Похожий контент

Tinkamo ir teisingo prekių tarifinio klasifikavimo užtikrinimas yra aktuali praktinė problema. Būtent netikslus prekių suklasifikavimas pagal ES Kombinuotąją Nomenklatūrą labai dažnai yra viena … pagrindinių mokestinių ginčų su muitine priežasčių. Verslo subjektams, susidūrus su tokiomis situacijomis, kai siekiama ginčyti muitinės sprendimus dėl atlikto prekių klasifikavimo peržiūrėjimo, yra labai svarbu žinoti kokios yra jų procedūrinės teisės teikti reikiamus naujus įrodymus dėl klasifikavimo teisingumo bei reikalauti muitinės atlikti papildomus tikrinimo veiksmus. Atsižvelgiant į tai, straipsnyje, pasitelkdami naujausią Lietuvos vyriausiojo administracinio teismo praktiką mokestinių ginčų bylose, apžvelgiame minėtus klausimus ir dėl jų pateiktus teismo išaiškinimus.

Одним из критериев для распределения источников права Европейского Союза (ЕС) является их обязательный характер. Различимо формальное право (hard law), положения которого имеют обязательную силу, … и неформальное право (soft law), которое не считается обязательным, тем не менее является чрезвычайно важной частью правовой системы. Мой коллега Андрюс Кошель дал отличный обзор примеров и значения неформального права, и в этой статье мы рассмотрим формальное право, его иерархию, различия в отдельных формах правовых актов и возможности применения.

In tax disputes with customs authorities, the question often arises as to whether a person in respect of whom a customs debt is calculated can be regarded as a customs debtor. This issue is particularly … evident in cases where the person concerned did not import the taxable goods himself, but only indirectly or directly contributed to their importation. While in the European Union (EU) such issues are mainly regulated and covered by the Union Customs Code, in practice the implementation of EU customs law differs in various EU Member States, which sometimes even adopt their own national laws in this area. With this in mind, the article discusses the latest practice in Lithuania and the position of its national courts whether such an expansive interpretation of the concept of customs debtor is possible and in which cases.

‘The aircraft tractor’ hauls an undamaged vehicle - the rate of the duty is higher than it hauls a broken-down vehicle! The correct classification of goods is important for the proper and correct … payment of customs duties.

Ensuring the enforcement of a national strategic trade control (STC) system is a key requirement for all Customs administrations. Strategic goods comprise weapons of mass destruction (WMD), conventional … weapons, and the materials, technology and equipment that may be used in their development or delivery. Many of these commodities have both civil and military applications and are called dual-use goods.

Юридическая система ЕС различает так называемое „формальное право“ и „неформальное право“. Последнее также известно как инструмент „мягкого права“. Формальное право состоит из регламентов, директив … и решений, в то время как рекомендации и заключения, а также другие методы формирования политики: например, методические рекомендации, рассматриваемы как «мягкое право». Практическими примерами неформального права в области таможенного дела являются Руководство по таможенной оценке товаров, Сборник таможенной оценки, Руководство по транзиту. Какое значение имеют эти документы на практике?

In view of the continuing spread of the virus that causes the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for and imports of protective equipment in the EU Member States has increased and continues to increase, … increasing the workload of both customs brokers and customs. In order to facilitate and speed up the customs clearance of such goods and to enable more accurate statistics to be collected, new TARIC subheadings were introduced corresponding to the more detailed characteristics of the different face masks. We also provide an overview of standards that specify requirements for such goods.

Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) took another decision regarding customs valuation and adjustment of transaction value. In this decision CJEU analysed legal importance of compensation … paid for the right to exclusively distribute goods. CJEU concluded that such compensation was the condition of sale and thus must be reflected in the customs value of goods. The fact that compensation was agreed on in a separate contract (not in a sale-purchase agreement) and that it was limited in time did not change conclusions of the CJEU. It is yet another signal for the importers to carefully examine all the payments between them and the seller and evaluate their possible influence on customs value of imported goods.

The judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union has answered the question of whether goods made partly of tobacco and other materials should be subject to excise duty on tobacco in … its entirety or only in part of the composition of the tobacco as one of the consisting substances.

Both in the practice of tax disputes and during tax inspections or investigations carried out by the customs authorities, the following question arises quite often: which particular person the … customs authorities are entitled to qualify as the debtor and, accordingly, to calculate (to that or another particular person) the additional import taxes. In this article, we will review the provisions of the EU Union Customs Code (UCC) and the relevant case-law of the EU Court of Justice (CJEU), which helps to answer these questions and allows businesses to defend their rights and legitimate interests in disputed situations.

Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) remained with its position that the economic value of software should be added to the transaction value of imported goods, despite the fact that it was … designed in the European Union and transferred to the third-country manufacturer free of charge.

Advance rulings relating to the determination of tariff classification and origin of goods are already established in several countries, but few have implemented such a system in the field of … Customs valuation. Such rulings do not determine or confirm the actual Customs value of a particular consignment but indicate the treatment to apply to certain elements of the Customs value. In this article, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) explains the processes and procedures relating to this powerful trade facilitation tool which benefits both the administration and trade operators.

Pagal Sąjungos muitinės kodekso nuostatas, privalomoji prekių tarifinė informacija yra apibrėžiama kaip raštiškas muitinės sprendimas dėl tarifinio prekių klasifikavimo, kurį valstybių narių … muitinės išduoda ekonominių operacijų vykdytojui, gavusios jo prašymą ir kuriuo įpareigojama taikyti konkretų jame nurodytų prekių rūšių tarifinį klasifikavimą. 2019 m. Lietuvoje įsigaliojo naujos privalomosios prekių tarifinės informacijos (PTI) išdavimo taisyklės, aktualios visiems prekes iš trečiųjų valstybių (ne ES narių) importuojantiems asmenims. Straipsnyje aptariame kokie praktiniai ir teisiniai klausimai pastaruoju metu kyla šioje muitų teisės srityje tiek ES lygmeniu, tiek ir Lietuvos Respublikoje, ypač taikant naująsias PTI išdavimo taisykles.

It has now been established by the supreme judicial authority, that it is possible to amend the customs declaration subsequently, even with regard to the information relating to the identity … of the declarant. However, with some limitations, which we point out in the overview of the recent judgement of the European Court of Justice.

Съгласно постоянната практика на СЕС правото на Съюза относно митническото остойностяване цели да установи справедлива, еднообразна и обективна система, която изключва използването на субективно … определени или фиктивни митнически стойности. Затова митническата стойност трябва да отразява реалната икономическа стойност на внесената стока и да отчита всички елементи на тази стока, които имат икономическа стойност. В тази статия ще разгледаме как българските съдилища прилагат разпоредбите, свързани с митническата оценка, по-конкретно, към включването на роялти в митническата стойност на стоките.

National courts often make use of the possibility to seek a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia recently raised … a very technical question, which, however, concerns the general interpretation of a provision of the Combined Nomenclature of the EU regarding classification of the copper alloy ingots. The article overviews the case and its importance for the uniform tariff classification of goods in the EU Member States.

Dr. David Savage joined the Irish State Laboratory, where he worked in the Customs and Excise Section from 2003 to 2018. During this time, he supported the Irish Customs authority process BTI … applications and validated the tariff classification of goods subject to audit in addition to other duties. David also represented Ireland at the Customs Code Committee. Now he works for a Customs and International trade consultancy in Dublin. In the interview, we talk about the tariff classification of goods, Brexit, SMEs and customs knowledge, and other topics.

In this article, by evaluating the latest case law of the Supreme Administrative Court of Lithuania (Order of 27 May 2020 in Administrative Case No. eA-2474-968 / 2020, etc.), we will review … how the provisions of WTO law in national courts have been (and are) applied in the Republic of Lithuania in tax disputes with customs authorities and what are the possibilities for relying directly on them to defend the rights and legitimate interests of the taxpayers.

The article seeks to identify legal issues related to the implementation of economic activities in maritime areas by analyzing the customs law of the European Union (EU) and its regulations (Union … Customs Code (UCC) and the regulations related to its implementation) defining the boundaries of the EU customs territory, determining the customs origin of goods and describing the order of the customs procedures. The author also presents suggestions on how the identified legal issues should be addressed by amending EU customs legislation and what are the tax risks associated with them.