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Aruba tax notes

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Tourism Taxes - Departure TAX

Amount USD: $0 USD, Amount AWG: 0 AWG

Departure taxes (Passenger Facility Charges) for passengers leaving by air are normally included in the airline ticket price and not collected separately at the airport.

Source: Visit Aruba – departure tax included in ticket info

Tourism Taxes - Sustainability FEE

Amount USD: $20 USD, Amount AWG: 35.8 AWG

A sustainability fee charged to visitors arriving by air, collected through the online ED Card platform prior to travel.

Source: Aruba official tourism sustainability fee

Tourism Taxes - Tourist Levy ON Accommodation

Amount USD: $0 USD, Amount AWG: 0 AWG

A government levied tourist tax (often called the tourist levy) applied as a percentage on accommodation room rates.

Source: Aruba tourist tax guide

Tourism Taxes - Environmental Levy PER Night

Amount USD: $3 USD, Amount AWG: 5.37 AWG

An environmental levy charged per occupied accommodation unit per night.

Source: Aruba tourist tax guide

Consumption Taxes - VAT OR Sales TAX

Standard Rate Percent: 0%, Reduced Rate Percent: 0%

Aruba does not have a traditional VAT but uses turnover and sector taxes. The government has considered VAT implementation, but it has been postponed.

Source: Tax update on Aruba VAT plans

Customs AND Duty Free

Duty Free Allowance USD: $0 USD

Visitors may bring personal goods into Aruba without paying import duties up to specified value limits; beyond allowances, import and excise duties apply.

Source: Aruba Customs – when duties apply

Customs AND Imports

Reference note

Import duties are calculated based on cost plus insurance and freight (CIF); primary necessities have lower duties while luxury goods may have higher rates.

Source: Government of Aruba import duty information

Primary sources: Government of Aruba – official travel portal, Visit Aruba – departure tax included in ticket info. Full dataset: taxes.json.

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