Locating to Corfu

[Heckler]

any ideas on re locating to gouvia marina , costs and drawbacks? how long can we leave boat in greece before taxes etc raise their ugly head?
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[pragmatist]

Might you get more answers on the Liveaboard forum ?

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[MedMan]

Gouvia is a superb marina and the manager there is very helpful. Travel between Corfu and the UK is easy and reasonably cheap with plenty of options.

The Cruising Association is currently investigating the problem of leaving your vessel in another EU country for a protracted period of time as a number of members have recently had serious problems in Spain. It is a complex issue that depends upon the precise nature of your personal circumstances and the mood of the particular official(s) who deal(s) with your case.

If you keep moving from place to place you are unlikely to have a problem. If you leave your vessel for more than six months whilst you return to the UK you might have a problem, but you would have to be fairly unlucky. The biggest difficulty seems to arise if you personally remain at one location in the country for more than six months. This is more likely to be picked up on if you also have property at the same location. Under such circumstances, it is quite likely that not long after six months have passed the authorities will require you to register to pay Income Tax in their country and to register your vessel in their country. In some EU countries the latter can involve paying a substantial tax based on their valuation of your boat.




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