CilTax’s import and export service framework is divided into three core categories:
1. Customs Brokerage & Entry Processing
As a highly recognized and reliable customs agent, CilTax ensures smooth border clearance by managing all essential documentation and compliance structures:
- Customs Entry Processing: Handling electronic submission and management of standard customs entries for both imports and exports.
- Permit Management: Electronically processing and managing Customs Importation Permits (CIP), Temporary Importation Permits (TIP), and keeping track of all associated renewals or expiry restrictions.
- Computerized Systems: Utilizing solutions directly linked to the Customs ASYCUDA system to clear paperwork in record time.
2. Specialized Customs Provisions & Bond Management
To give clients operational flexibility, CilTax leverages specialized trade mechanisms to move cargo cost-effectively before final tax assessments:
- Removal in Bond (RIB) & Removal in Transit (RIT): Handling secure point-to-point transfers of un-cleared or transit cargo across borders. CilTax supports these transits and removals with a dedicated K10 billion bond facility.
- Warehousing Arrangements & Bonding: Structuring storage spaces for goods in transit or cargo awaiting final border/customs release.
- Duty Drawback & Rebate Claims: Managing the setup and execution of Duty Drawback schemes via a customized, computerized Duty Refund System to recover costs on exported goods that used imported materials.
3. Integrated Logistics & Transportation
Beyond the border counter, CilTax provides physical transit control from origin to final destination:
- Zambia-Wide Delivery: Managing full consignment deliveries throughout the country.
- Abnormal Load Escorts: Deploying specialized fleet vehicles to provide safety escorts, particularly for importing or exporting highly technical, oversized, or temporarily imported equipment.
- Real-Time Tracking & Reporting: Utilizing a monitoring system to track truck movements, providing daily transaction updates at borders, and generating customized monthly risk reports for clients.
The CilTax Advantage
Backed by a team composed largely of former Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) officers, CilTax brings an in-depth understanding of regional trade acts and protocols. They protect corporate supply chains from costly border delays or unexpected post-clearance audits while structuring logistics paths to legally maximize existing tax and tariff incentives.
