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[Bouba]

So hypothetical, if I bought a yacht UK vat paid off a bloke in France with all the correct bill of sale etc, and sailed it back to UK, me being UK citizen passport holder, what could they do about it if I was unable to understand their requirements?

Being a British citizen doesn’t exempt you from British laws....you’re not in Spain

 

[billskip]

Being a British citizen doesn’t exempt you from British laws....you’re not in Spain

Is it a law? or a requirement of a system?

@st599. Does it lose its vat paid because a private deal was done on forign soil?
Ok then remain with the hypothetical bit, the bloke asked me to take it back to the UK for him....he decided to fly back.

The question really is can they control your movements by insisting you have technology, email and smart phone?

I remember years ago being ' forced' to get a bank account as the company decided to not pay cash any longer...there was big problem with companies and all sorts of difficulties during the transition...

They have to make allowances for old gits like me that doesn't understand how to use their system.

 

[Bouba]

Is it a law? or a requirement of a system?

@st599. Does it lose its vat paid because a private deal was done on forign soil?
Ok then remain with the hypothetical bit, the bloke asked me to take it back to the UK for him....he decided to fly back.

The question really is can they control your movements by insisting you have technology, email and smart phone?

I remember years ago being ' forced' to get a bank account as the company decided to not pay cash any longer...there was big problem with companies and all sorts of difficulties during the transition...

They have to make allowances for old gits like me that doesn't understand how to use their system.

By not having a cellphone…I believe that you have violated your human rights

 

[DJE]

What happens if one doesn't do technology, doesn't have e mail, doesn't have smart phone?

One submits a paper form by post. Or so it seems to say here.

 

[st599]

Is it a law? or a requirement of a system?

@st599. Does it lose its vat paid because a private deal was done on forign soil?
Ok then remain with the hypothetical bit, the bloke asked me to take it back to the UK for him....he decided to fly back.

The question really is can they control your movements by insisting you have technology, email and smart phone?

I remember years ago being ' forced' to get a bank account as the company decided to not pay cash any longer...there was big problem with companies and all sorts of difficulties during the transition...

They have to make allowances for old gits like me that doesn't understand how to use their system.

It lost it's UK VAT paid status on leaving the UK, the original exporter can bring it back and claim Returned Goods Relief and get it back. A new owner can't.

 

[Seven Spades]

I emailed it back stating that it was far to complex for mere mortals to comprehend and saying that they need to think it out again. They should make it quite simple, go online stick inthe passport numbers and either clear the boat or require it to go to a port of entry.

 

[billskip]

It lost it's UK VAT paid status on leaving the UK, the original exporter can bring it back and claim Returned Goods Relief and get it back. A new owner can't.

How can that be?are you saying any UK boat going for a weekend sail to France loses its vat status?