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HMRC confirms superyachts will be treated as private pleasure craft under new UK fuel duty guidance

24 June 2026 • by Holly Margerrison

The UK's tax authority has issued updated guidance confirming that virtually all superyachts operating in UK waters will be classified as private pleasure craft (PPC) for fuel duty purposes, ending longstanding uncertainty around the treatment of commercially owned and chartered yachts.

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