With a residential mooring, you have all the rights and responsibilities that apply to any UK resident, and that includes paying council tax.
The good news is that Aquavista has negotiated with the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) a composite arrangement whereby the council tax is applied to the marina as a whole. This is called composite council tax and we then pay the tax on your behalf. However, there is a caveat: to qualify for the composite tax, you cannot have berth exclusivity and so you must move berths twice a year. This is a VAO condition, not an Aquavista one, but we will have to provide evidence to the council that you have made the moves and this is achieved by our monthly boat checks.
There are some marinas and some circumstances when a composite assessment is not an option. Please talk with your local marina to find out if you are affected.
If you prefer to have an exclusive berth and not move, you will be liable for non-composite council tax and you will receive your bill directly from the local council, as you would in a house. You will need to let Aquavista know if this is your preferred option so that we don’t include you in the composite assessment.