Q ; Importing A Boat To Phuket And What Charges To Expect

HI ALL

WE JUST RELOCATED TO PHUKET FROM AUSSIE . WIFE IS A LOCAL WHO LIVED IN AUSSIE FOR 25 YEARS

WE LOVE BOATING BUT DUE TO THE HIGH PRICING IN THAILAND OF SECONDHAND VESSELS . I STARTED LOOKING INTERNATIONAL .
I HEAR SOME CONFLICTING STORIES ABOUT THE IMPORTATION OF BOATS.
ALSO I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND CUSTOMS OF THAILAND WEBSITE BUT CANNOT FIND A SUITABLE ANSWER SO I WAS HOPING THAT SOMEONE HERE WITH SOME EXPERIENCE IN THIS FIELD COULD HELP US OUT.

SOME PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO IMPORT TAX PAYABLE ON A BOAT IMPORTED FROM OVERSEAS

SOME PEOPLE TELL ME THE IMPORT TAX IS MASSIVE SAME AS MOTOR VEHICLES

AND OTHER TELL ME THAT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO GET A THAI REGISTRATION ON THE BOAT ??

I AM VERY CONFUSED BY ALL THIS AND CURRENTLY DEALING WITH AN INTERNATIONAL AGENT BUT REALY PUT IT ALL ON HOLD UNTIL I FIND A DEFINATE ANSWER .. AS I DON'T LIKE WAISTING PEOPLES TIME..

I HOPE SOMEONE CAN ASSIST ME WITH SOME ANSWERS

ANY HELP AND INFO IS MUCH APPRICIATED

THANKS

MARC

Ok strait answer,there is no import duty but you will be liable for vat 7%, employ a local agent to sort it out to avoid local tax ie bribes,
try lee marine or yahcht solutions in boat lagoon.
pm if you wish.

I imported a boat using Lee Marine as dealer and found them very attentive and reliable. Vat 7% and about 2 or 3 percent more and the boat was easily registered and insured.

Please do not use only upper case, considered as screaming and very rude. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wai.gif)

THANKS. I WAS GOING TO WARN HIM BUT THOUGHT SOMEONE ELSE WOULD.

Sorry all for the caps , did not even realized until i posted it .

to all who responded with useful information thanks a million .

marc