Marcelle HailwaxYacht charter broker, DMA Yachting
21%, Spain’s standard VAT rate, applied to the charter fee for charters starting in Spanish waters. It is charged on the charter fee itself, not on the APA or the crew gratuity, and it is due with the final payment.
The treatment can adjust for itineraries that leave EU waters, which for Balearic charters is uncommon, so treat your written quote as the definitive number rather than a listing’s fine print.
It is one of the higher charter VAT rates in the Mediterranean, and it is exactly why we quote all-in from the first email: a rate that looks attractive before VAT, APA, and gratuity can land very differently after. Worked examples: How Much Does a Mallorca Yacht Charter Cost?