Step 3: Tax, legal and registration
VAT status, flags, licences and the paperwork that protects you. Most expensive mistakes start here.
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Yacht VAT explained: VAT paid vs VAT not paid
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Choosing a flag and registering your yacht
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All 21 guides, in reading order
- Yacht VAT explained: VAT paid vs VAT not paid Start here 2 min
- What does VAT paid mean on a yacht? 3 min
- Proving and verifying VAT status: which documents count, and checking before you offer 3 min
- EU customs status vs VAT status (incl. the T2L) 3 min
- Buying a VAT-paid yacht in another EU country 2 min
- Buying a VAT-not-paid yacht 2 min
- Importing a yacht into the EU and temporary admission for non-EU yachts 3 min
- Buying a yacht from the UK after Brexit 3 min
- Buying a yacht in Spain as a non-EU resident 2 min
- Spanish taxes beyond VAT: registration tax and transfer tax (ITP) 3 min
- CE marking and the Recreational Craft Directive: design categories A to D 2 min
- Choosing a flag and registering your yacht Start here 2 min
- How to register a yacht in Spain: Lista 6 vs Lista 7 (commercial vs private) 3 min
- Polish yacht registration 2 min
- French yacht registration 3 min
- UK Part I vs SSR 3 min
- Can a Spanish or EU resident use a foreign-flagged yacht? 3 min
- Transfer of ownership, flag change and de-registration 2 min
- Skipper licences in Spain: PNB, PER, Patrón and Capitán de Yate, and foreign licence recognition 3 min
- Marine insurance: cruising limits, agreed value, winter storage 3 min
- Proof of funds and anti-money-laundering checks: what to expect 2 min