7 hours agoKosovo Customs Suspected of Avoidances Over 51 thousand Euros
Periskopi(a month ago)
(a month ago)Kosovo's customs has announced that it has initiated countervasive procedure against an economic subject, under suspicion of misusing the customs and tax duties procedure during importation of raw materials for production.
According to the announcement, the case has been discovered during regular verification checks after the ratification, where customs officials have conducted documentary and physical checks on a subject authorised to import the first subject destined for production process, with benefit from customs and tax releases under legislation in effect.
Dogana suggests that the subject had realised imports of goods worth a total of over 633 thousand euros, declared as the first material for production and released from customs and tax duties. Imported goods, according to the announcement, included natural fur lamb processed for production, as well as other materials for the production of textile items and leather accessors.
During checks on the subject's locations, Dogana says differences between the actual state of goods and available data in customs documentation have been recorded. Also, during verifications it has been found that some of the imported goods were not in the warehouse, while they are allegedly transferred to another economic subject that does not enjoy the right to use customs and tax releases for raw materials.
Under the administrative investigation, according to Dogan, repeated visits have been made to subject objects, where a lack of production activity in declared capacities has been found, while statements and evidence concerning the movement and possession of imported goods have also been provided during the procedure.
Customs reports that, after the institutional co-ordination and interpretation accepted by the Kosovo Tax Administration, it has been confirmed that goods imported with profit from customs and tax releases cannot be sold, transferred or transferred to other subjects that are not authorised to exploit these benefits.
According to preliminary estimates, the customs value of goods included in the counter-insulting amounts to over 285 thousand euros, while tax evasion has been estimated at over 51 thousand euros.
The case, according to the announcement, has been referred to and addressed in co-operation with competent relevant units and has been prosecuted as customs violations under the Customs Code and tax legislation in force.
Kosovo customs has said it remains committed to preventing misuse of customs procedures, protecting fair competition in the market, and fully implementing customs and tax legislation.
