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16/08/2013
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Brasilia - The Official Gazette published today (16) establishing the normative instruction Declaration of Electronic Goods Traveler (e-DBV). The move will allow the declaration of goods and values in international journey is performed through the Internet, using computers, tablets and smartphones, making it easier for travelers as it become faster inspection operations.
Changes will be announced today at 11am by Undersecretary of Customs and International Relations of the IRS, Ernani Checcucci. By design, released in February, upon return you will have the ease of transmitting over a wireless network, for example, the information entered on mobile devices, at the same time, enter into the database stored on the computers of Revenue .
It said the provision of the service is the result of a broader project of modernization and simplification of customs control over goods of travelers, aimed at preparing the IRS for major sporting events such as the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.
Among the measures is the payment of taxes on the excess baggage in the passenger coming from abroad with a debit card, which started operating at the beginning of the year. Before, the tourist was forced to go to a bank to pay the tax due.
To make life easier for the tourist, the IRS released a manual on the internet, with information such as items that the traveler can bring without paying taxes and baggage allowance. The text is available for printing in a format to be folded and easily carried while traveling.
There is also an app for smartphones and tablets with the information that can be downloaded in the version for the Android operating system or the operating system version iOS. Revenue also produced a video, with narration in Portuguese and English subtitles, with guidelines for tourists.
Source: Agency Brazil
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