SolvedVSWB1050 | Roles and responsibilities
From HM Revenue & Customs · VAT Sailaway Boat Scheme
VAT General Enquiries
VAT general enquiries deals with telephone and written enquiries from businesses and the general public about VAT and excise matters.
Contact details for VAT general enquiries are available at the following VAT: general enquiries.
VAT Units of Expertise
Any queries concerning this guidance (or relating to particular persons or general procedures) should be referred initially to
| Unit | Area of responsibility |
|---|---|
| Personal Transport Unit (PTU) Belfast | All processing functions of the sailaway boat scheme, including approving and selecting applications for verification, and producing statistics |
| The Pleasurecraft UoE Portsmouth | Advises on operational and assurance issues concerning boats |
VAT policy team
The VAT Fraud,Deductions & Imports policy team is responsible for the VAT Sailaway Boat scheme.
The team is the policy maker for the schemes.
If you are seeking policy advice on a particular case, you should submit either a General Advice Request or a Technical Advice Request. Please see VPOLADV for more information. All requests for advice must be first referred to the UoE who will advise if the question needs to be forwarded.
Policy teams do not deal directly with the public and the public should not be referred to them.