In 2023, budget revenues administered by the Customs Service (CS) amounted to 35.2 billion lei, up by 3.8% compared to 2022.
At the same time, revenues increased by 23.5% compared to 2021. In December 2023, the revenues administered by the CS amounted to 3.5 billion lei, up by 4.1% compared to December last year. The Customs Service provided such data, noting that the budget revenues increased due to the activity of economic agents and effective cooperation between business and the state. The growth of revenues was also affected by the improvement of customs control, improvement of the system of declaration of goods by bona fide economic agents, as well as progress made in the fight against fraud. Another factor influencing the increase in budget revenues relates to measures to simplify customs procedures and facilitate international trade, such as electronic declaration, AEO (Authorized Economic Agent), LCP (Local Clearance Procedure) and Approved Exporter status. "The funds collected by the CS from taxpayers go directly to the state budget and are redistributed for salaries, infrastructure development, social projects, etc.," the CS said, while not providing data on the fulfillment of the budget revenue plan for 2023. // 03.01.2024 – InfoMarket
