Customs Officers Complain of Individuals Who Abuse Preferences
Baku hosts an international conference on Multi-sector Cooperation: the Role of Customs in the Economy in Modern Times."
According to the Chairman of the State Customs Committee (SCC) of Azerbaijan Aydin Aliyev, some individuals circumvent the provisions on customs preferences, and this affects the budget revenues. In connection with which his department has prepared and submitted to the government proposals to tighten up.
Recall, according to the current text of the Customs Code, individuals have the right to import a limited number of goods not intended for production or commercial purposes without the payment of customs duties. The total value envisaged is up to $ 1.5 thousand plus $ 500 for each accompanied citizen who has not attained the maturity age.
The conference organized by the regional office of the International Network of Customs Universities, Baku Higher School of Oil and Academy of State Customs Committee was attended by Member of the Advisory Board of the International Network of Customs Universities Lars Karlsson, Rector of Baku Higher School of Oil Elmar Gasimov, Vice President of BP for Relations with Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey, Foreign Affairs and Strategies Bakhtiyar Aslanbeyli and other officials. --17D-
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