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In the European Union, customs penalties and their proportionality fall within the national competence of the Member States. In a recent judgment, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) ruled … that the imposition of an administrative penalty of 50% of the amount of duty underpaid is justified "notwithstanding the good faith of and precautions taken by the operator concerned". What does this mean for EU importers who declare the non-preferential origin of goods on the basis of proofs issued by the authorities of third countries that turn out to be incorrect? We provide an overview of the case and consider what conclusions economic operators could draw from it.

The saying "Only those who don't work make no mistakes" aptly states that it is human to make mistakes and there is no way to change that - the mistakes will happen. But they need to be managed … - to be minimised and corrected as quickly as possible. The Union Customs Code provides for a three-year period during which it is possible to apply to the customs authorities for the correction of errors, the recovery of overpaid taxes or the payment of underpaid amounts. In Lithuania, however, the new national legislation no longer provides for the possibility of correcting certain data elements. Let's take a look at the challenges this poses for businesses, as well as practices in other countries and trends.

Siekiant gauti muitinės leidimus, naudotis supaprastinimais ir kitais muitinės formalumų tikslais, viena iš sąlygų yra įmonės finansinė „sveikata“. Antra vertus, ji visuomet svarbi siekiančiam … augti verslui. Tad atsakant į muitinės formalumų kontekste pateiktą skaitytojo klausimą (Kaip įvertinti savo verslo finansinę „sveikatą“?), kviečiame visų pirma pasigilinti į bendruosius principus ir kartu – į vieną dar pakankamai naują galimybę prireikus skolintis, ar skolinti. Pakalbinome sutelktinio finansavimo platformos „Savy“ vykdančiąją direktorę Silviją Kažukauskaitę.

Bahrain Customs Affairs (BCA) is constantly developing its systems and infrastructure to support and improve Customs operations, thereby helping to build a safe, advanced, investment-friendly … business environment in the Kingdom. Bahrain, an active Member of the WCO, regularly examines the standards, recommendations and tools developed by the Organization and wishes to act as a leader to the Customs community by demonstrating excellence and creativity in Customs practices.

A new version of the WCO Strategic Trade Control Enforcement Implementation Guide was published in December 2023.

Performing due diligence can be challenging for SMEs, and regulators should take this into account when designing trade compliance programmes and initiatives.

Redakcijos pokalbis su Mindaugu Krikščionaičiu, Muitinės departamento Muitinės informacijos skyriaus vedėju, apie skyriaus veiklą, gaunamas užklausas ir tai, ką turėtų žinoti verslas – kaip jas … geriausiai teikti, kada tikėtis atsakymo.

The right to be heard is well known to practitioners from various customs decisions and the Art. 22(6) of the Union Customs Code: 'Before taking a decision which would adversely affect the applicant, … the customs authorities shall communicate the grounds on which they intend to base their decision to the applicant, who shall be given the opportunity to express his or her point of view'. This fundamental right of the EU legal order is not just a formality - the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) recently annulled a regulation because it found that the European Commission had violated the importer's right to be heard during the process of adopting that regulation. It is therefore worthwhile for importers, exporters and other parties involved to take a close look at the topic and be prepared to use the right to their own advantage at EU or national level if needed.

„Net ir vieno žmogaus įmonė, pavyzdžiui, teikianti muitinės tarpininko paslaugas, turi taikyti savo veiklos savikontrolės procedūras.“ - sako Žana Kraučenkienė, sertifikuota vidaus auditorė, … turinti daugiau nei 20 metų patirtį šioje srityje. Kokias veiklos sritis apima vidaus auditas? Kaip vidaus auditorius organizuoja savo veiklą? Kodėl apskritai tai svarbu kiekvienai įmonei? Atsakymus į šiuos ir kitus klausimus kviečiame sužinoti skaitant interviu.

Skaitytojo klausimas: Esame maža (20+ darbuotojų) keletą metų veikianti įmonė. Neturiu patirties atliekant vidinius įmonės muitinės formalumų patikrinimus. Ką patartumėte, nuo ko pradėti?

Quality data is the lifeblood of an efficient Customs clearance process. All Customs tasks and responsibilities are performed, at least in part, on the basis of data received from businesses … engaged in trade – for example, data for purposes of revenue collection, risk management, admissibility checks, resource allocation and cooperation with other agencies, as well as the collection of statistical data for macroeconomic decisions.

Customs administrations have a full array of tools and technologies at their disposal to test material and substances – both in the field and in their labs. These tools all have benefits and … limitations. This article introduces an innovation which enables field officers to analyse trace materials left on any items and obtain the specific name of a trace level substance. Not only can they confirm or allay their suspicions rapidly, but they can also proceed to physical inspection with all the precautions needed.

Redakcija: Inventorizacija yra įprasta muitinės, laikinojo saugojimo, akcizinių prekių ir kituose sandėliuose. Taip pat jos principus taikome ne tik prekių atžvilgiu, bet ir naudodamiesi supaprastintomis … procedūromis, pavyzdžiui, inventorizuodami įgaliotojo siuntėjo naudojamas plombas. Apskritai, tai labai svarbus įrankis apskaitoje turimų duomenų patikrinimui su faktu ir atitikties užtikrinimui. Pakvietėme ekspertus pasidalinti, į ką turėtų atkreipti verslas ir atsakingi įmonės darbuotojai dėmesį.

There are five main steps in the standard customs risk management process as defined by the World Customs Organization: establish context, identify risks, analyse risks, assess and prioritize … risks and address risks. In addition to these five steps, risk management requires constant monitoring and review.

Indirect tax - customs duty, excise duty and VAT - while it must be paid correctly, also offers various cash enhancement opportunities, which is crucial for all organisations seeking to continuously … improve their internal indirect tax function. However, the prerequisite is due diligence. In this article, we overview the host of indirect taxes and indirect tax compliance obligations and focus on the “prerequisite” by discussing risk analysis in customs control based on the rules of HRMC (the UK Customs) and highlighting the importance to achieve “low-risk” status. We also overview customs duty. In the following articles, we will discuss VAT and excise more in detail.

What are the objectives of a post-clearance customs audit (PCA)? What does “a desk audit” mean? What are the obligations and rights of auditees? And generally, from a business perspective, isn’t … it more important to get border controls right for goods to smoothly cross the borders than to care about PCAs? If you don't know the answers, continue reading this article, which gives an overview of the principles of customs audit-based controls around the world. Understanding these will help you better understand how customs auditors think and work. This is important to be prepared for customs audits and also to develop an appropriate internal procedure for auditing your company's compliance with customs and trade regulations, which is an effective measure to prevent costly errors or to detect and correct them in a timely manner (before the customs audit).