| The Tax Barometer is composed of four trip elements:
lodging, car rental, meals, and airport arrival and departure. Each element of the
trip is priced according to a standard purchase by a hypothetical "WTTC
Traveler" in each destination.
This trip includes
the purchase of four nights' lodging, four days'
car rental, twelve meals, and one set of international arrival and departure
airport charges. Taxes imposed on these purchases are then
identified, recorded, and developed into a sector index. Next, these elements are
aggregated into a composite index for the destination, based on the average cost of each
element included in the standardized trip. If you would like more information on the
development of the Tax Barometer, please refer to our research methodology. |
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Rank |
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Total tax $ for 5-day/4-night trip: |
$240.15 |
46 |
|
Percentage of total item cost: |
17.11% |
37 |
|
Overall tax index: |
106 |
12 |
The first item in the above table represents
the combined tax total
paid by the WTTC Traveler in each of the four sectors in
Santiago. The second
item (percentage of total
item cost)
indicates what percentage of the total bill
is devoted to taxes.
The last item (overall tax index)
reflects the cumulative change in the amount
of tax paid in U.S. dollars between June 1994 and
June 2002.
The rankings show how
Santiago compares with other Tax Barometer cities; a ranking of 1
is most competitive, while a ranking of 52 is least competitive.
Summary:
Santiago currently has an
overall Tax Barometer index of 106,
indicating a
6% increase in
travel-related taxes since June 15, 1994.
This change can be
attributed to an increase in the air passenger
sector; tax rates on car rentals, lodging, and restaurant meals
remain at
their 1994
level. For a five-day, four-night trip to
Santiago, travelers
can expect to pay approximately $240.00 in tourism-related taxes, a
total that ranks as the seventh highest among all
surveyed destinations. |
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Rank |
|
Average price for 5-day rental (mid-size) without taxes: |
$239.72 |
- |
|
Value added tax (VAT) or sales tax: |
18.00% |
- |
|
Total charges for 5-day rental with taxes: |
$282.87 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for five-day rental: |
$43.15 |
28 |
|
Percentage of total car rental cost: |
15.25% |
22 |
|
Car rental tax index: |
100 |
1 |
|
Summary:
Car rental taxes in Santiago remain at their 1994 base index
levels. Visitors can expect to pay around $43.00 in taxes for a
five-day mid-sized car rental, a total that ranks as the 25th highest
among all 52 surveyed destinations. Santiago is one of just 14
destinations to not have raised their car rental tax rates since 1994. |
 |
Rank |
|
Average price for 4-nights lodging without taxes: |
$644.00 |
- |
|
Value added tax (VAT) or sales tax: |
18.00% |
- |
| Total
charges for 4-nights lodging with taxes: |
$759.92 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for four-nights: |
$115.92 |
45 |
|
Percentage of total hotel room cost: |
15.25% |
46 |
|
Hotel
tax index: |
100 |
8 |
Summary: Taxes on hotel rooms in
Santiago remain at their 1994 base index levels. For a
four-night visit, travelers can expect to pay around $116.00 in taxes,
a total that ranks as the eighth highest among all 52 surveyed
destinations. |
 |
Rank |
|
Average price for 12 restaurant meals
without taxes: |
$306.00 |
- |
|
Value added tax (VAT) or sales tax: |
18.00% |
- |
|
Total charges for 12 meals with taxes: |
$361.08 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for 12 meals: |
$55.08 |
44 |
|
Percentage of total restaurant meals cost: |
15.25% |
39 |
|
Restaurant tax index: |
100 |
5 |
Summary: As is the case with the hotel and car rental
sectors, taxes in Santiago's restaurant sector remain at their 1994
base index levels. Total tax charges on 12 restaurant meals will
cost a visitors approximately $55.00, a total that ranks as the ninth
highest among all 52 surveyed destinations. |
 |
Rank |
|
International airport facility charge: |
US$ 26.00 |
 |
|
Total tax $ for international arrival and departure: |
$26.00 |
39 |
|
Percentage of total trip cost: |
1.85% |
33 |
|
Air passenger tax index: |
208 |
35 |
(
in rank column indicates a tax increase in Tax Barometer No. 11)
Summary:
Taxes on international airline passengers have risen 108% in Santiago
since 1994, an increase that ranks as the 18th highest among all
surveyed destinations. This change can be attributed to an
increase in the international airport facility charge, which was
raised from US$ 12.50 to US$ 18.00 in 1996 and from US$ 18.00 to US$
26.00 in 2002. The $26.00 in
applicable tax charges ranks as the 14th highest among all surveyed
destinations. |
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|
Barometer No. 3:
The
departure tax on international airline passengers was increased from
US$ 12.50 to US$ 18.00.
Barometer No. 11:
The international
airport facility charge was increased from US$ 18.00 to US$ 26.00.
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