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Customs and Excise Roadshow

July – August 2017

1. Legal Context

2. NCAP Contextualisation

3. Registration, Licensing & Accreditation (RLA)

4. Reporting of Conveyances and Goods (RCG)

6. Way Forward

5. Declaration Processing System (DPS)

Presentation Structure

Legal Context

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• Published guide on understanding the transitional provisions (moving from 1964 to 2014)

• EXCISE: As of effective date, excise will be governed by the Excise Duty Act consisting of all the 1964

provisions of excise.

• SCHEDULES : As of the effective date 1964 schedules will be split into Customs Tariff and Excise Tariff. The Customs Tariff CDA and the Excise Tariff (which includes RAF and environmental levies )Excise Duty Act

• RULES : Only those dealing with Excise will continue. The rest will be replaced by final rules to CCA and

CDA

• SECTION 927 DEFAULT POSITION

• This is a roadmap in determining which Act will apply as of the effective date. It has a default position and exceptions:

• CCA , CDA & EDA to apply to all goods, persons and matters that are meant to be regulated by these Acts from “day one”

• SECTION 927 EXCEPTIONS

• These relate to goods and persons who entered the Customs space BEFORE the effective date and have not yet exited the space as at effective date

Transitional Provisions

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• Categories of goods and person that will be regulated by 1964 Act – Goods whose entry was done under 1964;

– In bound travellers and crew who arrived in the Republic before the effective date together with their baggage ;

– International postal articles to which 1964 Act continues to apply ito s943

• Entry in terms of 1964 Act – “enter” for purposes of 1964 Act means the submission to the Commissioner of the

declaration for ie:

• Home consumption

• Removal in bond

• Warehousing

• Goods must have been actually entered in terms of 1964.

• Does not relate to time of arrival in the Republic.

• E.g : goods arriving at port but not entered for days and by the time entry is done, the new legislation is applicable, such goods will be governed by new legislation

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Transitional Provisions

• CCA/CDA/EDA will apply to all goods that, as of the effective date, have not been actually entered. These also include detained or seized . Also transport goods such as containers that are not required to be entered

• Section 929 – Puts a limit to the application of 1964 Act after effective date:

– When the same goods must now be entered for another procedure, then such secondary entry will be governed by the new legislation

– Guide has clear and detailed 5 categories

• Measures – If there is a corresponding measure in the new legislation , then a measure issued under the

1964 Act will continue to apply after the effective date. If not then such a measure will come to an end on effective date. An example of this might be the “concessions”. There is no provisions for these in the new legislation

– Section 931 and 939 will prevail over section 928 where some of the measures require more than just a “continuation”

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Transitional Provisions

• Continuation of Existing Customs and Excise Registration

– Will lapse 30 days after effective date unless before the end of 30 days the holder applies for a new registration. If application is received within 30 days, the 1964 registration will continue as “measure” as per 928 till SARS finalises the application

– For Excise, the current registration will continue unless withdrawn by EDA

• Continuation of Existing Customs and Excise Licences

– Will lapse 30 days after effective date unless before the end of 30 days the holder applies for a new licence. If application is received within 30 days, the 1964 licence will continue as “measure” as per 928 till SARS finalises the application

– For Excise, the current licences will continue unless withdrawn by EDA

• Continuation of Accredited Status

– 1st level accreditation lapses and a fresh application will be necessary

– 2nd and 3rd level accreditation will continue as a “measure” under 928 but will move one level down

– For Excise, the accreditations will continue as a measure till withdrawn or terminated by the EDA

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Transitional Provisions

• 1964 Deferments

– Deferment of customs duty not a measure under 928will expire on effective date (mitigation: holders to be given an opportunity to apply and application dealt with for this benefit under CDA before the effective date)

– Deferment of any other tax is a measure and will continue after the effective date in terms of s928

• Continuation of Right-Holder Approvals: Counterfeit Goods – These approvals for customs protection against counterfeit goods will continue as a measure

under s928 provided the right-holder has paid the prescribed fee within 30 days from the effective date

• Continuation of Security and Judicial Proceedings – The continued availability of this security doesn’t stop Commissioner from asking additional

ito CCA

– Legal proceedings to continue and be finalised ito 1964. Read with s12 of Interpretation Act

– Investigations on-going will continue after effective date

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Transitional Provisions

Useful tools

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SARS Webpage SARS Webpage

SARS Webpage

SARS Webpage

SARS Webpage

CCA

CDA

CCA Rules

New Legislation overview available on the

Understanding the Transitional Provisions

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NCAP Contextualisation

50 years of operation in a radically changing global trade and security landscape

Next 50 years and beyond … a robust framework for adaptation to changing needs

Business Magnitude of “Key shifts”…

• 76 x Registrants and Licensees. • 6 x Cargo Reports. • 1 x Declaration type. • 56 x existing policies impacted.

…this informs SARS’ approach to NCAP

• 130 x Registrants and Licensees. • 60 x Cargo Reports. • 6 x Declarations types. • 79 x new policies to be developed. • Possible 382 additional documents (Standard

operating procedures, guides, manuals, annexures templates such as letters and forms and terms of reference.

• 350 + Customs electronic messages to support transactional and post clearance compliance.

Pre-engagement Post Clearance Economic Activity Economic Activity Pre-arrival

Exporter Bank Freight

Forwarder Temp.

Storage Export

Port/ Airport

Carrier Port/

Airport Temp.

Storage Freight

Forwarder Storage/

Mnfr. Importer Bank

NCAP Requirements in relation to SARS Value Chain and Priority Heat Map

Register

2 - Designation 28 - Registration 29 – Licensing 30 - Accreditation

Declare/File

3 – Cargo Reporting (MPR) 4 – Clearance & Release 7 – Clearance & Procedures 8 – Home Use 9 to 20 – Customs Procedures 21 – Traveller processing 22 – International Post 24 – Expedited Release 27 – State Warehouse 31 – Security (Part) 35 – P&R

Pay

6 - Tax Status 31 – Security (Part) 32 – Recovery of Debt

Inspect/Audit

5 – Sealing & Loading 23 - Sampling 25 – Damaged/Destroyed 26 - Abandonment 33 – General Enforcement functions 34 – Detention & Seizure 36 – Counterfeit Goods 39 - Penalties

Dispute

37 – Dispute Resolution 38 - Voluntary Disclosure 40 – Judicial Matters

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Customs Risk Engine (CRE) Case Selection and Tracking Engine (CSE)

• Registration • Licensing • Accreditation

Interfront RLA

• EDI – UN/Edifact • XML − Customs-2-Business − Customs-2-

Government − Customs-2-Customs

Supply Chain Management: • Manifest (MPR) • Conveyenace • Cargo Outturn

Declaration Processing: • Regular • Incomplete • Provisional • Supplementary • Expedited

Release

• Payment • Deferment • Security(Bonds)

• Assessment • Payment

B-2-Bi Interfront MPR Interfront DPR SAP Interfront Traveller

Interfront GUi User Frontend

Interfront Risk Management

Good Accounting & Reporting: • Warehousing • Transit • Transhipment • ATA • Tax Free Shop • Stores • Reporting

Interfront Accounting &

Reporting

NCAP Context - RLA, RCG and DPS

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Registration, Licensing and Accreditation (RLA)

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CSK Overview

• Processing of Registration, Licensing and Accreditation requirements

• The Customs Control Act No 31 of 2014 requires in Chapter 28, Chapter 29 and Chapter 30

for certain Customs clients to undertake the “Customs Sufficient Knowledge test”.

• CCA requires for Traders to provide proof of customs sufficient knowledge.

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Trader (Employer)

Register for CSK via

eFilingNominate Employees View results

Register for CSK via

eFilingBook/ Amend/ Cancel

test date

Notification on test

detailsView results

External

Trader’s Employee

SARS Venue

Invidulator

Authenticate Employee

Open session

Employee Perform test

Close session

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Customs Sufficient Knowledge database

CSK Conceptual Design

CSK Implementation Plan

Trade Implementation: • The CSK test for trade is per client type required to write the CSK test, e.g. Registered

Agent: Importer (non-local) will write a test specifically focused on the chapters applicable to the client type.

• A select group of clients will be invited to write the CSK tests once systems stability has been achieved.

• RCG clients will then be invited to write the test first, after which the test will be open for all other client types required to write the test.

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CSK Roadmap

Customs Sufficient

Knowledge

CSK

Booking

Authorisation & Examination

Legislation & Rule Updates

• E-filing front end • Nominate • Book • View results

• Verify applicant details • Verify nominees • Administer examinations • Verify and Store Results

• CSK questions databank to be updated with rule/legislative amendments and Customs business requirements

• Internal training needs analysis • Targeted external pilot • Test functionality

• Internal training needs analysis • Targeted external pilot • Test functionality

• As streams are implemented – RLA, RCG, DPS etc.

Function Usage

RLA Overview

The new Registration, Licensing and Accreditation (RLA) capability aims to deliver the following:

• A single, centralised electronic and manual application processing capability for a person

required to apply for registration, licensing, approval or accreditation in terms of the Customs Control Act No 31 of 2014, Customs Duty Act No 30 of 2014 and the Excise Duty Act No 91 of 1964.

• A system that is able to identify an entity based on any existing information maintained internally by SARS. This prevents the need for an entity to re-submit all known entity information per application made;

• Client profile management to ensure single, centralised client information with clean, validated and vetted data.

• An electronic and manual Case Management and Workflow processing system to support the single, centralised electronic and manual application processing system.

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Current Processes

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RLA Conceptual Design

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Functionality offering : • Provide capability for Trade to allow the management of relationships between parties with minimal

intervention by SARS (in most cases no intervention by SARS is required) • Relationships disclosed in RMM will facilitate in automated declaration validations between parties • RMM is housed within RLA • Online channel (via eFiling on Customs Trader Portal (CTP)) for eFiling users • Electronic Branch capturing (Customs Operations Portal (COP)) • Real-time processing • Creation and cancellation of relationships by any party

Process New Disclosure

Access RMM Dashboard

Select and validate

nominators details

Select and cancel existing

relationship

Capture and validate

nominee’s details

Cancel Existing Disclosure

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Predefined Processes

Channels

Branch Front end

LER Authentication

RLA Dashboard for Customs,

Excise and APT Product

e-Filing

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Action Nomination

received

New RMM disclosure processed

Nomination accepted?

Accepted disclosure processed

Rejected disclosure processed

NO

Cancelled disclosure processed

Communications sent to

Nominator/Nominee

Customs code, client type, sub-number, FAN

number

Customs code, client type, sub-number, FAN

number

Customs code, client type, sub-number, FAN

number

Customs code, client type, sub-number, FAN

number

Dashboard Letter, email, SMS

Dashboard Letter, email, SMS

RMM Conceptual Design

RLA Implementation Plan

Registration, Licensing and Accreditation (RLA) focuses on chapters 12, 17, 28 – 30 and 41 of the Customs Control Act. RLA has been developed against the 2014 Customs Control Act and the first 2014 Rules and is 70% complete. The 2016 “Frozen” rule changes has been analysed and amounts to 88 rule impacts that adjusts the BRS, FRS and development to date. Full implementation of CSK is dependant on RLA readiness and RLA implementation is dependant on the readiness of the other core process streams i.e. RCG and DPS, as well as the readiness for the legislative go-live. Systems implementation and the new registration process will precede the CCA “switch-on”. NCAP/Business may consider implementing key components of RLA prior to legislative “switch-on”

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Impact

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Customs Operations Trade

Functions performed by Operations: • Branch front end capturing • Physical inspections performed on site

Creation of an eFiling profile (should you wish to re-register through the online channel and you do not currently have an eFiling profile)

Functions performed by the back office (the location and reporting lines of which has not been confirmed yet):

• Documentary inspection • Risk exception handling • Deferment Management • Security Management • EDI • APT • Finalisation

CSK assessments to be performed for all relevant client types the client want to register for

New registration of all client types through eFiling or Branch front end

If you cannot view your Customs code/s for re-registration you may have to perform a Legal Entity merge (should be the minority of cases)

Current bonds will have to be liquidated and new bonds applied for on all premises

Physical inspections may have to be performed

Depending on the staffing model and how many of the required resources are provided the TAT to clients may also be negatively impacted Registered / Licensed clients will have to disclose their relationships with each other in order for transactional validations to be performed

Benefits

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Customs Operations Trade Implementation of a portion of the CCA for RLA The capability for online applications Replacement of RAS as a master registration system with a modernised system and data base

The old client can continue trading in the absence of the new applications being finalised

Automated workflow

Client Profile management

Data accuracy Streamline and shorten turn around times Redirection of staff focus to more value adding activities

Creating multiple channels for clients to add to and manage their business relationships on line

Automated notifications

CSK created the capability to encourage their clients to keep up to date , which encourages staff development

Available dashboard statuses for client and Contact Centre feedback. Automated document management

Registration, Licensing & Registration

RLA

2014 Rules

RCG 2016 Rules

DPS 2016 Rules

• Application. • Administration. • Automated & Manual

workflows. • Relationship Management.

• Licensing of RCG clients. • Relationship Management.

• Licensing & Registration of clients under DPS Procedures.

• Relationship Management.

• Implement system to allow phasing once rules are updated.

• Consider pilot on client types with least impact.

• Implement RCG client types using transition instrument such as s119a or enabling this portion of new legislation.

• Implement DPS client types using transition instrument such as s119a or enabling this portion of new legislation.

Function Usage

RLA Roadmap

Registration, Licensing & Registration

RLA

Excise

Other Duties & Taxes

• Licensing & Registration for Excise client types.

• Implement Excise client types using transition instrument such as s119a or enabling this portion of new legislation.

• Licensing & Registration for Other Duty/Tax client types

• Implement other client types using transition instrument such as s119a or enabling this portion of new legislation.

Function Usage

RLA Roadmap

Questions

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Reporting of Conveyances and Goods

(RCG)

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RCG Mandate and Scope

Customs Control Act, 2014 (Act No 31 of 2014) Title: To provide for customs control of all vessels, aircraft, trains, vehicles,

goods and persons entering or leaving the Republic; to facilitate the implementation of certain laws levying taxes on goods and of other legislation applicable to such goods and persons; and for matters incidental thereto.

Chapter 3: Reporting Requirements for inbound and outbound vessels, aircraft, trains, buses, trucks, persons and cargo.

Rules to Chapter 3: The third draft of the rules published on 24 March 2017 for sight. This draft has been "frozen" for purposes of SARS systems development.

Scope: Automate and operationalise provisions of Chapter 3 and its rules.

RCG Development Roadmap

All CCA cargo and

conveyance reports on priority

basis

Goods Accounting –

Part 2: matching at

consignment level of

CUSCAR, CUSDEC,

COARRI, CODECO/

GOVGIO and COSTCO

The Basis: Cargo reports, Land border post

improvements, Matching and Paperless

reporting benefits

Risk feed and

automated workflow

Goods Accounting: Part 1 - matching

CUSCAR and CUSDEC on both house and

master level, import and export

All CCA Outturn reports

SPRINT 5

NCAP

SPRINT 3

SPRINT 4

SPRINT 1

MPR 17 June 2016

SPRINT 2

Reporting example

Advance containerised cargo

loading notice (CUSCAR)

Advance vessel arrival notice

(CALINF)

Vessel arrival report

(CALINF)

Outturn reports on containers off-loaded from vessels at sea cargo

terminals

(COARRI)

Outturn reports on containers removed

from sea cargo terminals (CODECO)

Outturn reports on containers

received at sea cargo terminals

(CODECO)

Outturn reports on containers removed

from sea cargo terminals (CODECO)

Outturn reports on containers

received at container

depots (GOVGIO)

Outturn reports on cargo unpacked from

containers at container depots

(COSTCO)

Data collection throughout supply chain

RCG USE OF SUPPLY CHAIN DATA

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RCG

Documentary Inspector Workflow

Cargo report matched to clearance? Corroborate clearance?

Enforcement Workflow

Pre-Load Voyage Pre-

Arrival Arrival Discharge Transfer Release

• Advanced Container Load Notice

• Itinerary, Passenger and Crew Notice

• Advance Cargo Notice

• Arrival Notice

• Outturn Reports

• Outturn Reports – Gate, Tranship, Transit

• Outturn Reports – Gate and Un-pack

Reporting Compliance? Safety and Security risk?

Goods Accounting

Reporting of Conveyance &

Goods

RCG

RCG Data Processing and Data View

RCG Matching

RCG Case Creation

• Process all cargo reports, import, export, all modalities

• View of RCG data.

• Matching at all levels. • Goods accounting (fiscal and

security) • Risk feed to CRE

• Automated case creation

• To support Goods Control Project (GCP).

• Full supply chain visibility • Provides immediate business

benefit. • Holistic risk using 3rd Party Data

• Standardised, automated case creation and workflow – DI and Enforcement.

Function Usage

RCG Roadmap

Benefits

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Automated reporting of conveyances and goods in an internationally standardised manner (UN/EDIFACT)

Facilitation of legitimate trade

Secure supply chain paves the way for the Preferred Trade / Authorised Economic Operator (AEO)

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Compliance

Uniform treatment

Reduced cost of compliance (approximately R2.4 million per annum for a large shipping line)

Impact

Implementation

Description: CCA reporting requirements, risk feed, and automated case creation

Implementation Includes What is Changing? What Remains the Same

A. Cargo reports prescribed by CCA developed on priority basis – 1. Vessel and aircraft schedule, as well as

arrival / departure reports. 2. Advance container loading notices. 3. Advance cargo arrival notices (sea, air, rail). 4. Advance cargo departure notices (sea, air,

rail). Suspended 5. Cargo departure notice (sea, air, rail) -

Inserted 6. Advance truck, crew and cargo arrival

notices. 7. Reports of arrival of truck, crew and cargo. 8. Advance truck, crew and cargo departure

notices. 9. Reports of departure of trucks, crew and

cargo.

• Additional reports prescribed by the CCA from those already delivered under MPR.

• Matching of clearances and all cargo reports for fiscal assurance (e.g. all duties paid) and for safety and security purposes (e.g. cargo integrity and movement control).

• Feed of all cargo reports and matched results to the Customs Risk Engine (CRE) as C3P (Customs Third Party) data to corroborate /disprove the customs clearance.

• Automated DI (Documentary Inspection) case creation where discrepancies exist.

• Automated enforcement case creation for compliance and security cases.

• MPR functionality - Cargo reports

already developed under MPR is carried forward to RCG.

Enhanced gate process (barcoded manifests, electronic entry/exit messages, etc).

Paperless reporting benefits (shipping lines and airlines).

Implementation

Description: CCA reporting requirements, risk feed, and automated case creation

Implementation Includes (Subject to rule finalisation and prioritisation)

10. Outturn reports on containers off-loaded from or loaded on board vessels at sea cargo terminals. 11. Outturn reports on break bulk and bulk cargo off-loaded from or loaded on board vessels at sea cargo terminals. 12. Outturn reports on containers removed from or received at sea cargo terminals. 13. Outturn reports on containers received at or removed from container depots. 14. Outturn reports on cargo unpacked from or packed into containers at container depots. 15. Outturn reports on cargo off-loaded from or loaded on board aircraft at air cargo terminals. 16. Outturn reports on cargo unpacked or packed at air cargo depots. 17. Outturn reports on cargo received at container depots for packing for export 18. Outturn reports on cargo received at air cargo terminals for loading on board aircraft 19. Outturn reports on cargo received at air cargo depots for packing or consolidation 20. Outturn reports on break bulk and bulk cargo received at rail cargo terminals 21. Outturn reports on cargo with no transport documents. 22. Reports on shortlanded, shortshipped, shortpacked or excess cargo. 23. Disclosure of advance cargo arrival notice information to licensees of cargo terminals and depots.

B. Transhipment management using cargo reports (e.g. advance cargo notices, landing/loading reports and gate reports),

reports and automated enforcement workflow.

JOURNEY

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Siyakha Modernisation

Programme STEERCO

New Customs Act Programme (NCAP)

MAS 27/06/2003 6/05/2011

Improved ICT Platform Land Border Post support

MPR 20/06/2016

2018

RCG 2018

ICBS integration Improved Land Border

functionality Matching and enforcement Paperless benefits

ACM 6/05/2011

17/06/2016

Fiscal assurance Supply chain safety and

security Compliance with cargo

reporting requirements of Customs Control Act, 2014

Transhipment management

Questions

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Declaration Processing System

(DPS)

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DPS Overview

• The Declaration Processing and Release (DPS) is the nucleus around which import, export and transit goods are accounted for by Customs in terms of their liability, goods description and purpose for being in South Africa.

• The Control Act focusses on legal obligations and administration

of goods under a Customs Procedure and Home Use, including simplified clearance requirements and formalities. In short this covers: − Chapters 4 to 20 and 24 − Chapters 25, 26, 31, 35, 39 and 41 also impact clearance

declaration processing and release of goods.

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CCA Chapters affecting DPS

Declaration Types under the CCA

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REGULAR CLEARANCE

INCOMPLETE CLEARANCE

PROVISIONAL CLEARANCE

SUPPLEMENTARY CLEARANCE

EXPEDITED RELEASE

SIMPLIFIED CLEARANCE

PERIODIC CLEARANCE

A standard complete declaration – all applicable data

A standard complete declaration – certain fields not mandatory due not being available Must be followed by a Supplementary Clearance within a specific timeframe.

A standard complete declaration – certain fields are provisional pending verification Must be followed by a Supplementary Clearance within a specific timeframe.

A standard complete declaration – all applicable data Mandatory submission for Incomplete and Provisional clearances.

Expedited release granted against a supporting document. Must be followed by a full Regular clearance within a specified timeframe.

A simplified clearance (less data) defined for a specific purpose for clearance and release, i.e. Stores, Couriers, and “Other”. The latter is open for application for future operational requirements

A special process to allow for the periodic clearance for Home Use, International Transit and Export Contemplated under the CCA only for CTC’s (Cross Border Transmission Lines)

CCA Chapters affecting DPS Applicability Matrix (example)

Providing guidance on the application of the law across procedures …

DPS Key Shifts

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CHAPTER 4 – GENERAL PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE CLEARANCE AND RELEASE OF GOODS FOR HOME USE OR A CUSTOMS PROCEDURE

• Time period within which goods must be declared is reduced from 7 days to 3 working days

• Release of imported goods will only be granted after arrival and payment of tax

• Certain categories of goods e.g. human remains, are excluded from clearance requirements, but control over these goods is maintained

• Imported goods under a customs procedure are in the event of non-compliance regarded to be cleared for home use to enable SARS to collect the tax due.

• Clearance of containerised goods for an inland terminal or container depot – to be declared on a full clearance declaration with a status based on risk.

CHAPTER 13 - WAREHOUSING PROCEDURE Provision is made for – • Public Storage Warehouses (Licensee Manages storage on behalf of importers, exporters,

owners) and • Private Storage Warehouses (Licensee = owner or has material interest in the goods) • Storage of imported goods free of duty, but subject to VAT and goods in free circulation

will be allowed in the same warehouse – allows for the consolidation of imported and locally manufactured goods for export from a single premises

• Maximum warehousing storage periods – 2 year and 5 years for specific goods e.g. fibre optic Cable & Ship spares with a further extension up to 180

calendar days

• Restricted goods imported and warehoused – Second hand vehicles = 30 calendar days storage with a further extension up to 30 calendar days. – All other restricted goods = 90 calendar days with a further extension up to 30 calendar days.

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DPS Key Shifts

DPS Context Diagram

Context Diagram

Context Diagram

Declaration Types Envisaged usage per Procedure

Customs Procedure Codes

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To allow for new clearance requirements under the New Customs Control Act

New CPCs

To provide for excise movements and removals under

the New Excise Duty Act.

New EPCs

No longer required under the New Customs Control Act, except for a transitional period to allow for amendments/cancellation within a 2 year period.

Withdrawn CPCs

To support enhanced requirements under the New

Customs Control Act.

Retained & Enhanced CPCs

• 177 CPCs will be active for at least 2 years post Go Live! This means 45 more CPCs than current. • Includes 62 Withdrawn CPCs required for ‘Transitional’ purposes. • Post the Transitional phase – 115 Procedure Codes will be active for operation under the CCA which is 17 less CPCs than

the current number required under the Customs & Excise Act.

Impact and Benefits

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Customs compliance more than just a clearance declaration

Clearance to be discharged within all conditions of a specific procedure – e.g. removal of goods under a clearance for national transit must commence and complete within specific time frames failing which the ‘release status’ may be effected.

A supply chain focus Act brings more supply chain players into the net – parties who in the past have had little or no previous electronic interaction with Customs.

Significant change management

Interpretation and application of the new Acts on practical day to day application to operations – in particular the first 2 years under transitional provisions – e.g. application of goods cleared under old Act and subsequent requirements under the new Act.

New concept for release

A distinct split in the clearance/release activity - release is subject to arrival of goods. Customs to give ‘final release’ subsequent to OGA intervention

Relationship Management

Parties participating in the clearance transaction to be ‘related’ to the declarant of the goods - in the Relationship Management Module (RMM).

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Enhanced CPCs Improved CPC combinations to support of trade - offering flexibility especially when moving goods from one procedure to another.

Transfer of Ownership Transfer of ownership permissible for goods under Warehousing, Home Use processing and Inward Processing procedures.

Expedited Release Release of time-sensitive and ‘relief’ goods.

Simplified Clearance To facilitate clearances by couriers.

Periodic Clearance To facilitate periodic clearance for Cross-border Transmission Lines.

Provisional, Incomplete & Supp.

To facilitate clearance where information is not available or it is provisional – must be followed by a supplementary

E-messaging & Reporting

Provision of e-Message capability on both the current EDI platform as well as ‘e-filing’ for smaller traders – to facilitate trader compliance.

Increased e-commerce bandwidth

To accommodate increased transactional and post clearance messaging and reporting.

Impact and Benefits

DPS Roadmap

Questions

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Way Forward

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Way Forward

• Communications o External:

Ongoing monitoring of NCAP mailbox – FAQs Regular updates on the web, letter to trade Media engagement

• Private Sector Stakeholder Engagements o The NCAP Working Group, which meets monthly, provides a central point of entry for communication

with SARS in order for SARS and the Trade Associations, Public Sector Entities and OGA’s to: Reach consensus on key policy and operational issues for ratification by the SARS Management; Highlight problem areas and reach consensus on solutions; Implement joint initiatives and appoint issue specific working groups for such initiatives if

necessary; Act as a communication springboard between the SARS and External Parties; Continuously improve on service delivery; and Ultimately ensure the implementation of the Customs Control Act and Customs Duty Act

o The main agenda item for 2017/2018, will be Reporting of Conveyances and Goods (RCG)

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Way Forward

Public Sector Stakeholder Management Efforts in this division will be aimed at ensuring that all external stakeholders in the Public Sector are adequately informed and will assist in providing the necessary platforms for effective communications on the embedding of the New Customs Acts Implementation programme. This includes:

• Leveraging on established networks within the inter-governmental space (standing meetings, forums, bi-laterals etc.,) to ensure broad consultation and communications;

• Acting as a central liaison node between the NCAP project team and other government agencies; • Reviewing the current MOU’s and LOU’s to ensure alignment to NCAP • Utilising the official intergovernmental relations framework as contained in the Cluster system.

The smooth operations of this process will only be achieved through:

• Agreed turnaround times and where appropriate Service Level Agreements (SLAs); • An updated Prohibited and Restricted goods (P&R) list; • Details of contact people in the departments; • An approved workflow process between relevant departments.

These requirements necessitate formal relationships to be leveraged, developed and maintained at various public sector levels to mitigate risks to legitimate trade being negatively impacted on. Government partners will have to ensure collaboration for the successful implementation of this process. 61

Future Stakeholder Engagements

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THANK YOU

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RLA

DPR

RCG