Yacht Importation

[Jaguar]

I have contacted Customs and Excise with regard to importing a yacht into the UK from outside of the EU. I have been advised that even if I initialy import the yacht into another EU country (with a lower VAT rate), then VAT will still be due at the FULL VAT rate of 17.5% on subsequent importation into the UK. I think they are telling me fibs. Does anyone else have any experience or advice on this? The yacht was built in the EU, so RCD compliance is no problem.

JJ

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[goupil]

Seems to be true, we have the same case in France.
Second-hand boats from out EU have to pay VAT except old ones,
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