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Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
Find out the 'place of supply' rules for passenger transport and the VAT zero rating of public passenger transport if you supply it in the UK.
Find out the VAT liability for supplying ships, trains, aircraft and associated services in the UK.
Register your boat with the UK coastguard using the Royal Yachting Association’s SafeTrx service
Check customs rules for private individuals who leave the UK in their pleasure craft and travel to other countries.
A safety message to the shipping industry to highlight best practice for vehicle deck lashing arrangements.
A Bristol-based geospatial intelligence company has secured a deal with an American cruise line which is projected to be worth £5.5 million by the end of 2024.
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