Classificatie van goederen: betaal jij teveel belasting?

Thu, September 08, 2022
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Regels veranderen continu binnen de douane wet- en regelgeving, dus ook rondom de classificering van goederen. Op de hoogte zijn van de laatste ontwikkelingen is daarom van groot belang zodat de gegevens over jouw zendingen continu kloppen en je risico’s kunt vermijden.

Classificatie van goederen: betaal jij teveel belasting?

Wanneer een product onder een onjuiste goederencode wordt ingedeeld, loop je een aantal risico’s. Je betaalt mogelijk teveel invoerrechten, of juist te weinig. Dat laatste geval kan leiden tot een navordering van invoerrechten en zelfs een boete. Dit wil je natuurlijk voorkomen.

Het bepalen van de juiste goederencode of HS-code kan soms lastig zijn. Onze douanespecialisten kunnen je daarbij helpen. Zij beschikken over de juiste kennis om precies te bepalen welke goederencodes bij jouw zendingen horen, zodat jouw bedrijfsrisico’s worden beperkt.

Onze douane adviseurs staan klaar om je van het beste douane advies te voorzien. Neem hier contact met ons op.

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