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BOC generates additional P247.4M from post-clearance audits in Jan.–Feb.


The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday said it has collected at least P247.4 million in additional revenues as a result of a post-clearance audit on importers from January to February.

In a statement, the BOC said its intensified post-clearance audit verification and investigation of importers suspected to have violated the provisions of RA 10863 or the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) yielded a collection of P247,369,347.16 in the first two months of 2021.

Citing its Post-Clearance Audit Group’s (PCAG) report, the Customs said six outstanding Final Demand letters were collected and 48 applications for the Prior Disclosure Program (PDP) were filed from January to February 2021.

Of the total PDPs filed, 31 were from Mechanically Deboned Meat (MDM) importers under audit tallying a total amount of P67,596,830.74, while 13 PDP applications were from rice importers under audit amounting to P6,741,407.0.

The BOC’s PCAG also reported on the status of previously issued Audit Notice Letters (ANLs) with six PDP applications approved and seven Final Audit Reports (FAR) completed.

“These resulted in the issuance of six new Demand Letters amounting to P41,173,506.53 and one Clean Report Findings,” the BOC said.

The Demand Letters shall become final and demandable upon the lapse of 15 days from receipt thereof by the importer, it added.

The Customs added that 28 ANLs were issued from January to February 2021, 17 of which are importers in the coffee industry, 10 in the oil and petroleum industry, and one consignee issued with ANL due to compliance issues based on the profiling conducted.

The BOC expressed optimism that additional revenues will still be collected from post-clearance activities for the remaining months of 2021.

“Presently, there are still 11 outstanding Final Demand Letters amounting to P6.9 billion which remain unpaid and will be referred to the BOC Legal Service for the filing of the necessary collection suit,” the Customs said.

The BOC said it remains committed to carrying out its mandate of protecting government revenue by suppressing all illegal and irregular activities of unscrupulous importers through its strengthened post-clearance audit efforts. — Ted Cordero/BM, GMA News

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