VAT In The Superyacht Charter Industry

What is meant by ‘Use and enjoyment’ of a yacht? Whenever we read about VAT in the superyacht industry we see the phrase ‘use and enjoyment’, but what exactly does that mean? Since superyachts are movable assets, the EU allows member states to determine what...

Five Reasons To Get Your Saving Plans Into Gear

Why it’s more important than ever to plan for your retirement. It could last longer than you think One of the blessings of the latter part of the last century and early 21st century, is the rapid increase in lifespans. Retirement is, for many, now a long journey to...

The Information Age – How’s That Going?

Do you remember the days in the not so distant past where you could kick back on a Sunday morning with a stack of newspapers and a pot of coffee and slowly work your way through the papers?. You could spend a few luxurious hours wading your way through well written,...

Another Lesson Of Sea Law: Territorial Waters

Humanity has been serving and using the  the sea since ancient times and for different purposes, which have been varying in importance according to technological development and the needs of the specific different  periods of History. It was always a link to trade and...

More Up Than Down

Inexperienced investors can start to feel uneasy as bull markets mature – a glance at history should help calm the nerves. According to Woody Allen, 80% of success is just showing up. Investors have felt the force of that argument over the past nine-and-a-half years,...

Mortgage On Vessels

A mortgage is a real right on a movable or immovable property made liable for the performance of an obligation; that means,  a lien in a property created as a form of security for a loan or payment of a debt and terminated on payment of said loan or debt. The...