(Baonghean.vn) - Implementing the plan to monitor the implementation of the Resolution of the Provincial People's Council on a number of economic development targets, budget revenue and expenditure, period 2011 - 2015, on the afternoon of June 4, the Economic - Budget Committee of the Provincial People's Council had a meeting with the Nghe An Customs Department.
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| Overview of the work |
At the meeting, the monitoring delegation acknowledged the efforts of the Customs authority in promoting the application of information technology, administrative reform, customs procedures, creating favorable conditions for organizations and businesses, especially implementing electronic customs procedures.
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| Director of the Customs Department, Chu Quang Luan reported on the results of implementing the industry's targets in the period 2011 - 2015. |
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| Representatives of some Customs Sub-Departments shared some difficulties and problems in the process of performing assigned tasks. |
As a result, the tax collection results in the period of 2011 - 2015 reached more than 3,800 billion VND, mainly collecting VAT on imported goods and import tax. The Department has also taken many measures to recover tax arrears with the debt collected being more than 5.3 billion VND. Coordinated with sectors and functional forces to implement the work of combating smuggling and trade fraud. There were 394 cases detected, of which 238 cases were administratively sanctioned with the amount of more than 2.8 billion VND and the sale of confiscated goods was nearly 3 billion VND.
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| Mr. Nguyen Dinh Hoa - Member of the monitoring delegation requested the Customs Department to clarify a number of issues related to tax arrears. |
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| Deputy Head of the Economic and Personnel Department Tran Quoc Chung suggested that the Customs Department should focus on post-clearance review to ensure correct and full collection and prevent tax loss in customs declaration. |
Based on the analysis of the difficulties and obstacles arising in the process of implementing the assigned targets of Nghe An Customs, the monitoring delegation proposed that the Customs Department continue to promote administrative reform, improve public ethics, and quickly resolve procedures for businesses. Pay attention to post-clearance audits to ensure correct and sufficient collection, and prevent tax losses in customs declarations. Continue to strengthen coordination among forces in the fight against smuggling and trade fraud. Organize the review of targets with assigned taxes according to the plan to continue directing to achieve higher results in 2015.
Minh Chi
