Towards a more efficient tax and duties collection system [Archives:2003/661/Local News]

Sanaa, August 19 – Another major step was taken in Sanaa on Monday towards enhancing collection of duties and taxes and providing simplified customs procedures to the trading community. A programme of support for the “Implementation of the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) Phase II” with a total budget just over USD two million was signed between the UNDP, the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation, and the Yemen Customs Authority.
According to a UNDP press release issued on Monday, UNDP will contribute an amount of USD 245,000 and the Government of the United Kingdom will share the cost of the programme with USD 790,000. For its part, the Government of Yemen will co-finance the project with contributions of USD 250,000 in cash and USD 800,000 in kind.
“The support to Customs Administration and Reform is one of the cooperation areas identified in UNDP's second Country Cooperation Framework (CCF) for Yemen (2002-2006) he programme is a second phase of an efficient partnership between the Government of the United Kingdom, UNDP, UNCTAD, the Ministry of Finance, and the Yemen Customs Authority as well as the private sector.” the UNDP's press release said.
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