Conditional aircraft duty exemptions fail when commercial charter operations lack required regulatory authorisation, triggering confiscation, duty recovery and penalties.

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....Conditional customs duty exemption for an imported aircraft requires use solely for authorised non-scheduled charter services. Commercial operation without the required regulatory approval breaches the post-import exemption condition, making the aircraft liable to confiscation, redemption fine, consequential customs duty and penalties on the importer and responsible managing personnel. Duty following redemption of confiscated goods arises as a consequence of confiscation proceedings rather than as a non-levy or short-levy demand, so the limitation framework for such demands does not apply. Where actual freight and transit-insurance costs are available, customs valuation must use those costs rather than notional additions; duty requires recomputation on that basis.....