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Tax implications of owning a super yacht

14 February 2023 / Jon Golding
Issue: 4876 / Categories: Comment & Analysis , Non-domicile , Wealth management , Avoidance
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Key points

  • The acquisition of super yachts is now a worldwide multibillion pound business that can have personal and commercial advantages for the buyer if structured well.
  • If approached for a super yacht tax and commercial advice brief can the tax adviser comply with the questions in this specialist area of business that may arise?
  • Many factors will affect an ultra-high net worth individual’s decision to buy a super yacht not least will be the tax and possible business benefits.

Advisers in taxation are sometimes surprised by the ‘out of the blue’ telephone calls they get – none more so than a caller who has sold his multi-million pound UK-based company for £300m wishes to retire abroad and intends to buy a super yacht to live on in a sunny jurisdiction. The ultra-high net worth (UHNW) UK individual has heard that buying a super yacht to sail...

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