Law Initiative to Reform Customs System

In Panama, a bill proposes reinforcing coercive measures for customs offenses with penalties ranging from $250, to a fine equivalent to the value of the unpaid taxes.

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

The Ministry of Economy and Finance explained that the bill proposes "to facilitate greater collection, in any of the instances that sanction the crimes of customs fraud and contraband."

From a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy and Finance:

The Minister in charge of Economy and Finance Gustavo Valderrama, today presented to the National Assembly of Deputies, the Draft Law that reorganizes the National Customs Authority and adapts customs regulations to the international framework adopted by the Republic of Panama.
 
The purpose of the Bill is to establish a legal instrument to restructure and modernize the National Customs Authority. 
 
The proposal is to create a Board of Directors, reorganize the functions of the director and create the Center for Customs Training and Foreign Trade.

Read full statement (in Spanish).

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