No Hotel Room Taxes in Israel - Are Foreign/N.American Passport Holders VAT Exempt??
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No Hotel Room Taxes in Israel - Are Foreign/N.American Passport Holders VAT Exempt??
I'm looking over some of my reservation confirmations and noticing that the total costs listed all seem to be inclusive of tax. Whereas I am paying up to 20% in taxes at certain properties on the Jordanian side.
Does this mean that all foreign citizens or passport holders are exempt from all room taxes and V.A.T. surchages while staying at all properties throughout Israel?
If so, this is really fantastic! ^
Does this mean that all foreign citizens or passport holders are exempt from all room taxes and V.A.T. surchages while staying at all properties throughout Israel?
If so, this is really fantastic! ^
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I'm looking over some of my reservation confirmations and noticing that the total costs listed all seem to be inclusive of tax. Whereas I am paying up to 20% in taxes at certain properties on the Jordanian side.
Does this mean that all foreign citizens or passport holders are exempt from all room taxes and V.A.T. surchages while staying at all properties throughout Israel?
If so, this is really fantastic! ^
Does this mean that all foreign citizens or passport holders are exempt from all room taxes and V.A.T. surchages while staying at all properties throughout Israel?
If so, this is really fantastic! ^
Dual nationals (Israel and someplace else), are not exempt.
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You have to present a passport (or some other form of ID - but as a non-Israeli, probably a passport). I don't know if they would check for an entry stamp or not.
Bear in mind that if I am not mistaken, if you hold an Israeli passport, it's not really legal to enter the country on another passport....
D.
Bear in mind that if I am not mistaken, if you hold an Israeli passport, it's not really legal to enter the country on another passport....
D.
I'm looking over some of my reservation confirmations and noticing that the total costs listed all seem to be inclusive of tax. Whereas I am paying up to 20% in taxes at certain properties on the Jordanian side.
Does this mean that all foreign citizens or passport holders are exempt from all room taxes and V.A.T. surchages while staying at all properties throughout Israel?
If so, this is really fantastic! ^
Does this mean that all foreign citizens or passport holders are exempt from all room taxes and V.A.T. surchages while staying at all properties throughout Israel?
If so, this is really fantastic! ^
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You have to present a passport (or some other form of ID - but as a non-Israeli, probably a passport). I don't know if they would check for an entry stamp or not.
Bear in mind that if I am not mistaken, if you hold an Israeli passport, it's not really legal to enter the country on another passport....
D.
Bear in mind that if I am not mistaken, if you hold an Israeli passport, it's not really legal to enter the country on another passport....
D.
And you are correct, it is difficult in the age of computers to enter Israel on your "foreign" passport.
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It is important to mention (although you might know this) that in some hotels, the "tourist price" is more expensive than the "Israeli price" (by more than 16%). You should check both prices before reserving.
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Most fancy hotels, at least in Jerusalem, charge one price. While I'm not certain this is the case nationally, I know it's illegal in Jerusalem to charge different prices depending on whether you're Israeli or not.
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Either way, I just called 2 different hotels in Jerusalem that are considered fancy (in general and in this forum) and received different prices for an Israeli citizen and a tourist.
In one hotel the tourist price was a bit cheaper, in the other it came out to be the same price (Israeli one with VAT was equal to tourist one without VAT).
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How is it now concerning VAT for hotels for tourists?
I was in Israel end of 2014 and was exempt from paying VAT for my hotel bill.
I am assuming that this is still the case.
But does anyone know if there are any plans to change this in the immediate future?
There were plans to change this in 2013 but it was cancelled.
I was in Israel end of 2014 and was exempt from paying VAT for my hotel bill.
I am assuming that this is still the case.
But does anyone know if there are any plans to change this in the immediate future?
There were plans to change this in 2013 but it was cancelled.