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import VAT interest

Import VAT interest is a penalty interest rate charged by customs authorities when import value-added tax is not remitted by its due date.

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Last updated: 12 June 2026Published: 27 January 2026

Source: https://www.zoll.de/DE/Fachthemen/Steuern/Einfuhrumsatzsteuer/Einfuhrumsatzsteuer_node.html

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