Keeping an EU Boat in Southern Ireland & visiting the UK

[AndyDavies]

How is he going to get Irish residency? Buying a proeprty in Ireland and going through the process to be resident (assuming he is not dual citizen) will be a lot more expensive than paying VAT

A UK citizen doesn't need Irish residency to stay or work in Ireland, or anywhere else in the Common Travel Area, for as long as they wish, with or without a boat.

 

[Gustywinds]

A UK citizen doesn't need Irish residency to stay or work in Ireland, or anywhere else in the Common Travel Area, for as long as they wish, with or without a boat.

But, for the purposes of this they need to be resident in Ireland and not the U.K. for tax purposes

 

[AndyDavies]

But, for the purposes of this they need to be resident in Ireland and not the U.K. for tax purposes

I think not. The boat and the person are two separate entities. An EU VATed boat can remain in Ireland indefinitely, just as it once could have in the UK. The UK owner can remain in Ireland indefinitely with the only tax implication being on income earned in Ireland.

 

[lustyd]

But, for the purposes of this they need to be resident in Ireland and not the U.K. for tax purposes

just as it once could have in the UK. The UK owner

GB not UK.

 

[AndyDavies]

GB not UK.

No, before the great calamity all of the UK was considered as a single VAT area within the EU.[QUOTE="lustyd, post: 85]

 

[lustyd]

No, before the great calamity all of the UK was considered as a single VAT area within the EU.[QUOTE="lustyd, post: 85]

And after it’s divided into GB and NI for this purpose. Hence GB is the correct term.

 

[Gustywinds]

I think not. The boat and the person are two separate entities. An EU VATed boat can remain in Ireland indefinitely, just as it once could have in the UK. The UK owner can remain in Ireland indefinitely with the only tax implication being on income earned in Ireland.

You are missing the point here. He wants to be able to bring an EU boat into the U.K. not Ireland. He could do this without paying VAT if he was resident in Ireland for tax purposes