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Old May 1, 2022 | 1:55 am
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Where does VAT / IVA fit in?

Originally Posted by stan1162
At check-out, the clerk, gives us the bill which was in pesos. We asked if we could pay in pesos ( instead of CC) and he said of-course. So we paid in pesos, we had got on Florida stree(t blue dollar). So it was basically 1/2 of what I was quoted/expecting from my booking.com ressie. So, yes, 100.00 $USD p/n, and we ended up paying about 50.00USD per night..
But the bill in ARS had VAT / IVA added on at 21%, no? So if the room rate was 100 USD, you were billed 121 USD and paid about half that - is that right?
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