New Groupon Deal - I hardly ever see a special for this one, nice!

[Melody]

Unfortunatey the person (owner?) answering my question about whether tax for this deal is based on the deal total ($889) or the full price value (over $1700) gave me the wrong info. The hotel manager informed me today that the tax is calculated on the full price value. This brings the total savings from regular price down to about $335. Brings the tax in amount, including the 2 dinners daily, to approximately $159.30 / night & throws in the return airport transfer & welcome basket. Not bad, but not as good for sure, paying twice the tax than initially thought.

[Lola]

How is it even possible they could charge tax on the rack rate, taxes are based and reported on the sale, not on perceived value...? Perhaps the info given was not accurate or fully understood. I don't see that a business is going to report a sale of $100 and remit taxes to the Gov't calculated on a $200 sale... no one pays more taxes than they 'have to'. Service charges I could see, but GCT, no.

When do you pay the taxes/svc charge, when you book or when you arrive?

I looked at Groupon's Terms & Conditions, plus the Rules for Merchants, and I don't see any explanations specific to how taxes are calculated.