Amex not covering taxes on Israel rentals?

[shmooz]

 Amex started covering rentals in Israel in September

See this post

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=4830.msg1875098#msg1875098

I submitted a claim for car rental damage in Israel with Amex. The car rental companies here charge 17% VAT for damages, and now Amex claim they only cover the damage but not the taxes. I never had such an issue with chase. Did anyone have a similar situation? Is there anything I can do about it?

I checked my T&C and they exclude taxes on repairs , unless required by law to cover them. I assume in the US they do cover taxes, but seems in Israel they won't? If correct, why use Amex to rent?

[nafnaf12]

Amex started covering rentals in Israel in September

See this post

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=4830.msg1875098#msg1875098

I submitted a claim for car rental damage in Israel with Amex. The car rental companies here charge 17% VAT for damages, and now Amex claim they only cover the damage but not the taxes. I never had such an issue with chase. Did anyone have a similar situation? Is there anything I can do about it?

I checked my T&C and they exclude taxes on repairs , unless required by law to cover them. I assume in the US they do cover taxes, but seems in Israel they won't? If correct, why use Amex to rent?

any update on this?
Have a car now rented through amex will need to use the CDW, how easy where they with coverage? And did you ever get the tax back?

[shmooz]

 It wasn't me, I was just quoting the other post, and pointing out that the t&c confirms they don't cover taxes. That can be a pretty penny.

Hatzlocho on your situation and let us know

[shapsam]

If they didn't charge tax on the rental because your a tourist, do they still charge tax for the damage?

[buchir]

If they didn't charge tax on the rental because your a tourist, do they still charge tax for the damage?

As a tourist you are exempt from VAT tax on certain things Ex. car rental. The car rental company has to pay VAT tax to repair the cars(since they are not a tourist).

[shapsam]

As a tourist you are exempt from VAT tax on certain things Ex. car rental. The car rental company has to pay VAT tax to repair the cars(since they are not a tourist).

But if the tourist is paying for the damage, shouldn't they be exempt?

[buchir]

I don't think the Re: of the thread is right. AMEX dosen't cover taxes of any CDW repair according to there T&C.

[buchir]

But if the tourist is paying for the damage, shouldn't they be exempt?

The tourist isn't paying for the damage. It's the car rental company paying and then asking you to pay them back. But even if you would pay directly I don't think an auto repair company would qualify for VAT exemption for tourists

[shapsam]

If they didn't charge tax on the rental because your a tourist, do they still charge tax for the damage?

Update: Europcar did not charge the 17% VAT for the damage.