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mtgoat666
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Quote: Originally posted by David K  |
That is the new state tax imposed in Baja California Sur, if you stay more than 24 hours. A STATE, not a country, taxing foreign visitors... pretty
sad. Well, you don't have to go there, I guess?  |
Quit bellyaching over 360 pesos! You guys are a bunch of free loading tourists that complain about everything and nothing, and pinch a penny until
it screams!
Stay home and complain to your mommies!
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| Quote: Originally posted by pauldavidmena |
I'm flying into Cabo on Friday, so I'll report my experience as well. I don't love "surprises" like a new tax, but $360 pesos translates to US $19.27,
which is a whole lot better than the US $224 I was told to bring at the beginning of this thread.
How does the saying go? "What price paradise?"? |
You still don't get it. The $224 was a misunderstanding on the part of the property manager who thought you had rented through Airbnb, which doesn't
collect the 16% IVA Goods and Services tax. It has nothing whatsoever to do with state or federal tourism tax.
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pauldavidmena
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| Quote: Originally posted by surabi | | Quote: Originally posted by pauldavidmena |
I'm flying into Cabo on Friday, so I'll report my experience as well. I don't love "surprises" like a new tax, but $360 pesos translates to US $19.27,
which is a whole lot better than the US $224 I was told to bring at the beginning of this thread.
How does the saying go? "What price paradise?"? |
You still don't get it. The $224 was a misunderstanding on the part of the property manager who thought you had rented through Airbnb, which doesn't
collect the 16% IVA Goods and Services tax. It has nothing whatsoever to do with state or federal tourism tax. |
I get that the $224 request was a misunderstanding. Even though the amount I was actually billed through HomeAway was more than that, it does add up
to roughly 16% of my bill.
My point was that I'll report my experience of the tourist tax when I arrive in a couple of days.
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pauldavidmena
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| Quote: Originally posted by pauldavidmena | | Quote: Originally posted by surabi | | Quote: Originally posted by pauldavidmena |
I'm flying into Cabo on Friday, so I'll report my experience as well. I don't love "surprises" like a new tax, but $360 pesos translates to US $19.27,
which is a whole lot better than the US $224 I was told to bring at the beginning of this thread.
How does the saying go? "What price paradise?"? |
You still don't get it. The $224 was a misunderstanding on the part of the property manager who thought you had rented through Airbnb, which doesn't
collect the 16% IVA Goods and Services tax. It has nothing whatsoever to do with state or federal tourism tax. |
I get that the $224 request was a misunderstanding. Even though the amount I was actually billed through HomeAway was more than that, it does add up
to roughly 16% of my bill.
My point was that I'll report my experience of the tourist tax when I arrive in a couple of days. |
Sadly, we had to leave Mexico yesterday after visiting for only 8 days. There were no additional taxes or fees collected from us during the trip,
although I realize that a tourist fee was likely bundled into the price of our plane ticket.
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mtgoat666
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You need to pay the fee online, at
https://www.travelerfundbcs.gob.mx/
I chit you not.
I think this is where gringos are supposed to pay fee to mexico, for Mexico to fund trump’s wall.
Ok, I made up that last bit, but the first bit is true. Mexico wants people to pay this fee in airport kiosks or online...
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John Harper
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K |
That is the new state tax imposed in Baja California Sur, if you stay more than 24 hours. A STATE, not a country, taxing foreign visitors... pretty
sad. Well, you don't have to go there, I guess? |
Visitors (foreign or not) to California pay CA (and sometimes LOCAL) sales tax on purchases as well as state gas taxes when they fill their cars.
There is also TOT (transient occupancy taxes) levied on motel rooms by LOCAL governments as well. Imagine that, state and local governments need
funds to operate. Who knew?
John
[Edited on 2-17-2020 by John Harper]
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David K
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Yes, and San Diego is voting on a new hotel tax to fund the convention center additions (we want Comicon to stay here) as well as housing for
homeless... It is a tax on something people elect to buy. It is not a tax on people crossing a line into a region. Taxing the traditionally
free-movement of people is hard to justify, I think.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | | Yes, and San Diego is voting on a new hotel tax to fund the convention center additions (we want Comicon to stay here) as well as housing for
homeless... It is a tax on something people elect to buy. It is not a tax on people crossing a line into a region. Taxing the traditionally
free-movement of people is hard to justify, I think. |
This is not a tax that goes to the general fund. Website says it is a one time payment or contribution to a particular fund, so I think it is a fee.
Also, website indicates it is a “one time” payment, so keep your receipt, Dk.
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pauldavidmena
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by David K | | Yes, and San Diego is voting on a new hotel tax to fund the convention center additions (we want Comicon to stay here) as well as housing for
homeless... It is a tax on something people elect to buy. It is not a tax on people crossing a line into a region. Taxing the traditionally
free-movement of people is hard to justify, I think. |
This is not a tax that goes to the general fund. Website says it is a one time payment or contribution to a particular fund, so I think it is a fee.
Also, website indicates it is a “one time” payment, so keep your receipt, Dk. |
The website reads as if this "tax" is really a charitable donation, a voluntarily contribution. Odd that I'm only hearing about it for the first time
now that I'm back in the U.S.
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