Mooring in Spain. Wealth Tax and Re-registration

[paulineb]

Does anyone have any information this or is it just a rumour?

I've heard that the Spanish government impose a "wealth tax" in the amount of 12% of the value of the boat, if you keep your boat in Spain for longer than 6 months. Your boat will also become liable to be re-registered with the Spanish flag in the same timescale. This also means that, along with all other boats bearing the Spanish flag, the skipper has to pass the boat handling/competency tests as Spain do not recognise the ICC.

Vive La France !!!! ..... ooooer, did i say that ??

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[longjohnsilver]

Thort I'd read somewhere in the last 6 months or so that this applied in Majorca, but then I could be totally wrong as usual!

Suncoast should know the answer. And there's always Gib /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[paulineb]

Gib is a pig's arse of a place ! yuk

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[SteveJ]

if the boat is Part one registered no need for re registeriong as spanish vessel. ICC is recognised in spain.

the Matriculation tax 12% aplies to boats over 15m and as i understand it only commercial vessels have to pay ie Charter boats. the spanish will only take the part one registration as proof of length.

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[paulineb]

ooooh thank you Steve. You're my hero /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[Talbot]

I would like to comment on your opinion of Gib, as I have been there several times, but I always got so pissed I cant actually remember anything except a visit to the caves. /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

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[longjohnsilver]

Isn't a baboons arse more appropriate? And somewhat uglier.

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[Renegade_Master]

Spot on Steve

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[Jools_of_Top_Cat]

will they accept a tape measure and Norris McWhirter?

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[penfold]

probably not 'cos he's dead, and therefore maybe a little smellier and not as impartial as he used to be on Record Breakers. Ah, that Roy Castle, he's dead an' all; didn't he do a tapdancing record or summat(pre-mortem, natcherly)?

rambles off at a tangent.......

cheers,
david

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