RRG Categorie: Taxation

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  • New Zealand – Taxation

    15% Goods and Service Tax (GST) on all boats sold in NZ. Visiting overseas boats are exempt from duty and tax for a 24 month visit. Goods and Services provided for fixing to visiting overseas boats are exempt from the 15 % GST.Superyachts can charter in NZ for up to 65% of the total time they are visiting NZ

  • United Kingdom – Taxation

    The UK Government webpage provides a useful tool to search for all products. It lists all relevant taxes and tariffs https://www.gov.uk/trade-tariff

  • Poland – Taxation

    VAT 23% is compulsory on all new products and commercial services. Short-term rental of a yacht is subject to VAT in the country where the means of transport at the time of acquisition of real control by the user.

  • Italy – Taxation

    VAT Rate is generally 22%. If a boat is purchased with a leasing contract VAT is lowered as follows: 6,6% Powerboats/Sailingboats Lh> 24m; 8,8% Sailingboats between 20.01m and 24m and Powerboats between 16.01m and 24m Lh; 11% Sailingboats between 10.01m and 20m and Powerboats between 12.01m and 16m Lh; 13,2% Sailingboats up to 10m Lh and Powerboats between 7.51m and 12m Lh; 19,8% Powerboats up to 7.50m m Lh; 22% Boats in category D. The Italian law provide exemption of VAT form commercial yacht registered in Italy engaged on charter contract. No usage tax. A tax for transfer of property is due in proportion to the length of the boat.

  • USA – Taxation

    The United States does not impose federal sales taxes or value added taxes on boats. Instead, sales taxes operate at the state level, with rates ranging by state. For current state sales tax rates, please visit http://www.boatus.com/gov/states/default.asp

  • Estonia – Taxation

    No deviations. Only VAT at 20% on all new goods and services or utility boats sold by VTA obliged bodies

  • Japan – Taxation

    A 10% consumption tax is imposed on every product from Oct.1st, 2019.

  • Singapore – Taxation

    Nil. Only 8% GST applies. There is no luxury goods tax

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