puzzled on VAT regs for imports... advice please

[jema]

2 dealers have given conflicting info today,
can anyone direct me to a concise document on the subject..
or advise on which countries have paid what on new sale / european union countries

considering importing (2nd hand) to the UK
from either
USA
BVI
turkey

any info would be great
thx

 

[gcwhite]

I am pretty sure you have to pay VAT on importation from any where outside the EU but the definitive answer would be from the Customs & Excise. Try their web site

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[TonyD]

Information on VAT payable on imported boats is available from the Customs & Excise web site here

There is also a good summary on the Bodrum Marine Services web site here

I think that the answer is that you have to pay /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif, but you may be able to control how much you pay by choosing your port of entry to the EU /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif.

Tony

 

[Lizzie_B]

If coming from USA/BVI Azores is good place to pay VAT. They're very geared up to it.

 

[jema]

many thanks

 

[Paragon]

Do you have any contacts in the Azores for sorting VAT out or is it just a question of pitching up and reporting to customs with the paperwork etc?

 

[Lizzie_B]

Someone gave contact details in fairly recent previous VAT post.

 

[snowleopard]

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If coming from USA/BVI Azores is good place to pay VAT. They're very geared up to it.

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any idea whether one should go to Horta or Ponta Delgada?