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Old 12-31-2018, 03:30 PM   #45
MOJO
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Originally Posted by JLD View Post
This is interesting, because here is what is on the Hampton government website:

Tax on Boats & Personal Watercraft
Boats are assessed at fair market value, generally derived by applying a percentage to the total original cost. The tax rate for privately owned pleasure boats and watercraft used for recreational purposes is $.000001 per $100 of assessed value. The tax rate for all other boats and watercraft is $1 per $100 of assessed value. Register your boat with the commissioner’s office.


Are the Virginia property taxes just a city and/or county thing?

Jim
A few years ago Hampton, Va decided to get greedy and impose an annual boat "license" fee. You don't get anything for it other than the privilege of keeping your boat there. Once again, "Is the water any wetter, does it sail us any better than it did before when it was free?" Hell No!!

From the City web site:
https://hampton.gov/2859/Boat-License-Fees
"Boat License Fees
License fees for boats
A license fee as set forth in Hampton City Code section 37-416 is required on every privately owned motorized boat or watercraft used for recreational purposes only and privately owned non-motorized pleasure boats used for recreational purposes only, 20 feet in length and over, which is normally operated, docked, stored, or kept within city limits over 180 days.

The license fee is due on or before December 5th of the preceeding license year, or within 10 days of purchasing such boat, or within 30 days of moving situs (position or site) of the boat to the city, whichever is sooner. The license fees imposed on boats and watercraft with situs in the city, as described in Article XV of the Hampton City Code, for any portion of the year between January 1 and June 30, are listed below:

Boat type / License Fee
January 1 - June 30
Motorized boats and watercraft under sixteen feet in length: $20
Motorized boats16 feet to less than 20 feet in length: $40
Boats 20 feet to less than 40 feet in length: $75
Boats 40 feet in length and over: $150
Note: License fees are subject to change

No license fee shall be imposed on boats that do not have a situs in the city as described in Article XV of the Hampton City Code between January 1 and June 30 of the license year. You may also register your boat online."
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