juos pakomentuodami ir pateikdami praktinius pavyzdžius tiek verslo (pvz., dėl krovinių konfiskavimo), tiek fizinių asmenų (kurie asmeniškai baudžiami pagal ANK) rizikų įsivertinimui.

‘As the importance of sustainability grows, so does the need to have a good understanding of our entire supply chain. A company's sustainability is also measured in terms of its entire supply … chain, which is why choosing responsible and sustainable suppliers and partners is so important. Consider them as an extension of your company. The ecological footprint of the raw materials, products or services you buy becomes part of your company's ecological footprint.’ - says Karolina Semionovaitė, Sustainability Officer at Swedbank Lithuania, who kindly accepted the invitation to answer questions on the role of banks in the sustainability transformation.

The European Green Course, presented at the end of 2019, raised new challenges for various business enterprises; however, at the same time, it presented new opportunities. Businesses that cooperate … with customs, such as customs brokers, logistics companies, and companies that export or import goods, are no exception.

New regulation establishes the EU Single Window Environment for Customs (SWE-C) and amends the Union Customs Code (UCC). One of the objectives of SWE-C is to enable the seamless flow of data … between the administrations of exporting and importing countries, as well as between customs authorities and economic operators, allowing data entered in the system to be re-used. What does it mean for business? What steps have been taken so far in practice? What lies ahead? What is changing in the UCC?