VAT
VAT
EU VAT regulations
Under EU VAT regulations, owning companies of commercial yachts intending to charter within the EU are required to register for VAT in each country where their yachts will embark on charters. A designated VAT representative or agent is responsible for remitting the relevant tax generated from charters to the appropriate authorities on behalf of the owning companies. VAT is applicable to short-term charters, ranging from 1 to 90 days, in the EU country where the yacht becomes available to the charterer.
“It is reassuring for us to be working alongside you throughout all these changes! ”
The SOS Yachting Fiscal Training 2026 returns this February, bringing essential regulatory and VAT insights to yachting professionals across key hubs.
As the Mediterranean wraps up another remarkable season, the spotlight now shifts across the Atlantic to the Antigua Charter Yacht Show 2025!
We’re delighted to be attending this year’s Superyacht Forum in Amsterdam, bringing together leading minds from across the yachting industry.
After nearly three years of dedicated leadership, Frédéric Dormeuil will be leaving SOS Yachting to take on an exciting new opportunity within the wider yachting industry.
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SOS Yachting is proud to announce an exclusive partnership with Verventia - Thailand’s first officially recognised fiscal representation company.
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