VAT Amount Due? "PLEASE Pick ONE Answer" 1, 2 or 3?

[S/V Illusion]

Originally Posted by boatman61

A lot comes into play yes.. however we gave you the info re- VAT.
What you do with it is down to you.. from where I sit this is just another thread going nowhere..
Buy the boat.. fix it.. sail to the Azores and settle the VAT there.. or.. sail around the world and pay nothing till you get back.
But when you've a boat that you appear to have the hots for going at an as you say mega cheap price.. ask a question.. get lattsa answers then come back with this... your a WOFT
TROLL BELLS.. Sorry mate..
try being here a few years..

It's much easier to ask questions here rather than ask the relevant tax authority and get a real answer

[atoll]

Originally Posted by zooplax

He does say he has paid "but has no proof"... the tax office have nothing to say he has not paid except he has no proof. (this is all CE & RCD aside). Just trying to mash out if this really is too too much risk, I am happy to pay for the Tax just not at its original value in 2006... (now is not a problem) customs would come after the boat and not the previous owner right?

call his bluff then, go see the customs together with the owner and ask them if they are happy for the transaction to go through.
that way all parties will know how they stand.

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by S/V Illusion

It's much easier to ask questions here rather than ask the relevant tax authority and get a real answer

<<<<<<<<<<<<< Read my Avatar... I live in Portugal.
I deal with the relevant authorities... how hard is this folks...

[Charlie]

I think that this would need to be asked of an attorney. This does not apply to your situation but is an example of a government can do: In California if you buy a vehicle that has not been registered for a few years the amount of money owed becomes a lien on the vehicle. That lien prevents a person (new owner) from registering the vehicle in the state.

I am not one to shy away from finding a good deal -- but you need to know the rules before you play the game. Is it worth spending $1,000 to find out the law? Not on a $2,000 boat but on a $1m yes. If you are in between these values then you need to figure out where your line is.