Aircraft Ownership

At Martyn Fiddler Aviation we understand that no two situations are the same. We work with clients to provide bespoke solutions for aircraft that fulfil their business needs, limit liability, help mitigate VAT on acquisition or importation, and aid tax efficient operation. We work with each of our clients and their advisors to ensure every solution complies with applicable VAT rules in respect of the aircraft.

Our team offers:

Aviation experts with decades of knowledge and experience in solution planning
In-house legal counsel and compliance team with significant aviation experience
Specialist team of administrators with over 95 years' combined experience with a focus on aircraft owning and leasing businesses
Dedicated accountancy team providing bookkeeping, financial reporting and VAT return submissions, who also liaise with the client's existing accountants and auditors
In-house tax team of qualified Chartered Tax Advisors

Together we provide an extensive list of services to our clients:

Bespoke structured solutions
Day to day administration including operation of bank account
Accountancy, bookkeeping, financial reporting and VAT administration
Legal, management and corporate governance
Solution planning
Ownership options
Aircraft registration and regulation
Consideration regarding choice of aircraft registry
Company, LLC, LP, Trusts, Foundations
Documentation and agreement review
SPV management
Directorship and officer services
Registered office, registered agent and company director services

Our aircraft ownership team has worked solely on aviation transactions since 2006 and has built up a wealth of experience to assist our clients and their advisors. During this time we have established strong relationships with leading financiers, legal firms, operators, manufacturers and aircraft registries internationally; this allows them to efficiently navigate transactional issues and assist clients with introductions where additional advice is required.

Our team often work with external import and taxation advisors which the client may wish to appoint separately if they do not want to take advantage of our specialised in-house services in taxation and EU import and export.

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Be Prepared for 31 December 2020

In less than 4 months’ time the UK will leave the European Union (31 December 2020). At the time of writing there is no agreement in place to determine what the status of goods (including business aircraft) imported into the EU (including the UK and Isle of Man) before 31 December 2020 will be.

In the newsletter attached Martyn Fiddler Aviation outline the list of possible results, explaining the impact of each scenario and the work that will be requested of aircraft owners in order to remain in free circulation in both the UK and the EU.