Specialty Restaurants & VAT tax

[jayjaycan]

We are sailing on the Jade in Oct.and while viewing the specialty restaurants menus I noticed a note indicating VAT charges are added to the check in some ports of call.Does anyone have experience with this?

 

When do the charges apply?

When in port and/or territorial waters?

How is the VAT determined? On the restaurant fee (i.e.Cagney's $30 per person) and any wine purchased in the venue (including the 15% gratuitie sercharge)?

What if the reservations and wines are pre booked on-line,does the VAT still apply?

 

Thanks for your response.

[Cubechick]

If you book online, ahead of time, you avoid the VAT. This applies to shore excursions as well.