All Legal, Regulatory & Compliance articles – Page 30
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Sri Lanka builders say duty-free imports harm local industry
Domestic boat builders call for "fair play" when it comes to taxing marine equipment
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New Bertram facility expected to lure suppliers, lift sales
The new facility, with 221 workers, is expected to create nearly 200 spinoff jobs in the local economy
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Australian boatbuilder calls on government to change boat import laws
Bill Barry-Cotter says “grey imports” are responsible for about 90 per cent of the industry’s job losses over the past three years
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Auckland superyacht facility proposal gains opponents
Local politicians balk at cost of NZ superyacht facility
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Isle of Man Yacht Forum names new chairman
Andy Roy is a principal of Baker Tilly Isle of Man and director of Bennett Roy Maritime
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Taxes and leases sinking Queensland marinas
The state's marinas generate nearly a quarter of Australia's total marina revenues, but also have the most pessimistic outlook when it comes to financial growth
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UK yacht broker jailed for VAT fraud
James Williams of Fairline Dorset pocketed £200,000 on the sale of six luxury yachts
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Maryland boaters win reprieve on boat fee increases, but luxury tax still looms
Marine industry officials worry about losing sales to nearby states if luxury tax voted through
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Italian Berthing Tax amended?
BWA Yachting says that only Italian-flagged vessels will be required to pay the tax
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Volvo Penta | Göran Gummeson
In April Göran Gummeson will retire from being the head of Volvo Penta to make way for Björn Ingemanson, previously president of Volvo Trucks International Division. In this interview IBI’s publisher Nick Hopkinson talks Göran through his tenure at the helm of one of the leisure marine industry’s most significant ...
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US government agency distributes US$7.5m in recreational grants
Grants go to marina projects in 10 states
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Sweden to introduce environmental certification system
The system was developed by eight companies in cooperation with the Swedish Marine Technology Forum
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Country report | Italian equipment market
2011 held some promise for equipment manufacturers until sales ground to a halt in the fourth quarter
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BUSINESS REPORT | ITALY: OVERVIEW
A proposed Italian ‘Cruising Tax’ is looming like a shadow over an industry already adapting to cope with the protracted eurozone crisis
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China association forecasts big growth for boat market
Report expects boat ownership to grow from 1,500 to 100,000 in the next decade
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ICOMIA launches simplified scantlings calculator
System to help builders comply with scantling standard for hull lengths less than 12m (40ft)
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BUSINESS REPORT | Gulf overview
The combination of a bleak global economic picture and the Arab spring means that confidence is at an all time low in the gulf. but there are reasons for optimism
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BUSINESS REPORT | Chile overview
chile’s economy is enjoying decent growth and its government is looking to boost marina development. so what potenial does chile hold for the industry?