{"podcast":{"title":"Yachting Channel","slug":"yachting-channel-598743","podcast_index_feed_id":598743,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5023437.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5023437","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43735449/s=1400x1400/el=1/rt=fill.png","author":"by Yachting International Radio","episode_count":500,"summary":"Yachting Channel | Yachting International Radio Yachting Channel by Yachting International Radio (YIR) is a leading global yacht podcast, yachting podcast, superyacht podcast, and maritime podcast network covering the people, businesses, vessels, crew, owners, technology, destinations, and ideas shaping the modern yachting industry. Produced by Yachting International Radio, the Yachting Channel brings together over 20 original shows featuring yacht captains, superyacht crew, brokers, shipyards, designers, maritime lawyers, engineers, sustainability leaders, recruiters, wellness experts, entrepreneurs, and industry voices from across the global marine sector. Topics include yacht ownership, yacht charter, superyacht design, yacht crew life, crew training, maritime law, crew contracts, refit, new builds, engineering, boating trends, blue economy, ocean innovation, sustainability, leadership, recruitment, mental health, destinations, luxury lifestyle, and the business of yachting. With daily yachting content across audio, video, editorial, and social media, Yachting Channel is built for yacht owners, superyacht captains, crew, brokers, builders, suppliers, charter clients, maritime p…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T08:18:20.836513+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yachting-channel-598743"},"episode":{"title":"Yacht VAT, Ownership & Charter Structures Explained | Maritime Legal","slug":"yacht-vat-ownership-charter-structures-explained-maritime-legal","published_at":"2026-04-25T15:43:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yachting-channel-598743/yacht-vat-ownership-charter-structures-explained-maritime-legal","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yachting-channel-598743","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8895476","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8895476.mp3?modified=1777131871&sid=5023437&source=rss","summary":"Yacht ownership is not just about the asset. It is about structure, compliance, and understanding how VAT, jurisdiction, and operational setup shape both risk and opportunity. In this episode of Maritime Legal, host Jessica Galea, Partner at Dingli & Dingli Law Firm, is joined by Dylan D’Agostino, Managing Director of Q Global Accounting Ltd, to break down how yacht ownership, VAT, and charter operations function across multiple jurisdictions. This discussion explores the realities of structuring a yacht for private use and commercial charter, the implications of VAT systems such as Malta’s, and why proper planning and compliance are critical from day one. What’s covered: VAT upfront vs VAT postponement and the impact on cash flow How charter operations shift VAT responsibility to the end user Operating across multiple jurisdictions and staying compliant Malta’s VAT system and its role in yacht ownership structures The “use and enjoyment” principle and how it affects VAT liability Why documentation, logs, and record-keeping are essential How poor planning can lead to penalties and legal exposure ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SUPPORTED BY Malta Ship Registry ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ https://maltashipregistry.gov.mt Prefer to read? Head to Yachting News on the website. https://www.yachtinginternationalradio.com/yachting-news 🎙️ Maritime Legal | Yachting International Radio","meta_description":"Yacht ownership is not just about the asset. It is about structure, compliance, and understanding how VAT, jurisdiction, and operational setup shape both…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1399,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/yachting-channel-598743/episodes/yacht-vat-ownership-charter-structures-explained-maritime-legal/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/yachting-channel-598743/yacht-vat-ownership-charter-structures-explained-maritime-legal.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}