The Cruising Association has reviewed its advice on carrying spare diesel if sailing into the EU, and has concluded it should be avoided
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Should I register my boat in an EU country to avoid paying VAT again?
Susan Hurford has paid VAT on her boat in the UK. The boat was moored in Spain at the end of the Brexit transition period and is now in Gibraltar…
Changes to the UK’s Submit a Pleasure Craft Report service announced
Changes to the Submit a Pleasure Craft Report service will be coming into effect from 18 April 2024
Can I take my part-built boat from the UK to Europe?
Can PBO reader David Bainbridge trailer his part-built boat from the UK to Greece? Alasdair Reay of HPi Verification Services, the body that issues CE and UKCA certificates for new…
French visa still needed for stays over 90 days
British boaters who want to spend longer than three months cruising in France will still need to apply for a visa following failed attempts to amend the French Immigration and…
VAT and customs clarification for recreational boaters
Collaboration between leading leisure marine representative bodies yields positive confirmation on post-Brexit VAT interpretation