Portuguese Municipal Tax

[wetnwild]

My boat is berthed in Lagos, an Algarve marina, and I have just received notice that I will be charged the municipal tax levied on all vehicles based in Portugal for 180 days or more. I suppose I will have to just grin and cough up but I am concerned about how they appear to be calculating this tax which, according to the information I received from the marina, is charged against horsepower and gross tonnage.

On questioning the gross tonnage element (a measure of the capacity of a vessel) the marina changed its approach and now says that its displacement and not gross tonnage that will be taxed.

Does anyone know the real story about what will be taken into account with this tax?

If it IS gross tonnage it looks as if they will be asking for approx 100 Euro for my 37 ft yacht with an 18HP auxillary!

 

[roly_voya]

Considerinf a move to Spain/Portugal nex year so also interested in this one - can you avoid the tax by moving berths or taking a trip out of the country for a week every 170 days? and are ther any other hidden complications to staying there for a year or two.