Customs declarant may choose one method for value distribution of imported operation system

VCN - According to regulations, the customs declarant can choose one of the methods of value distribution specified in Clause 2, Article 16 of Circular 39/2015/TT-BTC to declare the value of software and must ensure the principle that the software value must be completely distributed to the imported servo motors. During customs clearance, Keyence Vietnam Co., Ltd. said that the company is facing problems related to value declaration for imported software.
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The General Department of Customs said, Clause 4 of Article 6 of Circular 39/2015 amended and supplemented in Clause 5 of Article 1 of Circular 60/2019 of the Ministry of Finance provides that “If the imported goods are machines/equipment imported together with operating software, the customs value is the transaction values of such machines/equipment and operating software.

In case the operating system is written or installed in carrier media for installation on machines/equipment after importation:

In case the value of the operating system is not separate from the value of the carrier media, the customs value is the transaction value of the imported machines/equipment and operating system inclusive of the value of the carrier media.

If the buyer must pay for the right to use the operating system for installation on and operation of machines/equipment, the actual payment for such right must be aggregated with the value of the imported machines/equipment.

Also, Clause 2 of Article 16 of Circular 39 of the Ministry of Finance provides for Methods for distribution as below: Distribution according to the quantity; Distribution according to the weight; Distribution according to the volume; and Distribution according to the value of the sale invoice.

Therefore, Kyeuence Vietnam Co., Ltd imports operating systems which are written or installed in CD, the value of the operating system includes the royalty fee, and this operating system is used for many servo motors of the same category and is installed for one motor and other motors in the same category, the customs declarant may choose one of the methods for value distribution described in Clause 2 of Article 16 of Circular 19 to declare the value of the imported operating system and must follow the principle that the software value must be completely distributed to the imported servo motors.

The HS determination of the servo motor is in accordance with current law.

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The General Department of Customs requests Kyeuence Vietnam Co., Ltd to base on the dossier and above regulations to declare value, HS of the operating system and tax. If there are any problems, the company can contact the customs agency where the declaration was opened for further guidance.

By Nu Bui/ Huyen Trang

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