diff --git a/darwin/importer/formats/pascalvoc.py b/darwin/importer/formats/pascalvoc.py
index dc70411b8..71ed4e92a 100644
--- a/darwin/importer/formats/pascalvoc.py
+++ b/darwin/importer/formats/pascalvoc.py
@@ -1,28 +1,49 @@
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import List, NoReturn, Union
 
 import darwin.datatypes as dt
 
 
-def parse_file(path: Path) -> Optional[dt.AnnotationFile]:
+def parse_file(path: Path) -> Union[dt.AnnotationFile, None, NoReturn]:
     if path.suffix != ".xml":
-        return
+        return None
 
-    tree = ET.parse(path)
+    tree = ET.parse(str(path))
     root = tree.getroot()
-    filename = root.find("filename").text
-    annotations = list(filter(None, map(_parse_annotation, root.findall("object"))))
+
+    filename = _find_text_value(root, "filename")
+
+    annotations: List[dt.Annotation] = list(filter(None, map(_parse_annotation, root.findall("object"))))
     annotation_classes = set([annotation.annotation_class for annotation in annotations])
-    return dt.AnnotationFile(path, filename, annotation_classes, annotations, remote_path = "/")
 
+    return dt.AnnotationFile(path, filename, annotation_classes, annotations, remote_path="/")
+
+
+# Private
+def _parse_annotation(annotation_object: ET.Element) -> Union[dt.Annotation, NoReturn]:
+    class_name = _find_text_value(annotation_object, "name")
 
-def _parse_annotation(annotation_object):
-    class_name = annotation_object.find("name").text
-    bndbox = annotation_object.find("bndbox")
-    xmin = int(bndbox.find("xmin").text)
-    xmax = int(bndbox.find("xmax").text)
-    ymin = int(bndbox.find("ymin").text)
-    ymax = int(bndbox.find("ymax").text)
+    bndbox = _find_element(annotation_object, "bndbox")
+    xmin = int(float(_find_text_value(bndbox, "xmin")))
+    xmax = int(float(_find_text_value(bndbox, "xmax")))
+    ymin = int(float(_find_text_value(bndbox, "ymin")))
+    ymax = int(float(_find_text_value(bndbox, "ymax")))
 
     return dt.make_bounding_box(class_name, xmin, ymin, xmax - xmin, ymax - ymin)
+
+
+# Private
+def _find_element(source: ET.Element, name: str) -> Union[ET.Element, NoReturn]:
+    element = source.find(name)
+    if element is None:
+        raise ValueError(f"Could not find {name} element in annotation file")
+    return element
+
+
+# Private
+def _find_text_value(source: ET.Element, name: str) -> Union[str, NoReturn]:
+    element = _find_element(source, name)
+    if element is None or element.text is None:
+        raise ValueError(f"{name} element does not have a text value")
+    return element.text
diff --git a/darwin/importer/importer.py b/darwin/importer/importer.py
index cedbe0ad7..63ba5c5f0 100644
--- a/darwin/importer/importer.py
+++ b/darwin/importer/importer.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Callable, List, Union
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, List, Tuple, Union
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from darwin.client import Client
+    from darwin.dataset import RemoteDataset
 
 import darwin.datatypes as dt
 from darwin.utils import secure_continue_request
@@ -21,7 +25,7 @@ def build_main_annotations_lookup_table(annotation_classes):
 def find_and_parse(
     importer: Callable[[Path], Union[List[dt.AnnotationFile], dt.AnnotationFile, None]],
     file_paths: List[Union[str, Path]],
-) -> (List[dt.AnnotationFile], List[dt.AnnotationFile]):
+) -> Tuple[List[dt.AnnotationFile], List[dt.AnnotationFile]]:
     # TODO: this could be done in parallel
     for file_path in map(Path, file_paths):
         files = file_path.glob("**/*") if file_path.is_dir() else [file_path]
diff --git a/tests/darwin/importer/formats/pascalvoc_test.py b/tests/darwin/importer/formats/pascalvoc_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64ce6e591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/darwin/importer/formats/pascalvoc_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+from darwin.importer.formats.pascalvoc import parse_file
+
+
+def describe_parse_file():
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def annotation_path(tmp_path: Path):
+        path = tmp_path / "annotation.xml"
+        yield path
+        path.unlink()
+
+    def it_returns_none_if_path_suffix_is_not_xml():
+        path = Path("path/to/file.json")
+        assert parse_file(path) is None
+
+    def it_raises_file_not_found_error_if_file_does_not_exist():
+        path = Path("path/to/file.xml")
+
+        with pytest.raises(FileNotFoundError):
+            parse_file(path)
+
+    def it_raises_value_error_if_filename_tag_not_found(annotation_path: Path):
+        annotation_path.write_text("<root></root>")
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError) as info:
+            parse_file(annotation_path)
+
+        assert str(info.value) == "Could not find filename element in annotation file"
+
+    def it_returns_annotation_file_with_empty_annotations_otherwise(annotation_path: Path):
+        annotation_path.write_text("<root><filename>image.jpg</filename></root>")
+
+        annotation_file = parse_file(annotation_path)
+
+        assert annotation_file is not None
+        assert annotation_file.path == annotation_path
+        assert annotation_file.filename == "image.jpg"
+        assert not annotation_file.annotation_classes
+        assert not annotation_file.annotations
+        assert annotation_file.remote_path == "/"
+
+    def it_raises_if_name_tag_not_found_in_object(annotation_path: Path):
+        annotation_path.write_text("<root><filename>image.jpg</filename><object></object></root>")
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError) as info:
+            parse_file(annotation_path)
+
+        assert str(info.value) == "Could not find name element in annotation file"
+
+    def it_raises_if_bndbox_tag_not_found_in_object(annotation_path: Path):
+        annotation_path.write_text("<root><filename>image.jpg</filename><object><name>Class</name></object></root>")
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError) as info:
+            parse_file(annotation_path)
+
+        assert str(info.value) == "Could not find bndbox element in annotation file"
+
+    def it_raises_if_xmin_tag_not_found_in_object(annotation_path: Path):
+        annotation_path.write_text(
+            "<root><filename>image.jpg</filename><object><name>Class</name><bndbox></bndbox></object></root>"
+        )
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError) as info:
+            parse_file(annotation_path)
+
+        assert str(info.value) == "Could not find xmin element in annotation file"
+
+    def it_raises_if_xmax_tag_not_found_in_object(annotation_path: Path):
+        annotation_path.write_text(
+            "<root><filename>image.jpg</filename><object><name>Class</name><bndbox><xmin>10</xmin></bndbox></object></root>"
+        )
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError) as info:
+            parse_file(annotation_path)
+
+        assert str(info.value) == "Could not find xmax element in annotation file"
+
+    def it_raises_if_ymin_tag_not_found_in_object(annotation_path: Path):
+        annotation_path.write_text(
+            "<root><filename>image.jpg</filename><object><name>Class</name><bndbox><xmin>10</xmin><xmax>10</xmax></bndbox></object></root>"
+        )
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError) as info:
+            parse_file(annotation_path)
+
+        assert str(info.value) == "Could not find ymin element in annotation file"
+
+    def it_raises_if_ymax_tag_not_found_in_object(annotation_path: Path):
+        annotation_path.write_text(
+            "<root><filename>image.jpg</filename><object><name>Class</name><bndbox><xmin>10</xmin><xmax>10</xmax><ymin>10</ymin></bndbox></object></root>"
+        )
+
+        with pytest.raises(ValueError) as info:
+            parse_file(annotation_path)
+
+        assert str(info.value) == "Could not find ymax element in annotation file"
+
+    def it_returns_annotation_file_with_correct_annotations_otherwise(annotation_path: Path):
+        annotation_path.write_text(
+            "<root><filename>image.jpg</filename><object><name>Class</name><bndbox><xmin>10</xmin><xmax>10</xmax><ymin>10</ymin><ymax>10</ymax></bndbox></object></root>"
+        )
+
+        annotation_file = parse_file(annotation_path)
+
+        assert annotation_file is not None
+        assert annotation_file.path == annotation_path
+        assert annotation_file.filename == "image.jpg"
+
+        class_ = annotation_file.annotation_classes.pop()
+        assert class_.name == "Class"
+        assert class_.annotation_type == "bounding_box"
+
+        annotation = annotation_file.annotations.pop()
+        assert annotation.annotation_class == class_
+        assert annotation.data == {"x": 10, "y": 10, "w": 0, "h": 0}
+        assert annotation.subs == []
+
+        assert annotation_file.remote_path == "/"
+
+    def it_returns_annotation_file_with_correct_annotations_with_float_values(annotation_path: Path):
+        annotation_path.write_text(
+            "<root><filename>image.jpg</filename><object><name>Class</name><bndbox><xmin>10.0</xmin><xmax>10.0</xmax><ymin>10.0</ymin><ymax>10.0</ymax></bndbox></object></root>"
+        )
+
+        annotation_file = parse_file(annotation_path)
+
+        assert annotation_file is not None
+        assert annotation_file.path == annotation_path
+        assert annotation_file.filename == "image.jpg"
+
+        class_ = annotation_file.annotation_classes.pop()
+        assert class_.name == "Class"
+        assert class_.annotation_type == "bounding_box"
+
+        annotation = annotation_file.annotations.pop()
+        assert annotation.annotation_class == class_
+        assert annotation.data == {"x": 10, "y": 10, "w": 0, "h": 0}
+        assert annotation.subs == []
+
+        assert annotation_file.remote_path == "/"