Customs Administration Held Seminar Workshop on Republic Act No. 10351

The recent implementation of new excise tax computation under RA No. 10351 as implemented by BIR RR No. 17-2012 is a vital subject areas which our students and customs practitioners needs to be updated with considering that this reform program of the government brought larger responsibilities among customs stakeholders to which understanding its fundamental principles is indispensable.

As we are committed to bring updated information to our stakeholders, specifically to our students who would be affected as this law shall take part of their licensure examination in October 2013, the College of Customs Administration held a workshop seminar on RA No. 10351 as implemented by the Bureau of Internal Revenue Regulation No. 17-2012 on February 1, 2013 in Lyceum of Iligan Foundation’s AVR. A caliber speaker who has enormous experience (to the subject matter) to impart was sourced out in the person of Dr. Jesus G. Llorando, Port of Manila Customs Examiner/Appraiser and Executive Director of the Llave Review and Training Center.

 The said seminar comprehensively illustrates the changes of the excise tax rates and methods of assessment for imported alcohol products (e.g. distilled spirits, wines, and liquors), tobacco products, cigars and cigarettes. Customs procedure under e2m (electronic to mobile) Philippine National Single Window (PNSW) was also discussed.

Meanwhile, CB Abdullah R. Sirad – Dean of Customs Administration, formally opens the program with prof. Ray Vincent E. Arana, Director for Academic Affairs who shared his valuable words of wisdom to all participants. Customs Brokers and Customs Students attended the said seminar. Mr. Jabbar D. Usman, Faculty, finally closed the program.