﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>OCC Forums » Cruising Lifestyle » Cruising Conversations » Passage Planning Advice  » Long term cruisers returning to EU after &gt;3 years</title><generator>InstantForum 2017-1 Final</generator><description>OCC Forums</description><link>https://occforum.azurewebsites.net/</link><webMaster>OCC Forums</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:33:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>Long term cruisers returning to EU after &gt;3 years</title><link>https://occforum.azurewebsites.net/FindPost6002.aspx</link><description>There seems to be some discretion whether VAT paid EU-flagged boats need to pay VAT again, when they return more than three years after they left EU waters. To get a picture of what is really happening I would like to know if any boats had to pay VAT a second time and at which EU clearing port. Also if boats did not have problems.</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2020 11:27:55 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Dietmar.Segner</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>