Recent content by l'escargot

I agree with PVB, there's no need to apologise. I didn't misunderstand the post, simply misread it, and haven't corrected my calculation which is correct for a fee excluding VAT. Having pointed out that VAT was included, I agreed with him. I think you are taking yourself a bit too seriously...

I have seen suggestions that there is provision for this which is what I was alluding to in my edit. I suspect it may all revolve around which residential status you hold in Jersey.

I saw a quote somewhere credited to the RNLI that they save "lives' and don't specify only human lives. I have no problem with them saving animals any more than I have a problem with the fire brigade rescuing animals from fires. In fact, I think it only right that they do and they would go down...

I think you are having problems with your comprehension if you think there's an apology in there...:p

Well I own 2 boats, a 38 foot sailing boat and a 5.4m RIB. I also understand monetary matters. I did however misread the post and fail to see that the fee was VAT included. That's probably because I only pay passing attention to the forum as a bit of light entertainment amongst other...

I keep my boat in Jersey If your boat doesn't leave Jersey waters for a minimum of 14 consecutive nights in 18 months you will be charged 5% GST on the value. Every time you leave for 14 consecutive nights the 18 month clock restarts. Your boat needs to be registered with the Jersey coastguard...

I find a lot of this forum incomprehensible...:encouragement:

You've overthought that - my broker's not VAT registered...:p

What's 8% of £12500 on your calculator then?

Want to check that?

But it isn't 50%, it's a £1000 for any boat sold for less than £12500...

It's not unusual to have a minimum brokerage fee.

On the few occasions SWMBO and I considered it appropriate to take our daughter out of school during term time we wrote to the school and advised them of the reason for the absence and that we anticipated that they would record it as an "authorised absence". We would then receive a form and a...

How many Indians were you chief of? ;)

I would guess things were pretty different when you were at school, so not really a good good basis for judging how things are now. I doubt very much whether your parents had to seek permission from your headteacher to do anything - or that the school had to manipulate your attendance to meet...