Other Services

Network Marine Consultants are always available to help with all sorts of yachting queries, such as:

Yacht registration, deletion and flagging.
Spanish customs procedures and European Union VAT payments.
Advice relating to temporary admission in the European Union

Import and export of goods.
Yacht registration, deletion and flagging.
Spanish customs procedures and European Union VAT payments.
Advice relating to temporary admission in the European Union

It has been confirmed by the Balearic Government

who control charter legalities for Mallorca and Ibiza, that they will continue to license non-EU flagged yachts – it just takes a little longer as they have to scrutinise every document that we present to them. Most non-EU flagged yachts have a non-EU owning operating company (i.e. “offshore”), which may present some complications. Network has now developed a relatively easy and cost-effective system designed to streamline the non-EU process.

EU Customs procedures and intra-community VAT payments

Import and Export Procedures arranged through all major Spanish Ports

Import VAT in Spain is charged at 21% of the value of the goods to be imported.
In some cases Customs Import Duty is also applicable e.g. general goods or yachts not certified for International Navigation. Careful with the additional 25% Import Duty now applicable to yachts and some goods originating from USA!!

Intra-community VAT payments on new yachts and general goods

Due on goods purchased by EU Residents within EU or EEC Territory.
Normally paid or declared at destination or hand-over point.
Charged at 21% in Spain.

Temporary Admittance Procedures and Voluntary Customs Bonding

Non EU yachts may be used for a total of 18 months in EU waters before EU tax becomes due.
To comply with Temporary Admittance requirements, the yacht must be non EU flagged and owned and use is restricted to non EU Residents.
In certain areas of Spain it is possible to put the yacht under Voluntary Customs Bond and the total time under bond is deducted from the 18 months’ use.

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