Sardinia new mobo tax (= 2x raggie tax)

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The island of sardinaia has introduced a visitor tax on boats which land at any port between june to end sept incl. 1000euros 14-16m, 2000euros 17-20m, 3000 euros for a 23m and so on to 15000 euros for over 60m. Half these for raggies but stil steep. The harbour gets 5percent for collecting the tax which must bbe paid within 12 hours, and there is a 100% fine for late payment, erk.

There is an exemption for boats visiting to take part in sporting events, so i hereby invite entries for the Tcm Sardinian Tax-collector Punching Challenge 2006.

Joking aside tho er blimminek...
 
Is that no charge for under 14m then?

That makes it fair enough, you lot can afford that anyhow, you are all sooo rich you deserve a good fleecing occasionally.
 
Prob this geezer was trying to save a fiver by hiding in here.
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Killing the goose

From an unknown /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif boating industry journalist:

Sardinia tax opposed by UCINA

By Kim Hollamby / IBI Magazine

The Italian trade body is to fight a new regional tax imposed by the governor of Sardinia on boats over 15m (49ft).

The tax, which also encompasses second homes, is set to raise around €20 million annually, of which €2-€3 million would come from boats. It has been levied in response to central government funding cuts.

An appeal has been lodged by a local association of industrialists and UCINA will join that appeal this week.

The association's newly inaugurated president, Anton Albertoni, confirms that he was in a meeting to discuss the tax within 20 minutes of taking office. "The governor says that he doesn't want to affect the boating industry," he stated, "but I was astonished at the cost, it wasn't a good sign."

UCINA is calculating the negative impact of the tax upon the Sardinian economy. "If necessary we will tell our members and their customers to go to (the French island of) Corsica," Albertoni stated.


(21 May 2006)

When the socialist government tried the same thing in France in the 80's the fleet left for Italy: net outcome was huge revenue losses and unemployment.
 
Re: Killing the goose

i postd on another forum with the charges rates which apply from 14m. General agreement from boats in southern france was that they would change any plans ...
 
Er, whats the particular warped logic behind charging raggies only 50%? Any fule know the maximum they ever spend overnight is 50p on a half pint of shandy whereas we mobos single handedly keep the local tourist catering trade alive. I think my human rights have been infringed. Where's Cherie's phone number
As I understand this tax applies to other types of tourist as well. The locals obviously dont like foreigners or money
 
Re: Killing the goose

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By Kim Hollamby / IBI Magazine

[/ QUOTE ] Must be one those 'cub' reporters trying to win his spurs.

Seem to remember that the Balearics imposed a tourist tax. Didn't it effect tourism so badly, they got rid os it.

Mind you, the Septics get away with their hotel energy charge.
 
indeedy, it applies aircraft too. I think gliders might be half price, not sure. The marinas get a rake-off of 5% for collecting it. Not great publicity for sardinia is it? I love gigantic govt screwups and this looks like one of the bigger ones. I will consider going to sardinia ONLY when they pass a new law promising free diesel, to make it up to the mobos. Heehee
 
Not a problem at all, ...

... just leave your boat in Sardinia, the tax does not apply to boats staying for the whole year.
And you would be amazed by how little is the additional cost of moorings.
You can easily spend more for july and august alone than for all the other months.
 
Re: No chance!

Hm, but the local goverment could invent another daft rule couldn't they?

Anyway, sardinia is ok for a visit but not sure about the whole year. You'd have to base the boat there and might still get the fistt hit, unless went esrlier or later, and didn't leave. Also probly have to be italian flagged i imagine?...
 
Re: No chance!

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Hm, but the local goverment could invent another daft rule couldn't they?

[/ QUOTE ] Well, yes of course, but such risk applies to any government, anywhere, I suppose...
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Also probly have to be italian flagged i imagine?...

[/ QUOTE ] Don't think so. For sure, any EC flag is ok.
There might be some complications for EC citizens with non-EC boats.
 
Re: No chance!

fair enough - tho Sardinia (now) has a better record of inventing the daft laws?

In any event, i don't much fancy the chances returning back to base with brit boat and not much italian. Or going to another port in sardinia, each with harbourmaster beadily aware of the 5% rake-off, and swingeing powers to collect.
 
What none of you realise is that the Gvnor of Sardinia has imposed the tax for a good reason. He feels his shops cafes bars and restaurants get too much trade from visiting boats, so he has done this to drive them elsewhere. Just like the Greeks did when they drove all the yachts to Turkey.
Governments never think straight. The Greeks banned the US 6th Fleet from Pireaus and bankrupted thousands.
 
And a little closer to home...

Lunatic thinking exists at all levels of government, even more so at local government! Last year, there were protests at the plans for expanding Pwllheli marina to include an extra 300 berths. The two principle arguments put forward against these additional 300 berths (there is a 400 boat waiting list by the way!) was 1) it would damage the Welsh language (how??) and 2) "the sound of 300 motor boats all roaring off early in the morning would damage the environment". Now I am sure that the 400 wait list isn't all mobos and I am reasonably sure that the tides at Pwllheli are not always at 06:00 - maybe they move on an hour each day like they do at Porthmadog?? How do people with lunatic, damaging prejudices get to be in power? Mind you, if you want lunatic prejudices that damage an economy, you need only look at Zimbabwe and Robert Mugabe.

More on Pwllheli HERE

Maybe someone will wake up to the fact that this will bring in millions in tourism and jobs....
 
No, actually I'm not sure it does. Its aimed at rich tourists the sort who visit in boats or by private aircraft or who have second homes on the island but it sends a message to every tourist that the local govt is not exactly welcoming so I'm sure it will affect the tourist trade generally
 
quite right. It definitely sends out bad vibes which will have a wider impact.

Separately, the assumption by the authorities in this case seem to just assume that everyone will heyho pay up. That's not how people think at all. Loads of people (perhaps *especially* better-off people) look for good value and paying a high one-off tax for a few days visit isn't good value at all.

Also, as shown by places like Cannes, Ibiza, London and lots of other places, the fact that monster-rich turn up there attracts lots of others too - praps partly because there's a tacit seal of approval of the place.
 
Sheesh. They will kill the goose.

As you know I had planned to put the boat in Sard for last 2 weeks August/first week September. If the tax works exactly as you say (ie you have to dock the mothership, not just anchor) then the best plan seems to be to put boat in Bonifacio (Corsica) and day sail to the Islands between Corsica/Sardinai and the Costa Smeralda. And maybe overnight anchor in the sheltered places like Cala di Volpe and Porto Cervo. I assume there will not be much tax on taking a 3.2m rib to the harbour

But what a PITA. Lots of others might have same idea so Bonifacio will be busy busy. And I wouldn't put it past the Sardinian authorities to invent some rule saying the mothership is deemed to have docked if the tender docks, etc...
 
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