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Year-end transfer pricing adjustments and the customs value
11-02-2024

Customs value and transfer pricing could be likened to Siamese twins - that's how closely linked they are. Let's discuss some practical questions related to the year-end transfer pricing adjustments: If the price is revised upwards, does the importer have to go to customs and pay additional duties? If the price is revised downwards, is the importer entitled to a refund of duties? If the goods are duty-free and there is no excise duty, but only import VAT (which is deductible in any case)?

Omer Wagner

valuation
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Year-end transfer pricing adjustments and the customs value
11-02-2024

Customs value and transfer pricing could be likened to Siamese twins - that's how closely linked they are. Let's discuss some practical questions related to the year-end transfer pricing adjustments: If the price is revised upwards, does the importer have to go to customs and pay additional duties? If the price is revised downwards, is the importer entitled to a refund of duties? If the goods are duty-free and there is no excise duty, but only import VAT (which is deductible in any case)?

Omer Wagner

valuation
en
Discount for customs purposes? On one condition
04-02-2024

The Israel Customs Authority does not seem to be a fan of discounts. It appealed against the judgement of the District Court, in which the court clarified that the Customs Authority cannot, on the one hand, rely on the fact that the price is subject to a condition (discount) that cannot be assessed and the transaction price is therefore invalid, and, on the other hand, base the assessment on the transaction price but without the condition. Let's take a look at what the Supreme Court had to say in this dispute. The disputed amount is about ILS 5 million (~1.3 million Eur).

Omer Wagner

valuation
en
Discount for customs purposes? On one condition
04-02-2024

The Israel Customs Authority does not seem to be a fan of discounts. It appealed against the judgement of the District Court, in which the court clarified that the Customs Authority cannot, on the one hand, rely on the fact that the price is subject to a condition (discount) that cannot be assessed and the transaction price is therefore invalid, and, on the other hand, base the assessment on the transaction price but without the condition. Let's take a look at what the Supreme Court had to say in this dispute. The disputed amount is about ILS 5 million (~1.3 million Eur).

Omer Wagner

valuation
en, lt
Impact of the war in the Middle East on customs valuation
07-01-2024

Israel has been in a state of war for the past three months. This war has had an impact on international trade, particularly on customs valuation, including for importers in other countries such as the EU, as explained in more detail in this article.

Omer Wagner

valuation
en, lt
Impact of the war in the Middle East on customs valuation
07-01-2024

Israel has been in a state of war for the past three months. This war has had an impact on international trade, particularly on customs valuation, including for importers in other countries such as the EU, as explained in more detail in this article.

Omer Wagner

valuation
en
Customs valuation and transfer pricing – understanding similarities and differences (II)
17-12-2023

Editors’ note: In this second part of the article, the author highlights the similarities and differences between customs valuation and transfer pricing and emphasises that the requirements may differ for the same goods. He also outlines the solutions used by customs in different countries. For example, the Canada Border Services Agency considers the transfer price to be the ‘uninfluenced’ price paid or payable for imported goods if a written transfer price agreement exists between a vendor and a related purchaser and is in effect at the time of importation.

Rizwan Mahmood

valuation
en
Customs valuation and transfer pricing – understanding similarities and differences (II)
17-12-2023

Editors’ note: In this second part of the article, the author highlights the similarities and differences between customs valuation and transfer pricing and emphasises that the requirements may differ for the same goods. He also outlines the solutions used by customs in different countries. For example, the Canada Border Services Agency considers the transfer price to be the ‘uninfluenced’ price paid or payable for imported goods if a written transfer price agreement exists between a vendor and a related purchaser and is in effect at the time of importation.

Rizwan Mahmood

valuation
en
Customs valuation and transfer pricing – understanding similarities and differences (I)
17-12-2023

Editors' note: In November, the European Commission published the news 'New transfer pricing rules to make life easier for businesses in the EU'. The new rules are necessary to address several challenges, including the competing objectives of customs and tax authorities, which lead to double compliance requirements. The problem is global. According to the Corporate Tax Association of Australia (CTAA), 'it is unacceptable for a business to be required to satisfy two arms of the same government, one demanding a higher price and the other a lower price in respect of the same transaction'. In this first part of the article, the author provides an overview of the rules and methods of customs valuation and transfer pricing.

Rizwan Mahmood

valuation
en
Customs valuation and transfer pricing – understanding similarities and differences (I)
17-12-2023

Editors' note: In November, the European Commission published the news 'New transfer pricing rules to make life easier for businesses in the EU'. The new rules are necessary to address several challenges, including the competing objectives of customs and tax authorities, which lead to double compliance requirements. The problem is global. According to the Corporate Tax Association of Australia (CTAA), 'it is unacceptable for a business to be required to satisfy two arms of the same government, one demanding a higher price and the other a lower price in respect of the same transaction'. In this first part of the article, the author provides an overview of the rules and methods of customs valuation and transfer pricing.

Rizwan Mahmood

valuation
en, lt
Transfer pricing - EU law
12-11-2023

Transfer pricing is a rule that was designed in international taxation to establish which part of the income within a multinational enterprise needs to be allocated between two companies in the same group if they have a transaction between them. The rule, in general, is that they need to act as if they were third parties in order to establish the third-party price. Transfer pricing is important for determining the customs value of goods.

valuation
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Transfer pricing - EU law
12-11-2023

Transfer pricing is a rule that was designed in international taxation to establish which part of the income within a multinational enterprise needs to be allocated between two companies in the same group if they have a transaction between them. The rule, in general, is that they need to act as if they were third parties in order to establish the third-party price. Transfer pricing is important for determining the customs value of goods.

valuation
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Three questions about customs value of goods in transactions between the related parties in Ukraine
08-10-2023

The issue of customs valuation is extremely important for Ukraine. The author has written about it in previous issues of the journal. A special case of customs valuation is no exception - when the seller and the buyer are related parties. The concept of "related parties" in Ukrainian legislation is fully compatible with the GATT, as the Customs Code of Ukraine refers directly to Article 15 of the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement rather than defining this concept. It would seem that if there is nothing wrong with the legislation and if it is in line with accepted standards and principles, there should be no problems with its application. However, this is not the case.

Dr. Ilona Mishchenko

valuation
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Three questions about customs value of goods in transactions between the related parties in Ukraine
08-10-2023

The issue of customs valuation is extremely important for Ukraine. The author has written about it in previous issues of the journal. A special case of customs valuation is no exception - when the seller and the buyer are related parties. The concept of "related parties" in Ukrainian legislation is fully compatible with the GATT, as the Customs Code of Ukraine refers directly to Article 15 of the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement rather than defining this concept. It would seem that if there is nothing wrong with the legislation and if it is in line with accepted standards and principles, there should be no problems with its application. However, this is not the case.

Dr. Ilona Mishchenko

valuation
en
Transport services VAT exempt because already in import tax base? You will need to prove it!
24-09-2023

The Romanian company provides transportation services. It transported goods from the port of Rotterdam (the Netherlands) to Cluj-Napoca (Romania) under transit procedure. Goods were released into free circulation in Romania. It treated transportation service as VAT exempt because it assumed that transportation cost was included into the import VAT taxable base. Tax authorities claimed otherwise: the taxpayer failed to provide documents confirming that the transportation cost was included into the import VAT taxable base. Consequently, they denied the exemption. The dispute between the company and the tax authorities reached as far as the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), which recently issued clarifications on the application of the provisions of the VAT Directive in this case.

Mark Rowbotham

valuation
en
Transport services VAT exempt because already in import tax base? You will need to prove it!
24-09-2023

The Romanian company provides transportation services. It transported goods from the port of Rotterdam (the Netherlands) to Cluj-Napoca (Romania) under transit procedure. Goods were released into free circulation in Romania. It treated transportation service as VAT exempt because it assumed that transportation cost was included into the import VAT taxable base. Tax authorities claimed otherwise: the taxpayer failed to provide documents confirming that the transportation cost was included into the import VAT taxable base. Consequently, they denied the exemption. The dispute between the company and the tax authorities reached as far as the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), which recently issued clarifications on the application of the provisions of the VAT Directive in this case.

Mark Rowbotham

valuation
en
Who is a purchaser in Canada and why does it matter for customs valuation?
17-09-2023

Can a small difference between Canadian customs legislation and the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement really affect the customs valuation process and its outcome? The following article attempts to answer this question.

Peter Mitchell

valuation
en
Who is a purchaser in Canada and why does it matter for customs valuation?
17-09-2023

Can a small difference between Canadian customs legislation and the WTO Customs Valuation Agreement really affect the customs valuation process and its outcome? The following article attempts to answer this question.

Peter Mitchell

valuation
en, lt
Customs valuation – the particularities of different countries
06-08-2023

Customs valuation is one of the most problematic areas of customs, whatever the country or territory. Experts from different continents - from North and South America to Europe and Asia - confirmed this at the 16th Authors' Meeting. The following is a summary of the main conclusions of this event. The topics covered: discounts, advertising costs, “fair prices” vs transaction value, the arm’s length principle when moving stock between branches, sourcing goods from non-market economies, advance valuation rulings, etc.

valuation
en, lt
Customs valuation – the particularities of different countries
06-08-2023

Customs valuation is one of the most problematic areas of customs, whatever the country or territory. Experts from different continents - from North and South America to Europe and Asia - confirmed this at the 16th Authors' Meeting. The following is a summary of the main conclusions of this event. The topics covered: discounts, advertising costs, “fair prices” vs transaction value, the arm’s length principle when moving stock between branches, sourcing goods from non-market economies, advance valuation rulings, etc.

valuation
lt
Muitinio įvertinimo išminties „koncentratas“ - naujoje knygoje
20-07-2023

Redakcijos įvadas. Naujai išleistoje JAV autoriaus Mark K. Neville, Jr. knygoje muitinio įvertinimo tema, pirmoji autoriaus padėka skirta Monikai Bielskienei, „Muitų teisė praktikams“ redakcinės kolegijos narei. Džiaugiamės ir didžiuojamės, bei, žinoma, pakvietėme Moniką pasidalinti susijusiomis mintimis ir įžvalgomis apie knygą, kurią Monika pokalbio metu pavadino muitinio įvertinimo išminties „koncentratu“.

Monika Bielskienė

valuation
lt
Muitinio įvertinimo išminties „koncentratas“ - naujoje knygoje
20-07-2023

Redakcijos įvadas. Naujai išleistoje JAV autoriaus Mark K. Neville, Jr. knygoje muitinio įvertinimo tema, pirmoji autoriaus padėka skirta Monikai Bielskienei, „Muitų teisė praktikams“ redakcinės kolegijos narei. Džiaugiamės ir didžiuojamės, bei, žinoma, pakvietėme Moniką pasidalinti susijusiomis mintimis ir įžvalgomis apie knygą, kurią Monika pokalbio metu pavadino muitinio įvertinimo išminties „koncentratu“.

Monika Bielskienė

valuation
en
Special discount, made in Israel
02-07-2023

The State of Israel is a member of the WTO and complies with the Valuation Agreement. However, with regard to discounts, the State imposes many conditions and obstacles for a discount to be accepted, in a way that may deviate from the spirit of the Agreement.

Omer Wagner

valuation
en
Special discount, made in Israel
02-07-2023

The State of Israel is a member of the WTO and complies with the Valuation Agreement. However, with regard to discounts, the State imposes many conditions and obstacles for a discount to be accepted, in a way that may deviate from the spirit of the Agreement.

Omer Wagner

valuation
en
‘Fair prices’ vs transaction value in Bulgaria
04-06-2023

The article deals with the changes in the Bulgarian customs legislation on customs value. These changes do not correlate well with the relevant European legislation, and this raises many questions: Is the application of these new provisions legitimate? What was the reason for the Bulgarian legislator to take such steps? What are the possible consequences? Let us try to find some answers.

Georgi Goranov

valuation
en
‘Fair prices’ vs transaction value in Bulgaria
04-06-2023

The article deals with the changes in the Bulgarian customs legislation on customs value. These changes do not correlate well with the relevant European legislation, and this raises many questions: Is the application of these new provisions legitimate? What was the reason for the Bulgarian legislator to take such steps? What are the possible consequences? Let us try to find some answers.

Georgi Goranov

valuation
en
Do you swear to tell the truth? Israeli "importer's affidavit" concerning customs valuation
26-03-2023

The Israeli customs authority has, as I believe, invented an original tool to gain more information about specific goods valuation process, even before officially starting an audit. The tool is called the "importer's affidavit". As far as I know, there is no similar requirement in other jurisdictions.

Omer Wagner

valuation
en
Do you swear to tell the truth? Israeli "importer's affidavit" concerning customs valuation
26-03-2023

The Israeli customs authority has, as I believe, invented an original tool to gain more information about specific goods valuation process, even before officially starting an audit. The tool is called the "importer's affidavit". As far as I know, there is no similar requirement in other jurisdictions.

Omer Wagner

valuation
lt
Kaip tinkamai deklaruoti mažos vertės nukainotas prekes?
22-03-2023

Kuo turėtų pasirūpinsi apdairus ir rūpestingas ūkio subjektas, kad kuo mažiau kiltų rūpesčių importuojant pigesnes, nukainotas, praėjusio sezono prekes ir deklaruojant jas muitinei? Kada muitinė atmes importuojamoms prekėms sandorio vertės metodą ir taikys kitus muitinio įvertinimo metodus?

Jurgita Stanienė

valuation
lt
Kaip tinkamai deklaruoti mažos vertės nukainotas prekes?
22-03-2023

Kuo turėtų pasirūpinsi apdairus ir rūpestingas ūkio subjektas, kad kuo mažiau kiltų rūpesčių importuojant pigesnes, nukainotas, praėjusio sezono prekes ir deklaruojant jas muitinei? Kada muitinė atmes importuojamoms prekėms sandorio vertės metodą ir taikys kitus muitinio įvertinimo metodus?

Jurgita Stanienė

valuation
en
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Binding Valuation Information (BVI) decisions in the EU: the pros and cons
05-02-2023

Biding tariff and binding origin information decisions are used in the EU and provide legal certainty to economic operators regarding the correct determination of the tariff code and origin of their goods. What about the introduction of the same measures with regard to valuation? In the following article, we highlight some points on this topic.

Georgi Goranov

valuation
en
Binding Valuation Information (BVI) decisions in the EU: the pros and cons
05-02-2023

Biding tariff and binding origin information decisions are used in the EU and provide legal certainty to economic operators regarding the correct determination of the tariff code and origin of their goods. What about the introduction of the same measures with regard to valuation? In the following article, we highlight some points on this topic.

Georgi Goranov

valuation
lt
Kaip sutaupyti importo mokesčių? arba Kuo svarbi pirmoji įvežimo į ES vieta?
01-02-2023

Skaitytojo klausimas: Prekės iš Taivano FOB sąlygomis gabenamos į Klaipėdą. Pakeliui Hamburgo uoste perkraunamos (tik perkraunamos, daugiau niekas neatliekama) iš vieno konteinerinio laivo į kitą. Ar importuotojas gali transportavimo Hamburg – Klaipėda kaštus traukti tik į PVM apmokestinamąją vertę (t. y. neapmokestinti muitu)? Jei taip, ką daryti tokiu atveju, kai vežėjo sąskaitoje yra nurodyta bendra suma už visą maršrutą – ar užtektų jo pažymos dėl transportavimo kainos Hamburg - Klaipėda?

valuation
lt
Kaip sutaupyti importo mokesčių? arba Kuo svarbi pirmoji įvežimo į ES vieta?
01-02-2023

Skaitytojo klausimas: Prekės iš Taivano FOB sąlygomis gabenamos į Klaipėdą. Pakeliui Hamburgo uoste perkraunamos (tik perkraunamos, daugiau niekas neatliekama) iš vieno konteinerinio laivo į kitą. Ar importuotojas gali transportavimo Hamburg – Klaipėda kaštus traukti tik į PVM apmokestinamąją vertę (t. y. neapmokestinti muitu)? Jei taip, ką daryti tokiu atveju, kai vežėjo sąskaitoje yra nurodyta bendra suma už visą maršrutą – ar užtektų jo pažymos dėl transportavimo kainos Hamburg - Klaipėda?

valuation
en, lt
Customs valuation of raw materials and waste as subject of the circular economy
18-01-2023

In the EU Customs Valuation Compendium, we can find a Commentary on the customs valuation of waste. The need for regulation of this topic is growing together with an aim to meet the objectives of the circular economy. The Commentary is one of the newest interpretative instruments that has been published, so let's take a look at the clarifications it provides, including a practical case study.

Milda Stravinskė

valuation
en, lt
Customs valuation of raw materials and waste as subject of the circular economy
18-01-2023

In the EU Customs Valuation Compendium, we can find a Commentary on the customs valuation of waste. The need for regulation of this topic is growing together with an aim to meet the objectives of the circular economy. The Commentary is one of the newest interpretative instruments that has been published, so let's take a look at the clarifications it provides, including a practical case study.

Milda Stravinskė

valuation
en, lt
Adjustment of the customs value of goods: judicial clarification in the Hamamatsu case
18-01-2023

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.

Jovita Mikšienė

valuation
en, lt
Adjustment of the customs value of goods: judicial clarification in the Hamamatsu case
18-01-2023

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.

Jovita Mikšienė

valuation
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