Customs extends deadline for private jet owners to pay import duty

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has granted private jet owners an additional month to pay import duty on illegally imported aircraft, extending the verification exercise to November 14, 2024.

This move aims to provide operators who have expressed willingness to regularize their import duties with more time to comply with regulations.

According to Abdullahi Maiwada, Customs Spokesperson, “The NCS is committed to ensuring that all illegally imported aircraft meet the legal requirements, thereby promoting transparency and accountability in the aviation sector.”

Maiwada emphasized that the extension was designed to engage operators further and provide them with an additional window to fulfill their obligations.

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Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, reiterated the Service’s dedication to enforcing laws governing import duties and maintaining the integrity of Nigeria’s aviation sector. With this extension, private jet owners are encouraged to take advantage of the extra time to avoid sanctions that may arise from non-compliance after the deadline.

Key Points:

– Verification Exercise Extended: The Nigeria Customs Service has extended the verification exercise for private jet owners by one month.

– New Deadline: The verification exercise will now end on November 14, 2024.

– Purpose of Extension: To engage operators who have expressed willingness to regularize their import duties.

– NCS Commitment: The NCS is committed to ensuring all illegally imported aircraft meet legal requirements.

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