Category: Rebates and Refunds

How to Get a VAT Tax Refund

The New York Times – Travel:
Here are the steps to get your money back on VAT taxes, which are widespread in Europe and are bundled into the costs of certain items that travelers take home with them.
How to Get a VAT Tax Refund

The New York Times – Travel:
Here are the steps to get your money back on VAT taxes, which are widespread in Europe and are bundled into the costs of certain items that travelers take home with them.
Help! Air Canada Got Me to Europe, Then Stranded Me There.

The New York Times – Travel:
The airline helpfully rebooked a delayed traveler from Toronto, but failed to mention it had also canceled her return trip. She spent $800 to get home.
Trump Announces $500 Rebates for Some Obamacare Customers, Weeks Before the Election

The New York Times – Business:
The White House plans to send the money to people in 30 states who have higher incomes and are insured under the Affordable Care Act.
Trump’s Promise of $5,000 Dividend Checks Follows Past Cash Pledges That Never Materialized

The New York Times – On the Runway:
President Trump is again talking up the possibility that the federal government will send Americans thousands of dollars in cash.
Walmart Posts Slowest Sales Growth in Years as Americans Tighten Wallets

The New York Times – Business:
Walmart and other big U.S. retailers have warned that consumers were being cautious, even if personal balance sheets seemed healthy.
Air India Offered to Cover My Flight on Another Airline. It Cost Me $2,000.

The New York Times – Travel:
After a cancellation and long delays, the airline offered to cover the cost of a flight on another carrier. Then it refused to make good on that promise.
Tariff Refunds Begin to Reach Businesses as Trump Lashes Out at Court

The New York Times – Business:
The government must return about $160 billion, plus interest, collected from duties deemed illegal and potentially more if it loses a related tariff case.
You May Be Owed a Tax Refund From the Covid Era

The New York Times – Business:
A court ruling found that the I.R.S. shouldn’t have charged penalties and interest during the pandemic. But the government may appeal the decision.
Ford Reports Higher Profit Thanks Partly to Tariff Refund

The New York Times – Business:
Ford Motor said it expected the federal government to refund $1.3 billion the company paid in tariffs that were later struck down by the Supreme Court.
G.M.’s Profit Bolstered by a $500 Million Tariff Refund

The New York Times – Business:
Because of a February Supreme Court decision, General Motors said it would receive refunds on some of the tariffs it had paid.
Tariffs Raised Consumers’ Prices, but the Refunds Go Only to Businesses

The New York Times – Business:
Many families felt the sting of the president’s now-illegal tariffs, but companies have said little about whether they will share the $166 billion coming back to them.