La Paz
La Paz

Hotel double tax scam in Bolivia

Last updated on 30 Apr 2019
Bolivia

How it works:

  • There is a 13% IVA hotel tax in Bolivia. However, hotels only have to pay this for Bolivian guests and not for foreigners.
  • However, there have been reports of hotels adding this tax to your bill.

Places to beware:

  • La Paz

What to do:

  • If you are caught in this situation, threaten to report to the authorities (tourist police).
  • This site (Trans-Americas Journey) has put together a PDF (from the Bolivian Tax Authority) which you can show to any hotel which tries to charge you this tax.
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