Routine Checks on Yachts

Inspections by the Portuguese Navy This is a checklist for Navigators.  This cannot be a definitive guide in any way, shape or form, but these are the points that have been checked by the Navy recently. * Where you are from and departure time, and where you are going, plus estimated arrival time. (It is […]

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Portuguese Boat Tax - Circulation Tax

 Background  For many years, Portugal has had a national “Circulation Tax” – effectively a Road Tax on all vehicles – but which applies to recreational yachts and motorboats, as well as to private aircraft!  This tax is administered by local tax offices and this has led to differences in interpretation between locations. A new law […]

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Safety Standards

Application to Visiting Yachtsmen Unlike the UK, all boating activities in Portugal are covered by complex legal systems and requirements; at last count we found 29 separate laws and regulations directly related to Recreational Boating! Any yacht “on passage” can claim in law that they only have to comply with their own country’s requirements.  Under […]

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Light Dues

By the letter of the law, any yacht visiting Portugal is liable for “Light Dues”, to help to pay for the up-keep of Navigation aids. A visitor staying for less than 6 months is charged €2 –but in reality is rarely challenged for it and few bother until caught. If staying longer, the annual cost […]

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Circulation Tax

The Circulation Tax has caused some keen interest of late. Following extensive dialogue with the relevant authorities it can be confirmed that at this point in time the Circulation Tax is only applied to boats and yachts built after 1986 and with an engine generating over 20 Kw (26.82 HP).  The tax rate is based only on […]

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