VOC incentive fees

Dec 4, 2017

When crossing the frontier, certain goods may be subject to one or more of the following taxes:
Tax on volatile organic compounds, C.O.V. (V.O.C., volatile organic compounds);
CO2 tax on fuels
for which the relevant requirements must be observed. In this article we will focus on VOCs.

SOME SPECIFICS ON VAT CEILING AND DECLARATION OF INTENT

Jun 4, 2017

Each perfected export (see ECS) creates a VAT credit from the exporter to the state. On balance, this would result in a physical disbursement of money by the state administration to the VAT creditor. To avoid this, the Italian state established the VAT Plafond...

SHIPMENTS TO SWITZERLAND

Mar 12, 2017

SHIPMENTS TO SWITZERLAND The shipping service in Switzerland 3 TRANSPORT AND SHIPPING SERVICES IN SWITZERLAND We offer you the right solution for your shipments in Switzerland, Italy and Europe, and we are able to guarantee you speed and flexibility thanks to our...

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TEMPLATES OF EU CUSTOMS DOCUMENTS?

Mar 11, 2017

For any type of customs declaration in the European Union, a single model called DAU (Single Administrative Document) is used, which is printed on chemical paper and consists of several sheets that are filled in according to the type of customs operation to be carried...

Transport Switzerland

Mar 9, 2017

TRANSPORT SWITZERLAND Shipping, transport Switzerland and general information Transport Switzerland Transport Switzerland Esportazione in Svizzera List of communes of SwitzerlandMap with the list of each municipality, complete with zip code, spoken language and...

MAP CAP ITALY

Dec 22, 2016

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WHEN ARE GOODS TO BE CONSIDERED COMMERCIAL?

Jun 4, 2016

Imposition of tradable goods for final importation Marketable goods are goods intended for resale or commercial use, including at the traveler’s business. Goods intended for final import into the Swiss customs territory must be presented to a Swiss customs...

WHAT ARE USURPATIVE GOODS?

Jun 3, 2016

A commodity is defined as usurious when it has been obtained using original components, names and labels supplied or approved by the owner, but is produced and marketed without the owner’s permission. Customs is one of the agencies in charge of controlling and...

WHAT IS THE WASHINGTON DECLARATION?

Jun 3, 2016

When the species or product being shipped is not part of the lists prepared by the Convention, a self-certification declaration, commonly referred to as the Washington Declaration, can be provided.

WHAT IS MEANT BY CUSTOMS SPACE?

Jun 3, 2016

Customs spaces are the areas designated for customs operations and are, by definition, the areas owned by customs (offices, warehouses, and spaces for parking vehicles). Goods that are brought into customs spaces come under the direct control of customs and therefore...

WHAT IS FRANCHISE REINTRODUCTION?

Jun 3, 2016

In the event that previously exported goods are to be re-imported into the same territory as they are, having lost the status of goods in free circulation in the EU after export, they would be subject to the payment of customs charges. One of the ways to avoid...

HOW TO GET YOUR OWN CUSTOMS ACCOUNT?

Jun 3, 2016

  The centralized billing procedure is recommended for all importers and shippers who, on a regular basis, have to pay taxes on tradable goods. Benefits of the centralized counting procedure for the account holder Customs clearance without cash payment of taxes...

HOW TO MAKE A CUSTOMS EXPORT DECLARATION?

Jun 2, 2016

Swiss exporting enterprises (SMEs) are required to make a compulsory export customs declaration (EDC) for every good shipped across the border. To do this, there are four options: – Form 11.030. This is a handwritten DDE. It will soon be discontinued and...

IMPORT INTO SWITZERLAND

Aug 22, 2015

Declaration of goods Taxation of tradable goods for permanent import into Switzerland Marketable goods are goods intended for resale or commercial use, including at the traveller’s or receiver’s business. Goods intended for final importation into the Swiss...

WHAT IS SMUGGLING?

Jun 4, 2015

It is smuggled when the goods are removed from customs control, not declaring them to the same, hiding them or falsifying transport and / or commercial documents. Smuggling can be simple or aggravated (the latter is a criminal offence) and normally involves the...

WHAT IS IDI?

Jun 2, 2015

As of January 2011, the IDI: business identification number came into effect. This is a nine-digit, randomly generated identification code (it does not contain any significant information each company) assigned to each company operating in Switzerland. The goal is to...

PAN-EURO-MEDITERRANEAN CUMULUS

Jun 20, 2014

Pan-Euro-Mediterranean cumulation represents a free trade system between European and Mediterranean countries. Individual free trade agreements between the states and territories involved are linked in such a way that industrial products originating in a partner state...

EU CUSTOMS CLEARANCE OR CONVENTIONAL IMPORT?

Jun 11, 2014

WHAT ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES DOES EU CUSTOMS CLEARANCE OFFER OVER CONVENTIONAL IMPORT INTO THE EU? Advantages: If a European company imports goods from a third country (e.g. Switzerland) in a conventional way and declares these goods for “free...

WHAT ARE THE STATEMENTS THAT THE ITALIAN SUPPLIER IS REQUIRED TO MAKE?

Jun 11, 2014

Another crucial aspect concerns the declarations that the exporter is required to make regarding the goods subject to customs clearance. In the first instance, it would always be a good idea to check with your Customs Broker for the correctness of the Customs Item...

WHAT IS THE SHELL?

Jun 11, 2014

The OJ is the Official Journal of the European Community, i.e. the document where the Regulations and Directives issued by the European Union Commission are published (The acronym remained unchanged when it passed from the European Community to the European...

WHAT IS THE SEIZURE OF GOODS?

Jun 9, 2014

The seizure or confiscation of goods is a measure of the judicial authority by which the goods covered by the same are removed from the availability of the owner in order to allow further investigations and prevent them from being used in an unlawful manner. If the...

IS THE DISCHARGE OF THE ITALIAN BUBBLE BINDING?

Jun 6, 2014

In this brief paragraph we just want to draw attention to current Customs practice regarding the affixing of the “Telematic Exit Visa”: currently Customs, when export goods cross the borders of a state belonging to the EEC, affixes a computerized exit visa...

WHAT ARE EC REGULATIONS AND DIRECTIVES?

Jun 6, 2014

The simplified acronym CE is instead used to identify Community laws that are regulations or directives. The Regulations are the laws of the European Union and have immediate application throughout its territory from the moment of their publication in the Official...

HOW TO DO IF I HAVE A TRIANGULATION?

Jun 6, 2014

If the actual destination of the goods is not to be made known to the shipper, or if the consignee is not to know the origin of the goods, this should be expressly communicated in writing to the shipper. If the consignee instructs the shipper to return the goods to a...

WHAT IS A “GOODS VISIT”?

Jun 5, 2014

The goods inspection is a physical inspection through which customs officials verify the correspondence of the goods contained in a shipment with the accompanying documents and with the customs declaration presented at customs. The standard customs inspection is...

HOW DO I CALCULATE THE HEAVY TRAFFIC TAX (TTPCP)?

Jun 5, 2014

The performance-related heavy vehicle fee is a federal tax that depends on the total weight of the vehicle, emission level as well as the kilometers driven in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. It shall be levied on all motor vehicles and their...

WHAT IS THE EUR 1 CERTIFICATE?

Jun 5, 2014

The EUR 1 is a certificate that is issued at export to certify that the goods described on the form are of EU origin and production (referred to as “preferential origin”) and is issued by Customs upon written application completed by the exporter. The...

WHAT ARE THE VARIOUS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE PROCEDURES IN THE EU?

Jun 5, 2014

There are basically two customs clearance procedures that apply to both import and export: – The Standard Assessment Procedure (also known as “in line,” with the goods at the customs premises), which is carried out according to the following flow:...

SOME DETAILS ON THE CUSTOMS UNION AND THIRD COUNTRIES

Jun 5, 2014

The European Community since 1933 also constitutes a Customs Union; Third Countries are countries or territories that are not part of the European Union. It follows that “import” is defined as the operation of introducing goods from a third country through...

WHAT IS MEANT BY THE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF THE EUROPEAN UNION?

Jun 5, 2014

The Community Customs Code (CCC) establishes which is the customs territory of the European Union that differs from the global one because some parts of it are excluded. This means that in the excluded territories, although part of the Union, goods cannot move freely...