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Following a complaint to the European Union (EU) by the Cruising Association (CA) on the VAT status of UK yachts in Greece after returning from outside EU waters, the latest announcement received from the Greek customs authority acknowledges the rights of UK yachts to return to Greek waters and retain their EU VAT Status.
Greek customs announced on 3rd June 2021 that, following a request to the EU Commission for clarity on this matter, it has followed EU advice and announced the acceptance of UK yachts returning from non-EU countries to regain their Union Goods Status, provided they return within three years under the same ownership, with no changes to the vessel.
There is one area of clarity still needed, in that they ask for proof of the “yachts being in EU waters on the 31st December 2021”. This, the CA says, needs to be extended to anywhere in the world, excepting those in UK waters on that date who now are UK VAT status.
Christopher Robb, speaking on behalf of the CA, said there is now little doubt that “the principle of the Union Customs Code (Art 203 UCC) has been accepted, and that we will get the clarity needed which is so important for yachts coming from Turkey and other non-EU countries.”
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