Regulations Governing the Impelementation of Customs Post-Clearance Audit Article 4

After selecting a case for post-clearance audit, Customs shall, in addition to informing the auditees to be audited in writing within six months from the date following the release of the imports and/or exports, handle the case in accordance with the following procedures as necessary:1. Before conducting the post-clearance audit, the auditee shall be notified of the following matters in written form:(1) The cause and legal basis for conducting the post-clearance audit.(2) The full name or name of the auditee and his/her residence, company location, business premises, production and operation premises.(3) The date and premises of the audit.(4) Accounting books, transaction records, and other information to be investigated that should be prepared.(5) The auditees may appoint agents.(6) Handling procedures of refusal to audit.(7) The audit authority.2. When necessary, an audit meeting shall be held, and relevant personnel and auditees may be invited to participate.3. Depending on the needs of the case, the auditees may be asked to fill out questionnaires.4. When conducting an investigation at the premises of the auditee, the following procedures shall be followed:(1) There shall be no fewer than two auditors, and relevant officials may be invited to go together if necessary.(2) The auditors should present the Customs Inspection Certificate of the Ministry of Finance and confirm the identity of the interviewee in advance. If the respondent is an agent, the identity and authority of the agent should be confirmed.(3) The auditors should make conversation records and ask the auditees to sign off.5. Customs shall issue a receipt for the documents, materials, or articles provided by the auditees, and shall return them within fourteen days from the day after they have been fully submitted. If there are special circumstances that have been approved by the Customs supervisor, the time for the return may be extended according to actual needs, and the auditees shall be notified of the reason for the extension of the return. However, the documents provided in photocopies are not included.6. After the investigation is completed, the auditors shall submit an audit report on the audit results.
中文原文 海關事後稽核實施辦法第4條
海關選定事後稽核案件後,除應於進出口貨物放行之翌日起六個月內以書面通知被稽核人實施事後稽核外,應視案件需要,依下列作業程序辦理:
一、執行事後稽核前,應以書面記載下列事項,通知被稽核人。
(一)執行事後稽核之事由及法令依據。
(二)被稽核人之姓名或名稱及住居所、公司所在地、營業場所、生產經營場所。
(三)稽核期日及場所。
(四)應備妥待查之帳冊、單據等資料。
(五)被稽核人得委任代理人。
(六)拒絕稽核之處理。
(七)稽核機關。
二、必要時召開稽核會議,並得請相關人員及被稽核人參加。
三、視案件需要,得請被稽核人填答問卷。
四、至被稽核人場所調查時,依下列規定辦理:
(一)稽核人員不得少於二人,必要時得請相關業務人員共同前往。
(二)稽核人員應出示財政部關務稽查證,並先確認接受訪談人之身分,如係代理人接受訪查,應確認代理人之身分及其代理權限。
(三)稽核人員應製作談話紀錄,並請被稽核人簽認。
五、被稽核人提供之文書、資料或物品,海關應掣給收據,並應於提送齊全之翌日起十四日內發還之。
其有特殊情形經海關主管核准者,得視實際需要延長發還時間,並應將延長發還理由通知被稽核人。
但所提供文件為影本者,不在此限。
六、查案結束後,稽核人員應將稽核結果繕具稽核報告。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.