The customs posts and their impact on customs tax control

Tomas Zymonas
MBA student on the "Customs Process Management" programme, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania, Lithuania
Erika Besusparienė
Erika Besusparienė
Head of MBA programme 'Customs Process Management', Associate Professor, Faculty of Bioeconomy Development, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Published 15 Jan 2024
The customs posts and their impact on customs tax control
The present research covers the interpretation of the concept of customs posts and the relationship with customs tax control. The analysis of the European Union (EU) regulations showed the essential criteria for customs posts. The Maturity model was also reviewed in order to implement the EU regulations requirements for customs posts. In customs posts the Maturity model must be used in three areas – tax administration, customs administration, and information technology implementation. To assess the practical situation, it was chosen to analyse high-risk customs posts. The situation of the Suwalki corridor and the three-month data collected by two customs posts at the Kybartai Road and Raigardas Road posts were reviewed. The analysis revealed that there is a lack of available data for researchers to conduct analysis and determine the impact of selected customs posts on customs tax control.

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