Although Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have slowed the growth of international trade in recent years, internationalization is always a necessity for an open economy like Flanders. So customs experience is a must more than ever. This is why BDO Customs has comprehensively developed its services and provides customized examination, advice, guidance and training.
International business is becoming increasingly complex, for several reasons. Luc Samper, Head of Customs and Tax Solutions at BDO: “As the UK is no longer part of the European Union, a lot of new customs obligations have been added for many companies, which has awakened many Flemish companies. In international trade, there has been an increase In the protectionist bases, partly under the impulse of former US President Donald Trump, there is also a general increase in regulations that make exporting to or importing from countries outside the European Union more complex.”
Ultimately, each importer and exporter remains responsible
Multinational companies have space to focus on expertise in trade rules and customs procedures. Luxury is not very obvious for many small and medium-sized businesses. “Companies often cause this: I outsource my customs procedures to a (customs) agent, who will do what is necessary and take responsibility. The documents necessary for the filing of declarations are then circulated, without it being possible to estimate whether the statements have been made. identified correctly or not.
“While you are an importer/exporter, you still have the ultimate responsibility for properly drafting the advertisements based on that. It is therefore imperative that you check and follow up on whether the correct action has been taken, even if you outsource it.”
“Doing business internationally is getting more and more complex”
Customs experience requires lifelong learning
So it cannot be denied that customs experience is necessary on board the ship. That’s why BDO Consulting has developed a dedicated team of customs experts and their services are based on four pillars.
Luc Samper: “With our Inspection, Advice and Guidance pillars, we provide companies with customs expertise. For example, we help them discover risks in the customs value chain and their taxes, and they can contact us and advise them with specific questions about their customs procedures. We give them both when Applying for the smallest license and upon going through the full AEO process. The Authorized Economic Operator status gives these companies preferential treatment in customs services.”
The fourth pillar, training, connects all pillars. This forms the basis for the service that defines the path of growth with companies. “We strongly believe that companies should focus on building their own knowledge, precisely because the ultimate responsibility remains with them. This should be a bespoke thing for the company and its employees.”
“That’s why we are so committed to managing competencies: designing a customized training program for students by linking competency checks to learning objectives. This way we help companies grow from the inside out and build their own resilience,” says Luke Samper. So BDO has built its own e-learning solution and also provides training that can take place in class (physical or virtual), whether it is an open or tailored session.
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International business is becoming increasingly complex, for several reasons. Luc Samper, Head of Customs and Tax Solutions at BDO: “As the UK is no longer part of the European Union, a lot of new customs obligations have been added for many companies, which has awakened many Flemish companies. Protective international trade rules, partly motivated Former US President Donald Trump, and a general increase in regulations that make exporting to or importing from countries outside the European Union more complex. Relying on experience with trade rules and customs procedures. A luxury that is not so obvious for many small and medium-sized businesses.” Businesses often cause That: I outsource my customs procedures to a (customs) agent, who will do what is necessary and take responsibility. Then the documents necessary for the filing of the declarations are circulated, without it being possible to estimate whether the data has been correctly determined. “While you as an importer/exporter, you continue to bear the ultimate responsibility for properly crafting advertisements based on that. It is therefore essential that you check and follow up whether the correct action is being taken, even if you outsource it. “There is no doubt that customs expertise is necessary on board. That is why BDO Consulting has developed a dedicated team of customs experts and they service them on four pillars. By exposing risks in the customs and tax value chain, they can contact us with specific questions About their customs procedures and we guide them both in applying for the smallest license and in going through the full AEO process. It gives companies preferential treatment in customs The fourth pillar, training, connects all the pillars. This forms the basis for the service that defines the path of growth with the companies.” We firmly believe Firm that companies should focus on building their own knowledge, precisely because the ultimate responsibility remains with them. This should be detailed for the company and its employees.” “This is why we place a strong emphasis on competency management: developing a training program tailored to trainees by linking competency checks to learning objectives, in this way we help companies grow from the inside out and build their own resilience,” As Luke Samper says.So BDO has built its own e-learning solution and also provides training that can take place in class (physical or virtual), whether or not as an open session or tailor-made.
