- Extinction of customs obligation does not apply to VAT in case of confiscation
- New clarifications provided by Customs Agency in circular no. 13
- Seizure and confiscation cause extinction of customs obligation
- Distinction between extinction of customs obligation and extinction related to excise and VAT
- Imposition of excise and VAT occurs at the moment of consumption
- Clarifications based on recent EU Court of Justice ruling
- Imposition of excise and VAT only upon entry into national economic circuit
Source: eutekne.info
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