Laws, Regulations & Policy Greek Recreational Craft Laws to Take Effect End of January by GTP editing team 21 December 2017 written by GTP editing team 21 December 2017 1 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 28 Marina on Lefkada island. Photo Source: Greek Marinas Association Laws regulating recreational craft, boats and watercraft are set to take effect at the end of January, the Greek shipping ministry announced this week, raising concerns among tourism and boating professionals. The directive includes setting out new levies, safety certification, charter practices, technical and environmental standards for boat operations and personal watercraft. Objections to the law focus on a new levy – the so-called recreational and day boat tax or TEPAI – which will have to be paid by watercraft owners on top of a luxury tax they already pay. Sector insiders say it will further burden the sector and discourage marine tourism. Another issue causing controversy is a marina levy on recreational watercraft sailing under foreign flags. Private boats, the majority owned by foreign nationals, make up 75 percent of all recreational craft. The tax will be imposed on an annual basis despite limited boat use. Insiders say additional charges will force owners from other countries to seek berthing services elsewhere, inevitably leading to a loss in taxes and jobs. Shipping Minister Panagiotis Kouroublis, meanwhile, noted that the bill has been open to discussion in order to ensure clarity and transparency. Follow GTP Headlines on Google News to keep up to date with all the latest on tourism and travel in Greece. Share 0 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail GTP editing team This is the team byline for GTP. The copyrights for these articles are owned by GTP. They may not be redistributed without the permission of the owner. previous post Greece’s Axed Special Island Tax Status Causes Stir next post Greece Wins Over 800,000 Russian Tourists in 2017 You may also like Greece’s Hotel Market Sees Major Investments Over Four Months 5 February 2025 Greek Tourism Ministry Monitors Santorini Situation as Seismic Activity Continues 5 February 2025 Global Air Passenger Demand Reaches Record High in 2024, IATA Reports 5 February 2025 Greek PM Reassures Public About Santorini’s Ongoing Seismic Activity 5 February 2025 Milos: Ministry Suspends 5-star Hotel Construction Near Sarakiniko Beach 5 February 2025 ELIME and HELMEPA Join Forces for Safer, More Sustainable Greek Ports 5 February 2025 1 comment anastasios 18 December 2018 - 18:08 that was the communist approach…. the liberal approach would be cancel all taxation on boats increase their volume multiply marinas and collect the vat from marina berthing fee and tax from fuel consumed and vat from increased volume of boat related business Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
