twistedtree
Guru
Speaking of confusion, this quote from post #55 says you didn't pay Massachusetts tax on your Nordhavn....
That's right, because none was owed. Mass registration or not doesn't change their tax rules, what triggers taxes, and what exemptions might exist. It's no different from someone bringing a boat into FL after they have owned it for a while, register, and have a tax bill of $0. Or registering in a state with no sales/use tax. In Mass, registration or not, had I kept my boat and at some point brought it into Mass, I might have then owed tax (depends on a bunch of details), and would have paid it, just like I did on other boats that I bought and brought into MA. Those are the MA laws, and I'm sorry if they displease you. But I'd think you'd be much more upset with all the people who live in states where there is no tax at all on boats, or where the tax is capped at a minuscule number for expensive boats. They are parading through your state, using your resources, carry a registration certificate, and never have and never will pay tax on their boat.
I think your real gripe here is with the lack of uniformity in laws from state to state.