Schedule No.8 – Licence Fee The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has called for comment on the proposed amendment of Schedule No.8 to the Customs and Excise Act (the Act) i.e. “Licence Fee”. The proposed amendments relate to Licence Fees for Customs Storage Warehouse (OS) for which the licence fee is “free”: (i) Item 801.10 Imported goods; (ii) Item 801.15 Imported goods – stockist; (iii) Item 801.25 Locally manufactured goods, dutiable; and (iv) Item 801.30 Any products or goods in a Customs Controlled Area of an Industrial Development Zone (IDZ). Closing date for comments is 31 January 2011. Draft Rule Amendment – Petroleum / Diesel Sars has called for comment on the following draft Rule Amendments to the Act: (i) Draft form DA159 – Petroleum Products: Account for Special Storage Warehouse; (ii) Draft form DA162 – Biodiesel Account for Category 1 Manufacturing Warehouse; and (iii) Draft Schedule No.4 to the Act – Rebate Item 495.00 and Rebate Item 496.00. Closing date for comments is 31 January 2011. Draft Rule Amendment – Section 38 Sars has called for comment on the draft Rule Amendments to Section 38 of the Act. The proposed Rule Amendment relates to the terms “accredited declarant”; “declarant release message”, and “electronic message”. Written comments are due by no later than 31 January 2011. Draft Rule Amendment – Section 38 Sars has called for comment on the draft Rule Amendments to the Excise Form DA260 and its annexure: (i) Draft DA 260 – spirits – SOS warehouses (ii) Draft DA 260 – spirits – VMP warehouses; (iii) Draft DA 260 – spirits – VMS warehouses; (iv) Draft DA 260 – vermouth and flavoured wine – OS warehouses; (v) Draft DA 260 – vermouth and flavoured wine – SOS warehouses; (vi) Draft DA 260 – vermouth and flavoured wine – SVM warehouses; (vii) Draft DA 260 – wine and OFB – OS warehouses ; and (viii) Draft DA 260 – wine and OFB – SOS warehouses Draft DA 260 – wine and OFB – SVM warehouses. Comments due by 15 January 2011. Tariff Application – Canned Pineapples The proposed removal of Rebate Item 460.04/2008.20/02.06 that provides for the full rebate of the customs duty less 20%. The Rebate Item relates to canned pineapples in such quantities, at such times and under such conditions as the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) may allow by specific permit, provided that Itac is satisfied that pineapples suitable for canning are not available in sufficient quantities in the South African Customs Union (Sacu). Comments are due by 14 January 2011. Duty Calls’ “Watch List” Future amendments: Anti-dumping duty on paper insulated lead covered electric cables originating in or imported from India. Tariff application for the amendment of the tariff subheadings for monitors. Rules for the Electricity Levy (Schedule No.1 Part 3B to the Act).
