Impact van non-tarifaire handelsbelemmeringen...
Rapport in opdracht van het ministerie van EZK en het ministerie van LNV.…
The impact of retroactive transfer pricing ad...
In short, the CJEU ruled that if the initial transfer price could be subject to retroactive adjustments, it cannot be used for customs valuation purposes.…
Recent developments concerning export control...
Complying with export controls and sanctions legislation is crucial for companies engaged in international trade.…
Customs duties refund opportunity extended fo...
The European Court of Justice (“CJEU”) ruled in favor of Meijburg & Co’s warranty and recall case (C-661/15).…
Recent developments concerning EU and U.S. ex...
Being compliant with export control and sanctions legislation is of great importance for companies engaged in international trade.…
Global sanctions developments
There have been recent developments on the US sanctions against Cuba, Russia and Iran. In addition, various Arab nations recently imposed a boycott on Qatar.…
Roundtable on EU Export Control reform
On April 11, 2017 the KPMG Meijburg & Co Export Control and Sanctions team organized a well-attended roundtable on EU Export Control reform, more specifically on the newly introduced Human…
EU Export Control Reform - Update
Even though the legislative process is still ongoing, in practice we see that various EU export control authorities have already started applying particular aspects of the proposed…
European Parliament approves EU – Canada free...
The EU Parliament has now paved the way for CETA to enter into force provisionally, once Canada completes its ratification procedures.…
Geregistreerd Exporteur in het Algemeen Prefe...
Per 1 januari 2017 is binnen het kader van het Algemeen Preferentieel Systeem (hierna: APS) een nieuw certificeringssysteem voor oorsprong geïmplementeerd: het Geregistreerd…
Major reform of EU Dual-Use legislation; Cybe...
On September 28, 2016, the European Commission proposed to update the current EU dual-use regulation (no. 428/2009) for export control in order to modernize the system “to keep up with…
Brexit gaat exporterende bedrijven aanzienlij...
Nederlandse ondernemingen die producten naar het Verenigd Koninkrijk exporteren, zijn in de toekomst aanzienlijk meer geld kwijt als gevolg van de aanstaande Brexit. Door het vertrek van…
Developments concerning EU export controls an...
We would like to bring some recent interesting developments concerning EU export controls and sanctions to your attention.…
ITA Expansion: customs duties on a wide range...
The EU will reduce duties to zero for roughly 50 percent of the products covered when the agreement enters into force in July 2016.…
Brexit: the tax consequences of the UK refere...
We give an overview of the tax consequences and shortly address the impact for the Netherlands as regards direct taxes.…
Developments in EU and US sanctions legislati...
We would like to point out some recent interesting developments in EU and US sanctions legislation and international case law.…
Commission issues notice on the notion of Sta...
The 68 page communication is intended to provide clarification on the key concepts relating to the notion of State aid as referred to in Article 107(1) TFEU and is available in full in the…
Export of products subject to excise duty or...
We would like to point out some anomalies in the UCC regarding products subject to excise duty or export formalities and a CJEU judgment in a case regarding the qualification of shortages…
Introduction of ‘domestic sale’ concept helps...
Last week we informed you about the draft guidance published by the European Commission regarding the new customs valuation provisions under the UCC and its Implementing Regulation. That…
Alert - Customs Valuation- April 2016
In February we provided you with an update regarding the customs valuation implications under the Union Customs Code per 1 may 2016. Based on (draft) guidance received in the previous two…
ITA: EU import duties on a wide range of elec...
A new WTO trade agreement on Information Technology – the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) – has recently been signed.…
EU and U.S. sanctions relief for Iran – some...
It has been over two months since the UN, EU and U.S. partially lifted their nuclear-related economic and financial sanctions against Iran on January 16, 2016.…
Trade & Customs News, editie 6
1. Union Customs Code – some implications as of May 1, 2016 2. Transactional Delegated Act (TDA) 3. Canada and EU reach breakthrough on new approach on investment 4. Ombudsman…
Update on US sanctions against Cuba and Iran...
The US eased its sanctions against Cuba and a number of Iranian banks were reconnected to the SWIFT system.…
ABOLISHMENT OF EU FIRST SALE HAS FAR-REACHING...
Although mitigation of the negative impacts seems to be possible, it usually requires long-term planning as companies will likely have to implement operational changes.…
Free Trade Agreement between the EU and Vietn...
It is expected that the EU – Vietnam FTA will enter into force by the end of 2017 / early 2018.…
Trade & Customs News, editie 5
Table of Contents 1. Update on union customs code 2. Update iran sanctions and eu dual-use list for export controls 3. 2015 global trade management survey 4. Possible ban on fishery…
UPDATE IRAN SANCTIONS – EU DUAL-USE
Please find below an update on the recent developments on the sanctions relief for Iran and the upcoming changes in the EU Dual-Use list for Export Controls.…
Trade & Customs News, editie 4
Table of Contents 1. Update on the Union Customs Code 2. Information Technology Agreement (ITA) extended: list of IT products available 3. Update on the Generalized Scheme of Tariff…
Trade & Customs News, editie 3
Table of Contents 1. Latest news on TTIP 2. WCO’s new Guide to Customs Valuation and Transfer Pricing 3. Update on the Union Custom Code 4. Classification of…
Trade & Customs News, editie 2
Table of Contents 1. Union Customs Code (UCC): a state of play 2. First draft on transitional provisions UCC finally published 3. Enlargement of the common transit system with…
Union Customs Code - Transitional Measures pe...
On 1 May 2016 the Union Customs Code and its implementing and delegated act (new Code) will become applicable. As from that date, the new Code will replace the Community Customs Code and…
Trade & Customs News, editie 1
Table of Contents 1. ECJ to clarify conditions for classification of sets 2. Possible retroactive tariff duty suspension on certain heavy oils 3. Temporary importation of…
Fiscale versoepelingen in reactie op handelsr...
Fiscale versoepelingen in reactie op handelsrestricties EU & Rusland: KPMG Meijburg & Co kan u assisteren.…
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) 2014...
NEW EU GENERALISED SCHEME OF PREFERENCES (EU GSP) AS OF 2014: UPDATE We refer to our past trade and customs alert from December 2012 and would like to recall that as of January 1, 2014 the…
AEO readiness scan
De AEO readiness scan van Meijburg & Co douaneadviseurs kan u in korte tijd inzicht verschaffen in hoeverre uw bedrijf klaar is voor het aanvragen van de AEO-status. …
Douanerecht versus btw; strikt versus soepel?
In dit artikel gaan de auteurs nader in op deze problematiek, die verstrekkende gevolgen voor de praktijk kan hebben. Zij signaleren een verschil met de btw-heffng en geven hier een…