I tried to claim the $10 on-line. The upload failed on my phone, several times. Should have used a computer but was too lazy.If you buy a fully refundable fare ticket....refund the ticket, but the $10 to DR still disappears...so more of the same in this country, but now collecting a tax on something that never existed...is there any way to reclaim? If there is..be assured it is probably a bureaucratic nightmare....Airlines say there is nothing that they can do about it...lol.
If you buy a fully refundable fare ticket....refund the ticket, but the $10 to DR still disappears...so more of the same in this country, but now collecting a tax on something that never existed...is there any way to reclaim? If there is..be assured it is probably a bureaucratic nightmare....Airlines say there is nothing that they can do about it...lol.
I believe you have to find some reference to it on your paperwork from the airline, which I have never managed to do. Most people just accept being ripped off for the $10 because trying to get it back is just too much hassle. So much for the advantages of Residency!
The tax is labeled L8. You have to get a receipt from the airline that lists all the charges including taxes. Easy with some airlines you just click on a link in the email from them that confirms your ticket. A bit more difficult with Jet Blue for example, you have to request the receipt by email. But, they do send it.
The last couple times, it has taken only three days for DGII to refund the tax and for it to be in my credit card account.
The only work involved is to scan your ticket and receipt. Send with copy of passport and residency card which I keep on the computer so do not have scan each time. About 10 minutes, so arguably not worth the time?
With Jetblue if you click on top of the tax word above the tax amount you get the tax brakedown.
The tax is labeled L8. You have to get a receipt from the airline that lists all the charges including taxes. Easy with some airlines you just click on a link in the email from them that confirms your ticket. A bit more difficult with Jet Blue for example, you have to request the receipt by email. But, they do send it.
The last couple times, it has taken only three days for DGII to refund the tax and for it to be in my credit card account.
The only work involved is to scan your ticket and receipt. Send with copy of passport and residency card which I keep on the computer so do not have scan each time. About 10 minutes, so arguably not worth the time?
The last couple of times I entered the DR was with Eurowings and I could find no reference to L8 on their paperwork. I don't think I'll be able to use them in the future, so I'll try to somehow remember L8 to look for on the next airline's paperwork.
This seems strange. It seems you say that you ask for a refund of the ticket price that you paid and the airline does not refund the $10 tourist tax? Obviously, not right since you did not take the flight and arrive in DR on that ticket. The airline owes you the $10 not the DR.
I have claimed it a few times. It probably takes about 10 minutes to claim and I do it as a matter of principal since we should not be charged if we have residency.
The airline..Jet Blue..claims that they can not recover the tax even on a fully refundable ticket. Also, there is a disclaimer on their website that claims for all US citizens and others...non DR citizens and residents...the tax is non refundable at the time the ticket is purchased outside DR.
