Why tax free shops in airports do not sell goods to passengers going to domestic flights?

Why tax free shops in airports do not sell goods to passengers going to domestic flights? - Woman Inside Booth

I have personal experience about Finland, but I've heard that this applies also in another countries.

If you are a passenger and going to domestic flight, you cannot do shopping in tax free shops in airport. I understand this, but why cannot those shops sell items to domestic passengers and just include taxes on those goods?



Best Answer

I am Brazilian, and in Brazil, as well as in most Latin American countries, the Duty Free shop in inside International Departure/Arrivals area, so it's impossible to get there in the case of domestic flights. I have lived in Germany, and how domestic and international flights (In Europe it's hard to separated domestic and international, because should be considerated if the country is Schengen or not) depart, most of the times, from the same hall, the Duty Free is accessible for both passengers. I remembered that most itens were duty paid, except for cigarets, destinated just for people fighting outside EU. Also they sold duty paid cigarets. I don't know why this shops are stil called Duty Free, because just few itens are indeed duty free (I remember just cigarets).




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Is Duty-Free available on domestic flights in India?

Duty-free purchases are not available for purchase on domestic flights.

Can I buy duty-free on domestic flights Malaysia?

Only outgoing international passengers are allowed to buy duty-free items (price label stating "MALAYSIAN DUTY NOT PAID"). You'll be asked for a valid outgoing boarding pass when purchasing the items. As you're an incoming passenger, I'm afraid that you can't buy duty-free items on arrival in KUL.



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