What is the meaning of these tax codes?
Dec 10, 2010, 8:48 am
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What is the meaning of these tax codes?
I searched using "tax codes" but did not find any info. I am booking a QR award on US and was quoted 21 in taxes. Two of the codes are ZP - 7.4 and XF - 9. I think these are taxes charged on paid tickets. May I know what these codes stand for and if they are to be charged on award tickets for flights within the US?
Dec 12, 2010, 7:22 am
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Here is a list, by country, of tax codes:
http://www.geo.at/reiseinfos/doks/list_of_tax_codes.pdf
The two codes you list are there under United States of America.
Hope it helps.
http://www.geo.at/reiseinfos/doks/list_of_tax_codes.pdf
The two codes you list are there under United States of America.
Hope it helps.
Dec 13, 2010, 11:03 am
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Domestic award tickets with most airlines have the security fee. I am routinely charged $2.50/segment for this, max $10. Domestic award tickets are specifically exempt from the XF/ZP taxes.
US tax is usually $16.10 for international flights (charged in each direction). This sort of "replaces" the 7.5% US tax on domestic tickets. Since award tickets are $0 fare, there is no US tax on domestic awards. A couple of years ago some airline charged a fuel surcharge on award tickets. Then they also had to charge a 7.5% tax on the fuel surcharge.
US tax is usually $16.10 for international flights (charged in each direction). This sort of "replaces" the 7.5% US tax on domestic tickets. Since award tickets are $0 fare, there is no US tax on domestic awards. A couple of years ago some airline charged a fuel surcharge on award tickets. Then they also had to charge a 7.5% tax on the fuel surcharge.