 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Cultural Donation? A bit like the $10s added to the ESTA charge =/
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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At least the Swiss are honest about such things, for years they have had a tourist charge, mind you it's a flat rate that only changes between summer and winter. If you DIY and get a full bill from the hotel you will always find it listed somewhere.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Whats Venice to do with "The Piste"?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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stanton, a lot of folk will do a ski holiday to the Dolomites and add on a day or two to Venice. Much like doing a Lake Tahoe holiday and staying in San Fran for a couple of nights.
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I'm guessing this won't affect me going to Cervinia?
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The VAT rate increase will affect you.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Only if paying the hotel direct (plus all the daily food/drink etc. expenses, lift pass maybe). A package thru a UK TO would be UK VAT?
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If the good citizens of (in this case) Italy, want to continue paying civil servants and others salaries they can not afford and not have a corresponding tax, it is only right that those of us that use their facilities have to dig deeper! 21% is and has been the norm here in Ireland for years, but the cost of a pint on the slopes is much cheaper than in Dublin and other cities! Guess I may do a cheap week in Italy this year! 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| A package thru a UK TO would be UK VAT? |
Not really - well, yes, but not really yes. If you understand.
UK TO's work in the TO's VAT margin scheme so the amount of VAT in your bill is not the same as the total amount payable by the TO, "if" the tour is to the EU. If not (to the EU) then there is no VAT.
Hope that cleared that up. Still baffles the hell out of me 
The basic are that the TO will pay VAT on the margin of the tour, less any non-directly-applicable costs.
So, they can add up all the cost involved in your tour - hotel, lift pass, etc (including Non VATable items like busses, flights), etc. Then they pay VAT on the different between that and what you are charged. Non attributable items - like admin, office, staff, etc or not in the margin scheme so they are declared in the normal way - so that there is enough money in the pot for MP's to get their expenses.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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D G Orf, As a TO in France we have the same. Most accomodation providers have to charge a tax per bed night. Helps to pay for the weekly fireworks, hot chocolate after the descente a flambeau etc.
In our valley "the valley d'aulps" the further you get from Morzine the less per night is the tax.
It is also higher depending on the rating of the accomodation.
Just something we absorb that the guests rarely know about.
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FAQ
) the council say it NOT a tax but it's a Cultural Donation 
