Amex started covering rentals in Israel in SeptemberSee this post http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=4830.msg1875098#msg1875098I 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?
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).
But if the tourist is paying for the damage, shouldn't they be exempt?