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Old Jan 22, 2010 | 2:57 am
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jpatokal
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Originally Posted by SirJman
What is even worse is the 6$ 'Domestic Departure Tax', plus the 3$ Domestic Flight VAT.
In developed countries these are hidden in the ticket price so you don't notice them -- it's just undeveloped places like Cambodia and Indonesia that can't manage their tax collection efficiently enough that make you fork out cash at the airport. (And the odd stubborn holdout like New Zealand.)
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