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Customs Obligation Extinction for Excise, Not VAT, in Case of Confiscation: New Clarifications Provided

  • Extinction of customs obligation does not apply to VAT in case of confiscation
  • Extinction applies to excise duties
  • Customs Agency issued circular n. 13 with operational clarifications on seized and confiscated vehicles
  • Seizure and confiscation extinguish customs obligation according to EU Customs Code
  • Doubts raised on applying extinction to excise duties and VAT
  • Recent EU Court ruling distinguishes between extinction of customs obligation and extinction related to excise duties and VAT
  • Clear distinction between customs clearance and actual consumption of goods
  • Consumption occurs when goods are introduced into national economic circuit

Source: eutekne.info

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