Administrative Appeal

What is it?

We help you appeal unlawful decisions of customs authorities through administrative appeal, which is regulated by strict legal provisions of customs legislation, excise legislation, VAT legislation, National Taxes legislation, and the Code of Administrative Procedures.

Administrative appeal may be submitted against decisions of customs authorities, such as:

  • customs revaluation;
  • refusal to grant, revocation, amendment and/or annulment of an authorization,
  • notification of a customs debt;
  • conclusions of a certificate for the verification of the type of goods and tariff classification;
  • conclusions of a control of customs authorities, during customs clearance formalities or post clearance;
  • application of penalties etc.

Why you may need it?

Administrative appeal is the legal instrument through which businesses challenge unlawful actions and decisions of customs authorities, aiming to re-establish legitimacy, before the case may be referred to judicial authorities.

Due to our in-depth expertise in the field of customs & excise, we may help you appeal an unlawful decision of customs authorities.

Through an administrative appeal which is well-prepared, justified and based on evidence, customs authorities are legally obliged to annul, amend/correct unlawful decisions.