A company to own and/or operate a yacht will protect your interests may this be:

• as part of your structured Estate planning;
• delegation of the day-to-day running of the yacht;
• management of the Liability risk.

We suggest to act by a Luxembourg incorporated maritime company in order to get the benefit of the:

• EU compliant legislation;
• clear fiscal rules and a large availability of double
• taxation treaties ;
• direct taxation of your yachting activity melted with
• other activities of your maritime company;
• integration of the forwarded losses in your group.

Keep in mind that your yacht held by your Luxembourg maritime company stays eligible to be registered under any other EU-Flag.

The choice of the Flag is more than multi- faceted for depending on:

• the nationality as the residence of the beneficial owner
• the sailing area
• the use of the yacht may this be commercial or private
• the technical certification of the yacht
• the support of mortgages
• etc.

The one & only perfect flag simply does not exist, but we, together with your fiscal and corporate counsels, will look for the one best suiting your individual interests.

Keep in mind that the Flag-state of your yacht does not have any influence of the VAT to be applied on yachts and their chartering in EU-waters.