Are you looking for a profession that requires high level ethics, supports compliance with duties and tax collection and has a strong border security focus? The Customs Act 1901 (Customs Act) provides that only the owner of goods or a customs broker licensed by the Comptroller-General of Customs for the Department of Home Affairs (the Department) can submit an import declaration to enter goods for home consumption in connection with the importation of those goods. In Australia all customs brokers are licensed by the Department in line with Division 3 Part XI of the Customs Act. Most importers of goods choose to engage a customs broker to act on their behalf because of the complexity of the laws governing the importation of goods into Australia (similarly to those of most other countries) and the potential financial and other implications of lodging an incorrect entry - READ MORE |