Panama Departure Tax
Aug 2, 2015, 3:04 pm
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Panama Departure Tax
Hi all,
I'm going to be in Panama for two days (coming back from Colombia). I'm flying there on a UA reward ticket, and when I paid the taxes, I was charged a Panama Departure tax:
FARE INFORMATION
Fare Breakdown
Airfare: 0.00 USD
Panama Airport Security Fee: 2.50
Panama Departure Tax: 40.00
Colombia Airport Tax: 37.00
Columbia Resident Exit Tax : 35.00
U.S. Customs User Fee: 5.50
U.S. Immigration User Fee: 7.00
U.S. APHIS User Fee: 5.00
Per Person Total: 132.00 USD
From I understand, this is a tax everyone departing Panama pays, and there is no way to get a refund of it (a la "Colombia Resident Exit Tax"). Is this accurate?
I'm going to be in Panama for two days (coming back from Colombia). I'm flying there on a UA reward ticket, and when I paid the taxes, I was charged a Panama Departure tax:
FARE INFORMATION
Fare Breakdown
Airfare: 0.00 USD
Panama Airport Security Fee: 2.50
Panama Departure Tax: 40.00
Colombia Airport Tax: 37.00
Columbia Resident Exit Tax : 35.00
U.S. Customs User Fee: 5.50
U.S. Immigration User Fee: 7.00
U.S. APHIS User Fee: 5.00
Per Person Total: 132.00 USD
From I understand, this is a tax everyone departing Panama pays, and there is no way to get a refund of it (a la "Colombia Resident Exit Tax"). Is this accurate?
