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Summary: Duty-free shopping on an plane or in an airport is tax-free because it's considered an international point of commerce. Buy items duty-free with tips from a travel agent in this free video on travel tips.
Russ Handler owns an online travel agency, and he is a known travel expert in the Tampa Bay area who has been featured as an expert on travel for decades on local television and radio...read more
"Hello everyone. I'm Russ Handler and I just love to travel. Did you know that when you get on an international flight or a cruise, or when you land in a port of call, or an international airport, that much of their commerce is done through duty-free shopping. That's right. That's absolutely tax-free. Because it's considered an international point of commerce, there's no one to properly tax. Here's the best way to buy duty-free. While on your flight, or your cruise, or in your port of call or anywhere else, duty-free might be available, watch for a couple of things. Such as ceilings. In America, for instance, you are subject to an eight hundred dollar limit on your purchases in some cases. Other cities and other municipalities, other portions of the country, cruise lines and ports of call and international airports, all different limits. So you'll need to know what they are so that you can structure your duty-free shopping experience. Of course the most popular items, booze and cigarettes. Sometimes you can't the cigars you want, but enjoy your duty-free experience. Just do your research and make sure that you're getting a good deal. Oftentimes, saving money on tax does not mean spending a lot of money on booze. I'm Russ Handler and that's how you do it."
eHow Article: How to Buy Duty-free
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