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Hello, I will be having a trip from Europe to Los Angeles soon and I was wondering if the duty free shops in LAX include the sales tax in their prices. I have researched a lot about the sales tax schema in the US (as opposed to the classical European VAT) and I can't seem to find any answer if I can actually avoid the sales tax by purchasing goods on my way back to Europe at LAX's duty free.
67 reviews. 66 helpful votes. 6. Re: Tax refund. 5 years ago. IN theory, the only way to get something "tax free" is to buy it at the "duty free" section of the airport. That supposedly doesn't have local taxes. But prices aren't fixed, so it's kind of a gimmick (here or anywhere).
1. Re: TAX for clothes etc in shops. There is an 8.25% sales tax in Los Angeles city. Other counties might have lowers sales tax (Ventura County for instance is only 7.25%). This is added to your total when they ring up you purchases. 2. Re: TAX for clothes etc in shops.
3. Re: tax refund in California. 12 years ago. The US government does not have a “national sales tax” or VAT. What you pay in sales taxes in California goes to the state (or city/county where you buy the items). You can not recovery what you’ve paid in state/local sales taxes unless you’re filing a US federal tax return (and you don’t ...
Sales tax can be different in each city because sometimes cities add their own taxes to the mix. Which prices are you adding up?? IF it is a hotel or car rental the final price WITH tax will be shown before you purchase anything.
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Most websites don't charge California sales tax (although that may be changing soon since our state is B.R.O.K.E.) Also, if you are traveling to Las Vegas, sales tax there is only around 7%, which can make a difference on large purchases.
Re: Shopping in USA - TAX. 13 years ago. No you don't need a calculator, you're not the one adding the tax, it's figured for you. And, a $10 drink would be $10.98 in Santa Monica, not $12.90. However, if you're buying the drink in a bar, there's no tax. It's a straight $10. If you buy food, though, you are charged tax.