The charter
13% VAT on the charter fee for qualifying charters starting in Croatia.
Tax
Default for Croatia: 13%. Change it to match your contract.
On top of the fee
Typically 25–40%. Covers fuel, food, drink, berthing. Unspent APA is refunded.
MYBA guideline 5–15%; 10% is standard. US crews often expect 15%+.
If the yacht starts or ends away from its base. Taxed like the charter fee.
E.g. cruising permits or tourist taxes, if not in your quote.
Special requests, water toys hire, transfers — anything your broker has quoted separately.
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Estimated true cost

€229,500

That’s 53% on top of the €150,000 headline fee.

Per guest
€22,950
Per guest per day
€3,279
Charter fee€150,000
VAT at 13%€19,500
APA 30% of fee, refundable if unspent€45,000
Payable before boarding€214,500
Crew gratuity 10% of fee, at the end€15,000
During / after the charter€15,000
Total€229,500

Onboard spending from the APA (fuel, food, berthing) may include local taxes at the standard rate. This is an estimate, not a quote.

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