Job Summary:
The Officer Customs will mainly implement customs operations and provide support to customs clients at the station to facilitate international trade and revenue collection

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Carry out verification of consignments and write a descriptive Verification Account to guide the assessment of customs taxes payable
Check and verify the quantity, quality, weight, country of origin and other applicable details about the goods imported
Write detailed descriptive verification account indicating the findings from the verification process to guide valuation and tax assessment
Upload the Verification account onto the system to enable access by the Valuation/Assessment Officer
Secure and submit samples to the Valuation/Assessment Officer
Assess taxes payable and advise the clients on the payment process to enable collection
Vet documents provided by the clients/taxpayers against physical goods to ascertain truthfulness in the declarations made to determine tax payable
Ascertain tax payable following appropriate Tax Assessment Methodology
Generate a Payment Registration Notice (PRN) or an amendment reflecting additional tax to be paid based on findings from the physical verification
Confirm compliance of clients/taxpayers to all requirements and release goods for exit
Check and review the documents to ascertain completeness and accuracy to confirm the right attachments and taxes paid
Access/Recall the entry into the system, trigger select control, take appropriate action, generate a release order and Exit Note for the Client
Facilitate Transit monitoring and transit exit process to control dumping of goods
Receive and vet Customs declarations from Clearing Agents and generate a Transit document (T1)
Inspect to confirm that Trucks have the necessary qualifications to do transit (Transit Goods License, ), write a Sight Account and generate transit documents
Receive and vet the accompanying documents (T1, Road User Recharge, etc) to confirm suitability
Compare contents of the documents against the physical truck (including its status of the seal, truck itself)
Endorse the T1 document, validate/terminate it in the system to generate Validation Reference Number
Capture all the details in the Manual Release
Generate
periodic reports indicating work done
Receive and account for Cash Collections at the station to promote transparency
Receive and review the empty Manifest or a Customs entry to ascertain the charges payable by incoming Trucks and pay the amount in the system
Reconcile daily collections, batch and bank collected amounts to the bank and keep a record of payment received from the banks
Prepare weekly and monthly reconciliations and submit the report to the Regional Administrative Officer and station In-Charge respectively for quality assurance and further submissions
Receive and verify assessment notices from Clearing Agents to ascertain taxes payable, collect, acknowledge receipt and effect payment in the system
Handle and clear incoming and outgoing Travellers to facilitate inter-state people movement
Receive and verify appropriate documents (Exit Note, Logbook, Driving Permit and Identification Card)
Capture the relevant document details into the system (TEVIES) about the vehicle and the person and generate a C32 Form
Capture the Inward Registration Number
Receive, verify and capture details for Ugandans exiting the country (the same details as above)
Monitor Car Net vehicles entering or exiting and do further consultations with other staff at the Boarder to confirm exits
Manage the Exports Desk to facilitate trade
Receive taxpayers with the respective documents about the exports and conduct a verification to ascertain whether what was declared is what is being exported
Confirm that all necessary requirements are attached (Export Certificate, Inspection, etc) write a Verification or a Sight Account
Print and issue a Release and Exit Order to the taxpayer

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicants for the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Officer Customs job opportunities should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in any field
Specialized training in any of the areas of customer care, data analysis, or fraud examination is desired
Ability to speak additional Languages like Swahili, French, or Chinese
Fair understanding of Customs work
Ability to communicate effectively and relate with all kinds of people
Should have a spirit of continuous learning and attention to trends as they emerge
Should be resilient and results oriented
Should be able to work for long hours with minimum or without supervision
Good interpersonal and communication skills
The ideal person should be able to work well as part of a team
Respect for self and for others

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