- Dubai Customs introduced a voluntary disclosure program on 12 June 2024
- The program aims to encourage importers and exporters to disclose unintentional errors or violations during customs clearance
- Participants can potentially receive full or partial waivers of customs fines if disclosure is made before detection
- Importers and exporters must submit the official form and supporting documents electronically via the self-audit submission service
- Associated customs duties must be settled within 30 days of receiving the financial claim notification
- The program covers violations in areas such as import/export, customs declaration, transit, warehousing, and re-export
- Importers and exporters must promptly notify customs of errors and submit a completed voluntary disclosure request with supporting documents
- Requests from companies targeted for audits or under investigation will not be accepted
- The Dubai Customs Audit Department will implement and interpret the program provisions.
Source: taxathand.com
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