Notification to Shut Down DATA CENTER System

On 9 June 2021, the Customs Department, Ministry of Finance, issued notification No. 02533/CD.MOF informing the public that it would shut down the DATA CENTER System from 23:00 on 11 June 2021 to 6:00 on 14 June 2021 to upgrade the DATA CENTER System – ASYCUDA. This is to ensure that the tax declaration systems are up to date. It is also aimed at achieving a more efficient and effective system of collecting tax revenue and ensuring compliance with other obligations relating to  the national budget.

Below are the points to take note of.

1. From 23:00 on 11 June 2021 to 06:00 on 14 June 2021, the Customs Department updated the database system (DATA CENTER) of the ASYCUDA system. As such, the Customs Administration I-VII, international customs checkpoints was not able to use the system.


2. During the system upgrade, the Chief of management duties I-VII, chief customs international led the tax management unit, goods inspection unit. He would advise individuals, entities, organisations and service tax providers which intended to bring products through the customs border checkpoint to collect tax details in advance or post tax to document verification inspection of the actual goods. When the system had been upgraded and could be used as per normal, the remaining steps could be completed using the ASYCUDA system.


3. During the system upgrade, cash guarantees, Smart Tax vouchers for goods, perishables or degradation, agricultural products, livestock, emergency goods, and goods for national defence and security, diplomatic equipment and privileged persons could not be issued. They could only be issued after the system could be used as per normal to complete the customs declaration process in the ASYCUDA system.