Will I get tax refunded at the USA airport for a new iPhone I purchased there? I am an Indian and was in the US on a holiday.
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I'm visiting the US for vacations (specifically Manhattan) and wanted to buy a digital camera.  The guy at the shop told me that I can get back what I pay in NYC taxes for that camera if I present the ticket at the airport, when I'll be returning home. And that this is not applicable to clothes but it does to electronic stuff.   Is any of this true?
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I am an American with residence in Belgium.  I came here to the USA for the holidays and brought my old, iPhone, iPad and my MacBook. Now, here, I want to buy a new iPad and also a surface pad, among some other stuff.   Assuming I leave the boxes at home, and boot these devices up, maybe downloading some stuff on them, before leaving to the airport, will it be safe to bring them without risk of paying tax?  I can't find any info on the limit of goods I can bring over. I suppose if they are not in their boxes, it's clear that I am not selling them (in fact they are Xmas gifts).  Is there some regulation about this?
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Unlike in the UK and most of the European countries (where one can buy a SIM over the counter in any of the shops), getting a SIM in India is a tedious process. One has to provide a copy of ID proof (both photo ID and an address proof) and then wait couple of hours, sometime one day to get the SIM activated. This doesn't seem to be a concern for an Indian resident as we can wait.  I am looking for information from tourists/visitors outside India who were on a short visit (tourist/business) and managed to get a cell connection. I would like to keep this information handy so that I can share it with my friends when they visit India.
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I'm about to travel to the US, where iPods / AirPods / iPhone are much cheaper than in my country.   I wonder if Apple's warranty is international, and/or what warranty coverage exists when I return to my country.  Where can I understand what Apple Warranty covers in the US when products leave the US?
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Long story short, I had to fly from A (in Spain) to C (in the UK) and I booked two separate flights with the same budget airline, so the actual route was A (Spain) -> B (UK) -> C (UK).  The first flight was delayed by 90 minutes, which means that I was unable to catch the second one (the layover time was around an hour and a half) and had to buy another ticket for the following day (with another airline).  I googled a lot and found mixed responses. Is there any chance I can get a refund for my second flight? I will obviously ask them but I'm unsure what my best course of action is.
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I planned a trip to Europe this December and booked the flights quite in advance. A few days ago they sent an email informing me that a flight has been cancelled and they offered a different flight or refund of the booking amount. However there are several other booked flights (with different carriers) and hotel bookings which would suffer because of this change.  Here's my itinerary:-   Delhi (DEL) to Milan (MXP), Air Italy, dep. Sunday, 6am India time Milan (MXP) to Rome (FCO), Air Italy, dep. Sunday 12.45pm Italy time Rome (CIA) to Athens (ATH), Ryanair, dep. Monday, 10am Italy time   Return:   Athens (ATH) to Rome(CIA), Ryanair, Thursday Rome (FCO) to Milan (MXP), Air Italy, dep Friday, 9.40am Italy time Milan (MXP) to Delhi (DEL), Air Italy, dep Friday, 4pm Italy time Delhi (DEL) to Hyderabad (HYD), Indigo, dep Sunday   Of course the onward and return journey is separated by a few weeks. Not mentioning the dates due to privacy reasons.  They informed about two cancellations: Delhi to Milan (onward - Sunday) and  Milan to Delhi (return Friday)  However they offer these flights on different days which totally break my itinerary which might cause me missing the connections of good amount of money to get other flights rescheduled.   I tried to communicate with them but   Sent messages on whatsapp but I'm not receiving response after one reply Sent a couple of email on separate days but didn't get a reply Couldn't get connected on Phone.   It is causing a lot of stress.   What can I do about it?  I'd like to know what are my rights regarding how airlines is bound to (1) attend to customer communications, (2) offer multiple alternatives which do not break the itinerary, and (3) offer additional compensation for additional costs involved (hotels, other flights re-schdeuled).
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My grandparents bought a flight on United Airlines that departs on Feb 10 2019, as the one and same ticket, from Toronto, to ORD with 1 55-minute layover, then Maui. Please ping me if I ought post their return flight on Feb 24's details.   advises:     There should be no customs and immigrations formalities at ORD, as YYZ is a , and CBP matters will be handled in Toronto.    I'm assuming that  persists during their vacation to Maui.   reported some TSA agents' refusal to work.  Will  refuse to work, or any other federal workers pertinent to travelling to and from the US?
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Is there a service (don't mind paying a bit) that will tell me historically which month has the lowest airfare between two travel destinations? The thing is, that I need to fly to India from Canada (return trip) to see my family every year but I am flexible with time of visit.   So it will be helpful if I could get an idea when the airfare for this route is historically low.
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I complied with the rules by leaving after 2 years in UK and didn't overstay.  It's been 3 months since I exited UK. I flew to the Republic of Ireland and have been a tourist doing unpaid writing and photography for a blog.  My partner lives in UK and is working. He's currently applying for residency rights and was just sent letter saying he now can apply for a National Insurance Number.  I'd like to come back to the UK as a visitor and see him. I have also registered a company in the UK so I will need to see an accountant to do the company's first tax return.  How long do I have to stay outside UK before I can come back on a tourist or any other short category visa?  I am Australian.  We noted that while flying from Belfast to London there is no passport control. What's the penalty for entering Northern Ireland and flying to London from there? What happens when you don't get a temporary passport stamp?   I have no intention of staying long term. I'm just planning on doing the tax and seeing my partner.
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I'm heading to India next week and have a connection in Munich, Germany. I made the mistake of booking a flight with only an hour and a half layover (freaking out!) and I'm wondering if I'll have to go through customs in Munich or if I can pass right on through.
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Early in June I'll be travelling to the US..  I've heard various bits of news about the rules for taking laptops to the US. That they won't be allowed in hand baggage, or they won't be allowed at all, or no change has taken effect yet, or that they only apply from certain starting points.   What are the rules for taking a laptop on a flight from the UK to the US?  Where can I find up-to-date information on this?
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I travel from the US to Canada occasionally (about once per year on average) with my family. We are all US citizens and travel with US passports. Every time we re-enter the United States, I am given extra scrutiny.  Most recently, we used an automated check-in procedure at the airport. These are terminals where you scan your passport &amp; fill out a customs declaration online and it prints a receipt which you take to the customs agent. When I got my receipt, it had a big "X" printed on it and we were directed to a line to talk to an agent.  In the past, I've had questions directed at me or my family: "Have you ever been to New York?", "Do you own any firearms?", and once "Where is your daddy?" directed at my then 4 year old son. The agents also seem to examine my photo &amp; my face more closely than the other members of my family.  We get through customs OK, but it gives me a some anxiety. I suspect that there's someone out there with the same name (I have a pretty common name) who is on a "no fly" list or something.  My question is this: is there any way to find out what they're looking for when they scan my passport &amp; see my name? Like a Freedom of Information request or something? I know I could/should ask when I'm in the line, but as I said, it makes me pretty anxious.
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I've got a round-trip flight with Royal Air Maroc from Strasbourg, France (SXB) to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (OUA) on Monday, Nov 10. Return is on Dec 1. The recent turmoils in Ouagadougou have led the US Department of State for Travels to issue a , which is why I'd like to refrain from the trip.  Any chance I can get a reimbursement for my tickets? In Germany (where I live), an official travel warning can help you get a refund when you book a trip with a tour operator/travel agency, but in this case I booked the flight directly with a non-German airline, so German law surely doesn't apply here.  EDIT: Sorry for failing to state this earlier, but I had already called the airline as suggested in the answers. They had told me it's not possible to get a refund with my standard fare. However, I understand that sometimes you really have to bargain to get a refund, so I wanted to learn about similar experiences and possibly about some hard (legal) facts that I could bring forward.
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I've travelled a lot.  Living in New Zealand or the UK means anywhere is likely a flight, but I've always flown economy.  Twice between LA and Auckland I managed to get the exit row after talking nicely to the check-in girl, but apart from that, nothing.  I've spoken to ticket agents, tried 'check in chicken' (where you wait until the last minute before checking in, hoping there's an overbooking of economy) but have never managed to get an upgrade, while others I know seemingly get them quite often.  What strategy have you used or do you suggest to achieve this?  My next flight is from Melbourne to Tokyo, and I plan on trying all of these ;)  (Related questions on  and  upgrades)
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I am an Indian Resident working for a US Company as an employee. The work location is Bangalore, India. The salary is credited by US company after Deduction of tax as per US laws then credited to the Bank  account in India. I am in India for more than 180 days and I guess I would be treated as Resident Indian [and not "Non-Resident Indian"] How should I claim credit of tax paid in US when accounting periods for US are calander year Jan to Dec and in India are April first year to March Next year. Where should I disclose the taxes already deducted by US company and paid to IRS when I am filing Returns in India. I believe dual tax avoidance should allow me a tax credit?
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I don't know if I've filed my taxes or not!  I am due a refund according to TaxACT Deluxe, but I have no idea how to check if I have already filed for my taxes?  What happens if I e-file again and I have filed for taxes?  How do I check if I need to file again?  Thanks!
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I am planning to travel to India (COK airport, Kerala) from United States. I want to take my laptop as well as my tablet (iPad). Am I allowed to take both in my backpack with my documents related my work. I think I am allowed to take only one computer as per the rule. Will the customs consider my iPad as a computer?  What all I can take?   One of my friends took 2 laptops (1 work and 1 personal) and had trouble at the airport.  Also I am planning to take some wristwatches (7 of them, each avg price is 45 $). I read in a website that I can take stuff up to max 35000 INR. Is that true? In that case, how will I manage my stuff?