Amending regulations on shutdown of customs brokerage agents in Vietnam

Circular No. 22/2019/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam amends and supplements cases of shutdown of customs brokerage agents, including:

- The customs brokerage agent’s smuggling; illicit cross border transport of goods and money; tax evasion is so serious that it is liable to criminal prosecution; etc.;

- The customs brokerage agent submits fraudulent application for recognition of customs brokerage agent or application for customs broker number to the customs authority;

- Use the documents not provided by the goods owner to carry out customs procedures for exported/imported goods;

- Over 06 months from the date of suspension due to the fact that the customs brokerage agent fails to meet the conditions specified in clause 1 Article 20 of the Law on Customs 2014 of Vietnam or fails to operate with given name and at the location registered with the customs authority or fails to follow reporting regulations or follow improper reporting regulations; etc.;

- Over 06 months from the date of suspension as for the case the customs brokerage agent submits an application for suspension of operation but customs brokerage agent has not submitted any application for resumption of operation;

- The customs brokerage agent dissolves or goes bankrupt as prescribed in the Law on Enterprises and Law on Bankruptcy of Vietnam;

- The customs brokerage agent  submits an application for shutdown.

View detailed contents at Circular No. 22/2019/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam, effective from July 01, 2019.

Thao Uyen

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