An Giang Customs: Preventing many cases of illegal currency transportation and tax fraud

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Customs officers at Tinh Bien international border gate check luggage through scanners. Photo: T.H

Preventing more than VND 646 million being illegally transported

According to the assessment of An Giang Customs Department, in the first half of 2024, the situation of smuggling and illegal transportation of goods across the border in the customs operating area has not complicated developments and do not arise smuggling hot spots, lines, and groups, however, pose high risks of smuggling and illegally transporting currency, drugs, and gold across the border.

An Giang Customs Department presided over the discovery and arrest of 2 cases of illegally transporting currency across the border with a total value of VND 646,958 million. Recently, the Director of Tinh Bien Border Gate Customs Sub- Department has signed a decision to prosecute a criminal case for the crime of "Illegal transportation of currency across the border" and handed over the files and evidence of the case to the Investigation Police Department. Tinh Bien Town Police to continue investigating according to authority. Previously, through screening the luggage of passengers entering the country, the working group discovered a suitcase with suspicious signs owned by Mr. Hong Tan Qui. Through physical inspection of this suitcase, the Customs force discovered that Mr. Hong Tan Qui was carrying VND 350 million and did not declare it to the Customs when completing entry procedures into Vietnam.

Previously, on April 25, 2024, through checking passengers' luggage at the entry channel, Khanh Binh Border Gate Customs Sub-Department discovered that 2 subjects were illegally transporting nearly VND 280 million, US$ 830, 49,000 riel from Cambodia to Vietnam. After making a red-handed crime report, Khanh Binh Border Gate Customs Sub-Department established a violation record and coordinated with the People's Procuracy and Police to investigate and clarify and handle according to regulations.

On June 12, 2024, through area management and receiving information from the public in the border belt area of ​​Group 3, Tan Khanh cluster, Long Binh town, An Phu district, An Giang province, the authorities arrested a person using a motorbike to illegally transport more than US$ 530,000 in preparation for going to Cambodia.

In addition to promptly detecting and preventing cross-border currency transportation cases, An Giang Customs Department assessed that smuggling activities on the border of An Giang province did not have complicated developments but always had many potential risks of drug transportation across borders. In recent times, An Giang Customs Department has coordinated with functional forces such as the Police and Border Guard to arrest 2 drug cases and confiscated evidence over 1kg.

An Giang Customs Department always closely follows, properly and flexibly applies customs control measures according to regulations; Direct units under the Department to strengthen coordination in patrolling, controlling and exchanging information with functional forces; Maintain participation in the activities of the Inter-sectoral Station; Thereby, contributing to reducing and controlling the situation of smuggling and illegal transportation of goods across borders.

Transferring to the Police to investigate the tax fraud case

Also in recent times, An Giang Customs Department has focused on preventing loss of state budget revenue through specialized inspection work.

Recently, the Inspection Team of An Giang Customs Department inspected and discovered that Hong Van An Giang Import-Export Co., Ltd. did not calculate all fees in declaring the value of goods as prescribed in Clause 3, Article 6 of the Circular No. 39/2015/TT-BTC dated March 25, 2015 of the Ministry of Finance regulating customs value for exported and imported goods, amended by Clause 5, Article 1 of Circular No. 60/2019/TT-BTC dated August 30, 2019 of the Ministry of Finance.

The company's violations resulted in falsely declaring the customs value and underpaying the prescribed tax amount. An Giang Customs Department has assessed tax of more than VND 3.1 billion in 13 customs declarations of this company; late payment fine of over VND 453 million. At the same time, through verification and discussion with functional agencies, An Giang Customs Department issued a decision to transfer the violation case with signs of crime to the Police Investigation Agency, An Giang Provincial Police for continuing to investigate and clarify tax evasion.

In addition to the above incident, in the first 5 months of 2024, An Giang Customs Department discovered, arrested and handled 26 violations, including 5 cases of smuggled goods; an increase of 4 cases and an increase of VND 531,105 million in value compared to the same period in 2023. An Giang Customs Department has prosecuted a criminal case, the value of evidence was VND 350 million, transferred a tax fraud case with criminal signs to An Giang Provincial Police. have.

In the coming time, An Giang Customs Department directs units to strengthen the implementation of customs control measures; Strictly implement customs procedures for imported and exported goods and means of entry and exit and strengthen investigation to understand the situation, collect information, and pay attention to high-risk subjects.

At the same time, carry out customs procedures for import and export goods and means of entry and exit in accordance with the procedures and regulations of the law; Organize and strictly implement the inspection and supervision of means of entry and exit according to regulations; Actively support and resolve difficulties and problems for enterprises according to authority; create favourable conditions for enterprises on the basis of compliance with the law; Continue to monitor the request to the People's Committee of An Giang province to determine the scope of border gate areas under its jurisdiction and propose to the Government to determine the scope of international border gate areas and main border gates in the province; Review and arrange yards for cleared export goods at Tinh Bien international border gate... to ensure effective customs inspection and supervision.

Review and check the actual operations of yards, warehouses, and accredited goods inspection locations at border sub-departments to report to the General Department of Customs to consider confiscation of places that do not meet the conditions. Strengthen the management of investment, processing, and export production to ensure convenience and tightness.

For tax work, strengthen the prevention of revenue loss through supervision, inspection of customs procedures, post-customs clearance inspection, specialized inspection, and fight against smuggling and trade fraud; Focus on checking types, subjects, and conditions of tax incentives; Prevent fraud in quantity, value, codes, tax rates, origin, trademarks, etc.