Tilgin appeals customs duty decision

Tilgin has received a decision from the Swedish Customs, through which 14% customs duty is imposed on three imports of IPTV set-top boxes (Mood) during 2005 and 2006. It is Tilgin’s opinion that the customs duty has been incorrectly imposed and the company will appeal the decision. Any custom shall, according to applicable agreement, be reimbursed by relevant customer.

The Swedish Customs has made a SEK 4,855,258 claim for customs duties against Tilgin AB, of which SEK 382,087 refers to V.A.T. The customs duty applies to three imports of IPTV set-top boxes during 2005 and 2006. Tilgin will appeal the decision and will apply for a deferral of the payment of any applicable customs duties until the court has delivered its final judgment in the matter.

”We contest this claim and now it’s up to the County Administrative Court to try the matter. We believe the customs duty imposed is incorrect and feel confident that the court will share our view on this”, says Jan Werne, CEO of Tilgin.

Custom is excluded from the price in the customer agreement that applies to the relevant imports. If Tilgin would ultimately incur any custom, the company intends to claim compensation from relevant customer with respect to amounts that the company may have to pay.

The products in question are now manufactured within the European Union and deliveries from the relevant manufacturer to customers within the EU are effected within the duty free area of the European Union.