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Your rights as a passenger when travelling by sea and inland waterway.
Check customs rules for private individuals who leave the UK in their pleasure craft and travel to other countries.
Check customs rules for private individuals who travel to the UK from another country in a pleasure craft
Location: Sound of Mull, Scotland.
If you're a non-UK resident temporarily importing a vessel, check if you can get relief using Temporary Admission (TA) and the rules that apply while your yacht is under the TA procedure in the UK.
Check UK customs rules for private individuals who use a pleasure craft (like a yacht or other boat) for recreational use, or temporarily import one as a non-UK resident.
In collaboration with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, Cruise Lines International Association, UK Chamber of Shipping, and Natural England we are exploring a number of options to protect Marine Protected Areas from the potential harm that can be done by...
Showcasing the strength and breadth of the UK cruise sector.
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 about the required documentation for people who sail pleasure craft to and from the UK.
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