New York Times: Visiting Argentina Gets Less Expensive
Jul 2, 2017, 1:25 pm
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New York Times: Visiting Argentina Gets Less Expensive
Argentina, land of the tango, gauchos and good wine, is also emerging as the land of the good deal.
Foreign visitors who pay for their lodging with an international debit or credit card — not cash — now receive a direct and automatic refund of the country’s 21 percent value-added tax. The reimbursement applies to all accommodations, from hostels and midrange hotels to luxury resorts and the rural estates known as estancias.
“Our goal is to position Argentina among the world’s top travel destinations by making it more competitive and affordable. To do so, we have been implementing a range of new policies,” said Roberto Palais, the executive chairman of the National Institute of Tourism Promotion.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/t...e=sectionfront
Foreign visitors who pay for their lodging with an international debit or credit card — not cash — now receive a direct and automatic refund of the country’s 21 percent value-added tax. The reimbursement applies to all accommodations, from hostels and midrange hotels to luxury resorts and the rural estates known as estancias.
“Our goal is to position Argentina among the world’s top travel destinations by making it more competitive and affordable. To do so, we have been implementing a range of new policies,” said Roberto Palais, the executive chairman of the National Institute of Tourism Promotion.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/t...e=sectionfront
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