Removals firms facing new rules post-Brexit
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Removals firms facing new rules post-Brexit
New rules mean removals to a second home in France will be more complicated than as part of making France your permanent residence
24 February 2021 If you are moving primary residency, as long as the documentation is in order, you can do it tax and duty-free By Connexion journalist
One UK firm working in cross-Channel removals confirmed that the picture is simpler for those moving to make France their home, as opposed to those bringing items to a second home.
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As Brexit regulations take shape, much could change about keeping a boat in Europe. Lu and Rod Heikell look at consequences for sailors looking to go cruising after Brexit
If you are accustomed to spending a few months of the year in the Mediterranean, or anywhere in Europe, you could find your cruising significantly curtailed after Brexit
If you keep your boat in Europe, you may well have a lot of questions about what that will mean for your cruising after Brexit, both in Europe and returning to the UK.
The Brexit transition period ended on 31 December 2020, and there is still some confusion for many cruisers whose yachts are based in EU countries.
23rd December 2020
The RYA has published a new document outlining where British recreational boaters stand post-Brexit with a deal still not struck eight days before the transition period ends.
In its end-of-year summary, which details what is currently understood about a raft of issues that will affect recreational boaters from 1 January, the RYA estimates that “up to 33,000 British people who go boating in Europe could be affected by Customs and VAT issues which would be applied to them retrospectively”.
It adds: “These are ordinary people who, as UK nationals and residents, have followed the rules and utilised freedoms that were available to them from the UK’s membership of the EU.