International Cross-Border Use Cases Regarding SOA in Tax & Revenue

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Business starting point: Multi Annual Strategic Plan (MASP)

Risk Management Framework (RMF)

Risk Management Framework (RMF)

Automated Import System (AIS)Automated Import System (AIS)

Import Control System (ICS) Import Control System (ICS)

Export Control System (ECS)Export Control System (ECS)

Single Electronic Access Point (SEAP)

Single Electronic Access Point (SEAP)

Common Customs Information Portal

(CCIP)

Common Customs Information Portal

(CCIP) Automated Export System (AES)Automated Export System (AES)

Exchange of Risk Information (RIF)Exchange of Risk Information (RIF)

Authorised Economic Operator

Authorised Economic Operator

Interoperability is a major challenge – Interoperability between central systems that have an impact on customs procedures accessibility. Interoperability between customs administrations and other administrations or agencies involved in customs transactions within the same Member State.

Interoperability is a major challenge – Interoperability between central systems that have an impact on customs procedures accessibility. Interoperability between customs administrations and other administrations or agencies involved in customs transactions within the same Member State.

Excise Monitoring Control System

(EMCS)

Excise Monitoring Control System

(EMCS)

Single Window and One-Stop Shop (SWIN)

Single Window and One-Stop Shop (SWIN)

New Computerized Transit System (NCTS)New Computerized Transit System (NCTS)

INTERNATIONAL = EU Regulated CROSS BORDER = 28 Member statesUSE CASESREVENUE = Customs

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Interoperability

Exchange of information between:- National Customs Administration Systems and Traders- National Customs Administration Systems and Logistics Providers- National Customs Administration Systems and NCAS of other countries- National Customs Administration Systems and the EU

Pain points- Wide variety of technologies adopted- Different message standards adopted:

EU has defined a set of Information Exchange (IE) messages with proprietary taxonomy for customs Trade uses EDIFACT e.g. CUSCAR/CUSDEC Logistics Providers use CARGOIMP Some parties are looking at WCO standard model

- International Traders forced to handle exchange of information with multiple NCAS- Different implementations in each country for the same set of processes requires duplicate

development & testing effort

There is clearly a need for an holistic approach based on industry standards, services and reusable components – in other words, an approach based on SOAThere is clearly a need for an holistic approach based on industry standards, services and reusable components – in other words, an approach based on SOA

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IBM’s approach is to develop SOA based light weight assets for MASP

Assets integrate through open standard Web Services Supported by a rich middleware platform Build once, reuse everywhere (28 member states) => example EMCS EU Processes run in BPEL Compliant BPM Engine Assets:

- ECS- ICS- EMCS- NCTS- AEO

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Assets are developed using an eCustoms integration framework.

Service BusService Bus

Process Engine (BPEL) Process Engine (BPEL)

Connect FacilityConnect Facility

Collaboration brokerCollaboration broker

Tariff Management

Tariff ManagementRisk

Management

Risk Management Goods

Accounting

Goods Accounting

EMCSEMCS

DeclarationManagement

DeclarationManagement

GuaranteeManagement

GuaranteeManagement

ECSECS

ICSICS

Inspection &Control

Inspection &Control

NCAS BE

Composite business services

NCTSNCTS

OASIS XMLOASIS XML

WCOWCO

XML TaxudXML Taxud

EDIFACTEDIFACT

EO SystemsEO SystemsEO Systems

CD Systems

Common Domain

CC

N/C

SI

SEAPSEAP

NCAS NLNCAS Croatia…

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Key success factors

There is a need to stick to 1 global eCustoms standard:- Transport e.g. through Web Services- Strictly XML only to facilitate and accelerate implementation in a multi country, multi trader

environment Communication with Common domain (DG Taxud) is very well specified and standardized Communication protocols between NCAS & the industry varies from country to country There is also a need to communicate with non-EU Traders & Logistic Providers

- 1 single Taxonomy conforming with Security Amendment 1870 with Annex 30 bis Taxud Specifications Industry Specifications e.g LLoydsnumber etc.. WCO model (due to global communications)

EORI deployed on a European level- Single source of truth for economic operator identification- Every country uses the same EO identification- Link needed with global identification of Traders => issue

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