A second batch of 1,123 importers and customs brokers has been recommended by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) for issuance of clearance certificates.
In its latest advisory, BIR said that as of September 23, it has recommended that 878 importers be issued Importer’s Clearance Certificates (ICCs) and 245 customs brokers be given Broker’s Clearance Certificate (BCCs). The certificates have varied dates of effectivity but all are valid for only six months. This means that these are provisional certificates as opposed to the regular certificates valid for three years.
For a full copy of the list, click here.
As prescribed under Department of Finance Department Order No. 12-2014, the ICC and BCC clear importers and customs brokers to proceed with the second phase of accreditation with the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
In its first advisory, BIR said 1,353 importers and 171 customs brokers were granted regular ICCs and BCCs that were valid until 2017.
It also identified 2,010 importers and 40 customs brokers that received provisional ICCs and BCCs valid until either December 2014 or the first quarter of 2015.
For a list of the first batch of taxpayers granted certificates, click here.
As of September 23, about 17.7%, or 2,647 importers and customs brokers from the 14,995 registered with BOC as of February 2014, have either secured a regular or provisional clearance, or received a recommendation for clearance.
The country’s largest revenue-generating agency reminded applicants for issuance of ICC and BCC, as well as those with provisional ICCs and BCCs, to verify their compliance with prescribed criteria under Revenue Memorandum Order No. 10-2014, as amended, to ensure a regular ICC or BCC is released to them before their provisional accreditation expires.
“They are advised to complete the verification of their compliance at least 30 days prior to the end of the validity period of their respective provisional clearance as importer or broker,” BIR added. – Roumina Pablo
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when will be the 3rd batch of BIR BCC release?
There’s unfortunately no telling when the third batch will be released. We will publish a story once we get our hands on the list.
For the third batch, go to https://www.portcalls.com/more-ph-importers-customs-brokers-get-bir-provisional-accreditation/
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