Buying a multihull, whether new or second hand represents an extremely important investment. Far removed from the idea of throwing money into a black hole, there are several ways to finance your purchase depending upon the value, the fiscal status of the boat and especially your personal financial situation and the detail of your project. To help you to distinguish between fantasy and reality, and especially as the boat show season is in full swing, what about taking a look with us at all the financing solutions, with an emphasis on the popular purchase method that is leasing
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Publié le
16/12/2016
Par
Mark Bernie
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144
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Leasing In Europe, and particularly in France, leasing dominates the market. About two thirds of all new-buy finance deals are done through leasing. The reason is simple: it's the cheapest way to buy a new or nearly-new boat, or put another way, any boat which is liable for a purchase tax (eg: VAT in the UK). In fact, as long as you acquire the necessary safety equipment, for any boat which may leave territorial waters, (A, B or C category vessels which are 5 meters or longer) the tax on the repayments is reduced by half, so 10% instead of 20% for example. It's as though your boat has spent ha…
