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Customs Duty, Excise and Trade Tax Compliance

Customs is where a tax liability is created by a classification decision made in seconds by somebody who may never see the goods again, and corrected years later with penalties. This course covers getting it right at the border. Delegates work through tariff classification and the interpretative rules that govern it, customs valuation and the additions and deductions permitted, and rules of origin including the preferential arrangements under AfCFTA and SADC. Duty relief regimes, bonded warehousing and temporary importation are covered. Excise duties on the goods that attract them follow. The course closes on post clearance audit, voluntary disclosure and disputing an assessment.

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Course objectives

  • Classify goods correctly using the interpretative rules
  • Value goods for customs, applying permitted additions and deductions
  • Apply rules of origin and claim preferential treatment correctly
  • Use duty relief, bonded warehousing and temporary importation
  • Account for excise duties on the goods that attract them
  • Prepare for and respond to a post clearance audit
  • Use voluntary disclosure and dispute an assessment

Who should attend

  • Customs and trade compliance officers
  • Clearing agents and freight forwarders
  • Importers, exporters and supply chain managers
  • Finance and tax staff with customs exposure
  • Internal auditors covering import and export

Course outline

  1. 01A liability created in seconds and corrected in years
  2. 02Tariff classification and interpretative rules
  3. 03Customs valuation
  4. 04Rules of origin and preferential trade
  5. 05Duty relief and bonded warehousing
  6. 06Temporary importation and drawback
  7. 07Excise duties
  8. 08Post clearance audit, disclosure and dispute

Scheduled sessions

Scheduled sessions for Customs Duty, Excise and Trade Tax Compliance
DatesVenueFormatPriceRegister
28 to 30 September 2026Durban, South AfricaClassroomR14,950 per delegateRegister Now
9 to 11 November 2026Gaborone, BotswanaClassroomR14,950 per delegateRegister Now
2 to 4 December 2026Kampala, UgandaClassroomUSD 995 per delegateRegister Now
21 to 23 December 2026OnlineOnlineR6,500 per delegateRegister Now
3 to 5 February 2027Cape Town, South AfricaClassroomR14,950 per delegateRegister Now
24 to 26 February 2027Johannesburg, South AfricaClassroomR14,950 per delegateRegister Now

Customs Duty, Excise and Trade Tax Compliance

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