Originally Posted by
miikkak
Another issue is local VAT (=IVA/IGV) regulation. For instance, one doesn't have to pay VAT when buying international flights originating from Europe but local VAT is charged when originating from Peru, Ecuador, Colombia etc. After taking into account these factors, the difference suddenly is much smaller...
I priced it to check it out and I do see an extra tax charged on EZE-LAX-EZE, but it's listed as
INMIGRATION TAX (ARGENTINE) (AR)
Not sure if it's some kind of VAT, but it's
5% of the pre-taxes total (fare + fuel surcharge).