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How do I see or exempt taxes in Galileo?

F*Q shows each tax of the last quote, FQTDD explains every tax (informative, not filed), FQTE-00 quotes taxes only and FQTE-AT* leaves out all Austrian taxes. Exempt only taxes the passenger really does not owe.
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When

The client asks what the taxes are, a tax looks wrong, a passenger is exempt from a tax, or you need the tax amount alone. A quote with no taxes at all is for the rare case where none apply, such as a seat bought for cabin baggage.

Check first

  • A plain FQ assumes nobody is exempt from any ticketable tax.
  • Know whether you only want to see taxes (informative) or to change what is filed (exemption).

Steps

#EntryWhat it doesWhy
1F*QAfter FQ or FQBB: fare construction and each tax in one line.Quick check of codes and amounts.
2*FF1P2/TTaxes of filed fare 1 for passenger 2.What was actually stored.
3FQTDD (or FQ/TDD) · FQBBTDDQuote with a description of every tax and the pricing units · the same for best buy.Explain each tax to the client. Informative only.
4FQTE-00 · FQTE-00/S1-2 · FQTE-00/*C09Taxes only: whole trip · segments 1–2 · a child aged 9.The tax amount without pricing a fare.
5FQTE-AT*Quote without any Austrian taxes.The passenger is exempt from that country's taxes.
6FQTE · FQBBTEQuote · best buy with no taxes at all.Only when truly no taxes apply.
7FTAX · FTAX-SICountries with tax information · tax information for Slovenia.Look up what a tax code is and when it applies.

Check it worked

The tax description explains each tax code of the quote. After an exemption, F*Q no longer shows the exempted tax, and the filed fare carries the lower total.

Traps

  • The tax description (TDD) quote is not filed. Price again with FQ to store the fare. TDD cannot be combined with the taxes-only modifier TE-00.
  • Taxes-only answers show an amount above the tax list that is neither the fare nor the tax total — ignore it.
  • Exempt a tax only when the passenger really does not owe it. If you are not sure, ask the airline or the help desk first.
  • YQ and YR are not government taxes: the airline adds them itself (fuel or other surcharges), and they can depend on cabin, route and airline. A YQ or YR that is wrong or missing is reported to the Travelport help desk (see When to contact the Travelport help desk and what to give them).
  • Taxes on a historical date need the historical modifier (see Historical fare quote — the price on an earlier ticketing date).

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