Reclaiming duty when going abroad

**Startline Al** · 12-12-06, 10:48

Have a look http://www.modernpilot.com/index.php...&Itemid=27 and wonder if Gordon will stop it?
Always wondered why boats can't do the same.

**Pete7** · 13-12-06, 09:10

Interesting idea, no good going to France as its still part of the EU, but might be worth someone doing a Channel Islands trip and slapping a form in for the duty and VAT.

**Startline Al** · 13-12-06, 11:22

You can claim it back flying to France, strange as you say, but you can. Claimed it back many times.

**duncanmack** · 13-12-06, 22:10

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Have a look http://www.modernpilot.com/index.php...&Itemid=27 and wonder if Gordon will stop it?
Always wondered why boats can't do the same.

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Boats can do the same. If you are sailing to outside the EU you can reclaim buty.
I can't remember the website where it tells you how to do it tho'

**Nickcf** · 14-12-06, 08:05

Are the channel islands outside the EU?

nick

**neale** · 14-12-06, 17:33

Yep

**Nickcf** · 15-12-06, 18:08

The only web site I found is this one which seems to state leisure craft cannot claim back duty.
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsP...ument#P23_1432

May be this doesn't cover trips outside the EU though?