Exemption from Mexico departure tax?
Mar 18, 2018, 11:34 am
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Exemption from Mexico departure tax?
Does this qualify for the Mexico Tourism and Departure tax exemption since I am in Mexico for less than 24 hours. AA didn't think so but I just wanted to make sure
Depart San Antonio, TX to San Antonio, TX
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
SAT-DFW 5:04 AM-6:12 AM
DFW-CUN 7:15 AM-10:00 AM
CUN-DFW 4:35 PM-7:45 PM
DFW-SAT 10:30 PM-11:38 PM
All on the same day
edit: another rep told me yes but only after travel. does anyone know which rep is correct
Depart San Antonio, TX to San Antonio, TX
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
SAT-DFW 5:04 AM-6:12 AM
DFW-CUN 7:15 AM-10:00 AM
CUN-DFW 4:35 PM-7:45 PM
DFW-SAT 10:30 PM-11:38 PM
All on the same day
edit: another rep told me yes but only after travel. does anyone know which rep is correct
Last edited by Daniel Solis; Mar 18, 2018 at 12:04 pm
Mar 18, 2018, 12:14 pm
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Mar 18, 2018, 12:34 pm
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I don’t believe it does, given you are definitely not in the exemption zone generally covered.
As this is about Travel to Mexico and isn’t related to a specific airline, we will move this to the Mexico forum.
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As this is about Travel to Mexico and isn’t related to a specific airline, we will move this to the Mexico forum.
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Mar 19, 2018, 10:16 am
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It may qualify for the tourism tax exemption, but it will not qualify for the departure tax exemption, as that's an airport usage fee - it's wrongly translated into English as 'departure tax'.
PS: I stand corrected - the AA page on tax refunds does indeed state that you qualify for both. In my experience, just request a refund after your travel is complete referring to the AA tax exemption page, and you should be set.
PS: I stand corrected - the AA page on tax refunds does indeed state that you qualify for both. In my experience, just request a refund after your travel is complete referring to the AA tax exemption page, and you should be set.
Last edited by flugvergnugen; Mar 19, 2018 at 10:21 am
Mar 28, 2018, 2:37 pm
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Mar 28, 2018, 3:01 pm
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Mar 28, 2018, 4:47 pm
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