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NON-EU IMPORTS · VAT · EORI

Non-EU imports — accounting, VAT and EORI

We organise the accounting side of imports: from EORI-related company data, through documents received after customs clearance, to import VAT and recurring bookkeeping.

CLEAR RESPONSIBILITY

Import accounting without pretending to be a customs agency

LOGOS provides accounting support and EORI registration assistance. Customs clearance and customs representation are not services that LOGOS claims to provide.

How LOGOS helps

  • support with EORI registration / obtaining the number
  • an organised import-document workflow for accounting
  • import VAT accounting, including Article 33a where statutory conditions are met
  • ongoing bookkeeping or full accounting for the importer

Outside the accounting scope

  • customs clearance as a customs-agency service
  • customs representation as a customs agent
  • automatic confirmation that a business qualifies for Article 33a

PROCESS MAP

Where accounting connects to the import process

The route follows how data and documents are usually created. Accounting preparation can start before the first import, while documents produced by the clearance process are handled after clearance.

01

Purchase outside the EU

We agree how import purchases will be identified in the document and accounting workflow.

02

EORI / PUESC

If the business does not have an EORI number, we help organise the company data and the registration / number-obtaining process.

03

Clearance and customs documents

Customs clearance is performed outside LOGOS accounting services. After it is completed, the resulting documents and messages can be passed to accounting.

04

Import VAT / Article 33a

We account for import VAT under the appropriate mechanism. Article 33a applies where the statutory conditions are met.

05

Document handover

We organise the accounting set for the purchase, import event and related costs.

06

Accounting entry

The documents are included in bookkeeping or full accounting according to the agreed service scope.

DOCUMENT CHECKPOINT

What should reach accounting after customs clearance

There is no single universal document. For a specific import we agree the accounting materials required to record the transaction correctly.

Supplier invoice

The purchase document with the data needed to identify the transaction.

Customs documents and messages

Materials received in connection with customs clearance and supplied by the party handling that customs process.

Related costs

Invoices for freight, handling, duty or other import-related costs where applicable.

Payment and currency data

Information needed for settlement and foreign-currency accounting where relevant.

The exact document set depends on the transaction and agreed service scope. Do not send sensitive personal data or full accounting records through an ordinary contact form.

EORI

Support with EORI registration / obtaining the number

When a business starts operations requiring EORI, we help organise company information and the registration process. We do not present this support as a customs-agency service.

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IMPORT VAT

Article 33a — settlement where statutory conditions are met

Article 33a is not a VAT exemption. It is an import VAT settlement mechanism that may be used where the conditions laid down in the Polish VAT Act are met. The accounting scope is assessed for the specific business situation.

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ONGOING ACCOUNTING

What happens in accounting after a single import clearance

01

Purchase and settlements

Recording the purchase and supplier settlements according to the accounting model.

02

Import-related costs

Connecting freight, duty and other documents supplied to accounting with the import transaction.

03

VAT and records

Recording import VAT under the appropriate mechanism and the company’s applicable obligations.

04

Period accounting

The import becomes part of recurring bookkeeping or full accounting rather than an isolated one-off document.

INDIVIDUAL SCOPE

Discuss the accounting scope for your import activity

Tell us how your business imports, how often transactions occur and what accounting model you use. We will define the scope before preparing an individual quote.

FAQ

Common questions about import accounting

Does Article 33a exempt import VAT?

No. It changes the settlement mechanism for import VAT; it is not a VAT exemption.

Can every importer use Article 33a?

Not automatically. The statutory conditions must be met.

Can you help with EORI?

Yes. We help organise the information and the EORI registration / number-obtaining process.

Do you perform customs clearance?

We do not claim to provide customs-agency services or customs clearance. Our scope covers import accounting, VAT and EORI registration support.

Can imports be included in ongoing accounting?

Yes. The service scope can include recurring bookkeeping or full accounting together with repeated import transactions and post-clearance documents.