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February 7, 2019

Intrastat. The word under which every experienced importer and exporter will introduce the mountain of paperwork, bureaucracy and endless administration. The biggest problem for all of them is the incredible number of forms and, above all, the concepts. Only those who are taking Intrastat on a daily basis will be able to see them. So we :-). 

Intrastat entertains us. We will take the reins for you and we will do all of Intrastat’s administration for you. Simply call us, call (dial +420 724 366 684 ). Or you can stay in our offices in the heart of Prague or Poděbrady!

And because we understand how difficult it is for many businesses and businesses to handle all Intrastat reporting, we have prepared a slightly larger article for you on this topic. In it we analyze individual terms and also ….

Why do companies have Intrastat to run and what does it serve?

Intastat is a statistical system that serves to track goods across countries. Intrastat was obligatorily introduced by the European Union (so it is also valid for the Czech Republic) and any (business) trader wishing to trade with companies, tradesmen, etc. from another EU Member State must record, on a compulsory and regular basis, what goods and where they exported or where the goods were imported. These goods movements are recorded in the forms.

Example: You want to take 50 tons of wood from the Czech Republic to Italy. You must automatically keep statistics for the Intrastat needs and record how many tons and what kind of wood will be exported from the Czech Republic to Italy.

When should Intrastat be reported?

Generally, it could be said that Czech firms must fill Intrastat in the case of the goods

  • sent from the Czech Republic to another EU Member State, while the goods actually crossed the state border of the Czech Republic
  • admitted to the Czech Republic from another EU Member State, while actually crossing the state border of the Czech Republic. Intrastat forms are only delivered electronically for each calendar month.

However, as shown below, there are several cases where you have to report data for Intrastat, even if the goods of the Czech Republic have not left.

Registration for Intrastat

The obligation to report data to Intrastat must be notified in writing prior to the submission of the first statement to the local customs office (so it is necessary to do so on the territory of the Czech Republic, where it is your local VAT office).

Note: Any trader reporting statistical data on the movement of goods for Intrastat is considered to be the so-called reporting unit. In general, it is any natural or legal person who is registered or identified for VAT in the Czech Republic and who has dispatched goods to another Member State or accepted goods from another Member State at a value of CZK 12 million for sent and  CZK 12 million for received merchandise. 

Therefore, the company must register at the customs office and at the same time file a request for authorization of electronic communication with the office.

Monthly statements for Intrastat, other than one-off, can be forwarded to the customs office via the InstatDesk electronic application or the InstatOnline web application.

When submitting an Intrastat report, the company may be represented by an authorized representative (third party) who will take care of all the records, agenda and reporting.

What if you transport goods through the borders of some EU countries?

That’s just one of the exceptions. You do not have to fill in forms for Intrastat if the goods are shipped across the country and are not the final destination. 

Example: You want to take 50 tons of wood from the Czech Republic to Italy. Both countries are EU Member States. However, before the goods are transported from the Czech Republic to Italy, the goods will also have to cross the border of Austria. In this case, you do not have to fill in reports for Intrastat for transporting goods from the Czech Republic to Austria and from Austria to Italy. The report will only be filled in for goods moving between the Czech Republic and Italy. 

The second part of the article discusses the concepts that you might encounter when filling out forms for Intrastat.

 

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