Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury

UK Registered and owned yachts and boats in EU should keep their VAT paid status

Closed 3,917 signatures

What the petition asks

British registered vessels that originated in the UK and have paid VAT in British ownership at time of leaving the EU should keep their VAT paid status indefinitely and not be recharged on return to home waters by HMRC.
Because it is most unfair to charge people like myself twice. Total injustice. Even the EU accepts the vessel is vat paid, so why does the UK not? This is just totally unfair.

Timeline

19 Apr 2021 Petition opened for signatures
19 Oct 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 3,917
Status Closed
Department HM Treasury
Opened 19 Apr 2021
Closed 19 Oct 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.