Since Brexit, the lack of a proper trade agreement means I will have to pay import VAT on my little sailboat when I take her to France.
I asked on a UK boating forum for some recommendations for a tax advisor to assist with the process. The overwhelming answer was, “just do tax evasion. You probably won’t get caught”.
This may provide an insight into the mindset of British exceptionalism.
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in reply to Sarah Brown • • •a temporary import. I'm sorry if I'm being annoying. I shall stop here.
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in reply to wrack • •@wrack Difficult to be a temporary import when it lives in a marina in the Algarve.
You’re doing the thing. You’re suggesting tax evasion. I don’t want to do tax evasion.
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in reply to wrack • •@wrack Except a few months ago there was a story in the local press where they impounded and boat and fined the owner for exactly this sort of pissing about with shell companies.
Please, I’m begging you, read the room.
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Unknown parent • •The boat is already UK VAT paid.
Portugal does charge more VAT, but they will value the boat less, so swings and roundabouts.