(Ulaanbaatar) Jan 2, first day of 2015 came in with more good news for those who receive parcel from abroad. Most of the parcels going through the Customs at postal offices in Mongolia include items for private use, including clothing items, cosmetics, children clothes, books, food items and supplements, mostly sent by the Mongolians living abroad or families of the expatriates living and working in Mongolia. Many were frustrated with the taxes imposed on such small and non-commercial items, becoming the main reason of drawback on the services for the shipping agencies and entities and being the most complained topic.
Therefore non-commercial items with total sum not exceeding MNT 1,920,000 (amount 10 times of the lowest wage) are to accepted without any tax charges, easing the customs clearing process and distinguising the possibilities of misusing the law on commercial parcels. The amount was set in view of the suggestions received from General Customs Authority, Communication Regulation Commisions and entities operating in shipping services. The amendment was made to the Provision 38, which states the tax exempt items.
Below is the extract amendment to the law on customs taxes:
Amendments to Law on Customs Tariffs and Customs Taxes
Provision 1. To add the clause 38.1.15 to the clause 38 of the Law on Customs Tariffs and Customs Taxes:
“38.1.15. International postal parcel for personal consumption, not including two items of the same content and not exceeding the sum equal to ten times of current lowest wage ”
Provision 2. The law is to take effect starting January 1st of 2015.
Speaker of State Great Khural
Z.Enkhbold
(Ulaanbaatar) Jan 2, first day of 2015 came in with more good news for those who receive parcel from abroad. Most of the parcels going through the Customs at postal offices in Mongolia include items for private use, including clothing items, cosmetics, children clothes, books, food items and supplements, mostly sent by the Mongolians living abroad or families of the expatriates living and working in Mongolia. Many were frustrated with the taxes imposed on such small and non-commercial items, becoming the main reason of drawback on the services for the shipping agencies and entities and being the most complained topic.
Therefore non-commercial items with total sum not exceeding MNT 1,920,000 (amount 10 times of the lowest wage) are to accepted without any tax charges, easing the customs clearing process and distinguising the possibilities of misusing the law on commercial parcels. The amount was set in view of the suggestions received from General Customs Authority, Communication Regulation Commisions and entities operating in shipping services. The amendment was made to the Provision 38, which states the tax exempt items.
Below is the extract amendment to the law on customs taxes:
Amendments to Law on Customs Tariffs and Customs Taxes
Provision 1. To add the clause 38.1.15 to the clause 38 of the Law on Customs Tariffs and Customs Taxes:
“38.1.15. International postal parcel for personal consumption, not including two items of the same content and not exceeding the sum equal to ten times of current lowest wage ”
Provision 2. The law is to take effect starting January 1st of 2015.
Speaker of State Great Khural
Z.Enkhbold