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Old 27th May 2007, 19:07
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Fuji Abound
 
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Bose - I cannot agree on this occasion.

The Customs may well "target" "personal" aviation companies but the usual reason is the high level of evasion amoung such companies.

The routes set out above are entirely legitimate and if the aircraft is used for business in whole or part are tax efficient. I have a number of clients who do just this.

Fltcom - you may also wish to consider the option of importing the aircraft through a service company in Europe and avoiding paying the VAT if this should be an option.
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