Refund on VAT airline tax?
 

I'm going to be in Buenos Aires and planning on a 3 day trip to Iguazu. Looking at ITA, it shows:

Argentina Domestic Value Added Tax (DL) $139 per person

Can i get this refunded? What about the value added tax on the hotel in iguazu? I live in the US.

VAT refunds are generally for goods not consumed within the country, and refunded when you are "past the point of no return" for departure from the country. Not the case for your case.

100% correct. As a side note, the only country I know of that will give tourists a VAT refund on hotel expenses is Chile.... and I dont know if that's on the total hotell bill or only on lodging.

Perhaps Eastbay1K can elaborate...??

In Uruguay they refund most of the VAT if charged on a foreign credit card. Diplomats, etc. would also be entitled to a refund of VAT in many cases.

In Chile, it is not charged - it is not a refund. And it is also only on the room rate. If it is something that you can pee or poo, no refund for you.