Mozambique: Tax Authority seizes 1,181 cases of alcoholic drinks

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Mozambique: Tax Authority seizes 1,181 cases of alcoholic drinks

4:00 CAT | 11 Jul 2024

Photo: AIM

The Mozambican Tax Authority (AT) on Monday seized, along the N4 national highway between Maputo and South Africa, 1,181 cases of smuggled alcoholic drinks, valued at over one million meticais (about 15,600 dollars at the current exchange rate).

According to an AT statement, the merchandise was being transported in a truck “and the seizure comes days after the institution intercepted three trucks of similar characteristics on the same route, carrying considerable quantities of alcoholic drinks and smuggled cigarettes.”

“The seizure of this merchandise raises the level of concern of the customs authorities regarding the tendency of some drivers to use vehicles intended for the transport of minerals to smuggle goods across national borders without complying with the legal requirements”, reads the AT document.

In order to deal with the situation, according to the statement, the institution guarantees that it will continue to be firm in its actions to dismantle smuggling attempts and other forms of sophisticated customs and tax crime, in order to protect the national economy.

“From 1 January to June this year, the institution seized 513 items of various goods, valued at just over 318 million meticais. The duties and other taxes are valued at over 110 million meticais”, said the note.

According to the AT, compared to the same period last year, there was a decrease of 22 per cent in the number of seizures. However, in terms of the amount collected, the value grew by 19.6 million meticais, which is an increase of over 40 per cent. “This is mainly due to strengthened inspections near the border”, the note says.

Source: AIM