V.A.T Paid??

[deputydawg]

Hi Chaps, I have heard that when sailing to france, you will req something that confirms VAT has been paid, I have my bill of sale from the broker says nothing about vat!!??

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[sailorman]

get something in writing from your broker.
i have a sworn statement from my previous owner stating yacht named "vat exempt" & processed by the broker

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[jfm]

Best document is the original invoice dealer to first owner.

They dont check every time. I sailed to France lots from SCoast and boat has now been moored in France 16months and I've never been asked to prove any VAT stuff

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[extravert]

There is a HMC&E publication describing VAT on boats and what constitutes evidence of VAT status online <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.hmce.gov.uk/forms/notices/ukyachts.htm>here</A>.

<hr width=100% size=1>One day, I hope to own a real boat.

 

[tcm]

The invoice is good enough. Although it does not prove that vat wasn't reclaimd, French have no concept of reclaiming vat in the same way - vat would not be chrged in the first place.

Alternatively, You could get some special parchment paper from Paper Chase, and DIY your own certificate

WHEREAS
the emmissaries and representatives of the rightful Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, her Dominions and Protectorates of Her gracious majesty Queen Elizabeth The Second Regina Imperatrix command that you henceforth
TAKE NOTICE that this document witness this day {day you bought it} with due ceremony at the British Port of {port of registry} the vessel {boatname} hereby enjoins the British Fleet and as such all EU tax, Value Added Taxes due payable in the sum of {vat amount} have hereby been PAID in the presence of {sqiggle} name {joe bloke} and of {another squigge} and {another bloke} and

well, it';s a start, and would definitely do for me. I have a mate in germany who made up an id card, stamped it with a bit of cut-out potato and then claimed the dole, got a house, and then a nice driving licence, so the parchment thing wil definitely be fine.


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[ParaHandy]

Re: potato cut-out ...

newcastle brown label from glass bottle good enough for car tax disc ....

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[EME]

Disgraceful..

..and do we take it that after years of investigation by other government bodies , TCM actually knows that Himmler is alive and well , living on a Thames houseboat - having qualified as Yachtmaster (part 3) and claiming the dole?

It would all make sense if B1 was now outed , perhaps we should ask the BBC (Bleeding Bad Correspondents) to investigate?

Come to think of it does that mean that Tom, in defaming Lady Ellen, should now resign?





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