Tax Services for Superyacht Crew
If you work on a Superyacht and don't file a tax return, you could face heavy fines. We handle residency, allowances and returns so you don't have to think about it.
The basics of yacht crew tax
Yachting comes with a great deal of benefits — including, in many cases, tax-free salaries. That doesn’t mean you can ignore tax. You’re still responsible for declaring your income and paying anything owed, even if your employer doesn’t deduct tax from your pay cheque.
Two things drive your tax position
- Residency. Where you’re tax resident decides what you have to file and where.
- Local rules. Many countries have specific allowances for seafarers working offshore.
Resident or non-resident?
Your residency status drives everything. You can only be resident in one country, and each country has its own tests. Getting this right early avoids huge headaches later.
Why you should still file
Lots of crew skip filing because they think they don’t have to. If you’re British and have been working offshore since before April of the previous year, you almost certainly do. Even if your liability is zero, the return still has to go in.
Seafarer’s Earnings Deduction (SED)
UK tax residents working on yachts or ships in international waters may be able to claim SED — which can reduce your taxable income substantially. The only way to claim it is through a tax return.
Offshore banking disclosure
Banks now share account information with tax authorities under international agreements. Whatever you’ve earned, your home country’s tax authority almost certainly already knows.
File your UK tax return through CrewFO
Preferred Plus members get one UK tax return included every year. Submit the form online and we'll handle the rest.
Start your return