Taxes, Fees, and Charges

Overview

The TFC (Tax, Fees, and Charges) Summary are used to display tax, fee, and charges information relating to the parent structure, with the exception of consumption taxes which have a separate structure. The below examples show how Tax, Fee, and Charge information can be represented in this structure. Total Amount represents the sum of individual taxes, fees, and charges contained within TFC Summary.

Sample of TFC without any adjustment

US 7.5% excise tax on base fare of USD $215.20 and since the tax applies to the base fare, the two dated operating legs are included.

<TFC_Summary>
	<TFC_Info>
		<Amount CurCode="USD">16.14</Amount>
		<AppTypeCode>POS</AppTypeCode>
		<DescText>US DOMESTIC TRANSPORTATION TAX</DescText>
		<FlightAssociation>
			<DatedOperatingLegRef>
				<DatedOperatingLegRefID>LEG-01</DatedOperatingLegRefID>
				<DatedOperatingLegRefID>LEG-02</DatedOperatingLegRefID>
			</DatedOperatingLegRef>
		</FlightAssociation>
		<Jurisdiction>
			<Country>
				<CountryCode>US</CountryCode>
				<CountryName>United States of America</CountryName>
			</Country>
		</Jurisdiction>
		<PointOfSale>
			<Country>
				<CountryCode>US</CountryCode>
				<CountryName>United States of America</CountryName>
			</Country>
		</PointOfSale>
		<RefundInd>true</RefundInd>
		<RemittanceResponsibilityCode>OO</RemittanceResponsibilityCode>
		<RemittanceTimeCode>S</RemittanceTimeCode>
		<TFC_Authority>
			<AuthorityTypeCode>GOV</AuthorityTypeCode>
			<AuthorityTypeName>USDOT</AuthorityTypeName>
		</TFC_Authority>
		<TFC_CategoryCode>AT2</TFC_CategoryCode>
		<TFC_Code>US</TFC_Code>
		<TFC_ComputationDate>2026-02-17</TFC_ComputationDate>
		<TFC_Name>US DOMESTIC TRANSPORTATION TAX</TFC_Name>	
		<TFC_PublishedValue>
			<AmountAppliedPercent CurCode="USD">215.20</AmountAppliedPercent>
			<RateTypeCode>P</RateTypeCode>
			<TFC_PublishedPercent>7.5</TFC_PublishedPercent>
		</TFC_PublishedValue>
		<TFC_TypeNumber>001</TFC_TypeNumber>
	</TFC_Info>
	<TotalAmount CurCode="USD">16.14</TotalAmount>
</TFC_Summary>

Sample of TFC with XF tax and Handling Fee

U.S. Passenger Facility Charge (XF) tax of $4.50 for a single flight segment departing IAD. This includes the $0.11 handling fee that the airline is allowed to retain and not remit to the tax authority.

<TFC_Summary>
	<TFC_Info>
		<Amount CurCode="USD">4.50</Amount>
		<AppTypeCode>DEP</AppTypeCode>
		<CollectionPointTax>
			<AirportAmount CurCode="USD">4.50</AirportAmount>
			<Station>
				<IATA_LocationCode>IAD</IATA_LocationCode>
			</Station>
		</CollectionPointTax>
		<DescText>PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE</DescText>
		<FlightAssociation>
			<DatedOperatingLegRef>
				<DatedOperatingLegRefID>LEG-01</DatedOperatingLegRefID>
			</DatedOperatingLegRef>
		</FlightAssociation>
		<Jurisdiction>
			<Country>
				<CountryCode>US</CountryCode>
				<CountryName>United States of America</CountryName>
			</Country>
			<CountrySubDivision>
				<CountrySubDivisionCode>VA</CountrySubDivisionCode>
				<CountrySubDivisionName>Virginia</CountrySubDivisionName>
			</CountrySubDivision>
		</Jurisdiction>
		<PointOfSale>
			<Country>
				<CountryCode>US</CountryCode>
				<CountryName>United States of America</CountryName>
			</Country>
		</PointOfSale>
		<RefundInd>true</RefundInd>
		<RemittanceResponsibilityCode>OC</RemittanceResponsibilityCode>
		<RemittanceTimeCode>S</RemittanceTimeCode>
		<ServiceRefID>SVC-1</ServiceRefID>
		<TFC_Authority>
			<AuthorityTypeCode>GOV</AuthorityTypeCode>
			<AuthorityTypeName>USDOT</AuthorityTypeName>
		</TFC_Authority>
		<TFC_CategoryCode>AT2</TFC_CategoryCode>
		<TFC_Code>XF</TFC_Code>
		<TFC_ComputationDate>2026-02-17</TFC_ComputationDate>
		<TFC_HandlingFee>
			<HandlingFeeAmount CurCode="USD">0.11</HandlingFeeAmount>
			<HandlingFeeInd>true</HandlingFeeInd>
			<HandlingFeeMethodCode>F</HandlingFeeMethodCode>
		</TFC_HandlingFee>
		<TFC_Name>PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE</TFC_Name>
		<TFC_PublishedValue>
			<RateTypeCode>F</RateTypeCode>
			<TFC_PublishedAmount CurCode="USD">4.50</TFC_PublishedAmount>
		</TFC_PublishedValue>
	</TFC_Info>
	<TotalAmount CurCode="USD">4.50</TotalAmount>
</TFC_Summary>

Sample of TFC with adjustment

U.S. Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) (XF) tax of $4.50 for a single flight segment departing IAD. This includes the $0.11 handling fee that the airline is allowed to retain and not remit to the tax authority. A disruption leads to additional stop in ATL before final destination, necessitating the airline to remit an additional PFC of $4.50 for ATL to the tax authority.

<TFC_Summary>
	<TFC_Info>
		<Amount CurCode="USD">4.50</Amount>
		<AppTypeCode>DEP</AppTypeCode>
		<CollectionPointTax>
			<AirportAmount CurCode="USD">4.50</AirportAmount>
			<Station>
				<IATA_LocationCode>IAD</IATA_LocationCode>
			</Station>
		</CollectionPointTax>
		<DescText>PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE</DescText>
		<FlightAssociation>
			<DatedOperatingLegRef>
				<DatedOperatingLegRefID>LEG-02</DatedOperatingLegRefID>
			</DatedOperatingLegRef>
		</FlightAssociation>
		<Jurisdiction>
			<Country>
				<CountryCode>US</CountryCode>
				<CountryName>United States of America</CountryName>
			</Country>
			<CountrySubDivision>
				<CountrySubDivisionCode>VA</CountrySubDivisionCode>
				<CountrySubDivisionName>Virginia</CountrySubDivisionName>
			</CountrySubDivision>
		</Jurisdiction>
		<PointOfSale>
			<Country>
				<CountryCode>US</CountryCode>
				<CountryName>United States of America</CountryName>
			</Country>
		</PointOfSale>
		<RefundInd>true</RefundInd>
		<RemittanceResponsibilityCode>OC</RemittanceResponsibilityCode>
		<RemittanceTimeCode>S</RemittanceTimeCode>
		<ServiceRefID>SVC-2</ServiceRefID>
		<TFC_Authority>
			<AuthorityTypeCode>GOV</AuthorityTypeCode>
			<AuthorityTypeName>USDOT</AuthorityTypeName>
		</TFC_Authority>
		<TFC_CategoryCode>AT2</TFC_CategoryCode>
		<TFC_Code>XF</TFC_Code>
		<TFC_ComputationDate>2026-02-17</TFC_ComputationDate>
		<TFC_HandlingFee>
			<HandlingFeeAmount CurCode="USD">0.11</HandlingFeeAmount>
			<HandlingFeeInd>true</HandlingFeeInd>
			<HandlingFeeMethodCode>F</HandlingFeeMethodCode>
		</TFC_HandlingFee>
		<TFC_Name>PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE</TFC_Name>
		<TFC_PublishedValue>
			<RateTypeCode>F</RateTypeCode>
			<TFC_PublishedAmount CurCode="USD">4.50</TFC_PublishedAmount>
		</TFC_PublishedValue>
	</TFC_Info>
	<TFC_Info>
		<Amount CurCode="USD">4.50</Amount>
		<AppTypeCode>DEP</AppTypeCode>
		<CollectionPointTax>
			<AirportAmount CurCode="USD">4.50</AirportAmount>
			<Station>
				<IATA_LocationCode>ATL</IATA_LocationCode>
			</Station>
		</CollectionPointTax>
		<DescText>XF TAX ADJUSTMENT</DescText>
		<FlightAssociation>
			<DatedOperatingLegRef>
				<DatedOperatingLegRefID>LEG-03</DatedOperatingLegRefID>
			</DatedOperatingLegRef>
		</FlightAssociation>
		<Jurisdiction>
			<Country>
				<CountryCode>US</CountryCode>
				<CountryName>United States of America</CountryName>
			</Country>
			<CountrySubDivision>
				<CountrySubDivisionCode>GA</CountrySubDivisionCode>
				<CountrySubDivisionName>Georgia</CountrySubDivisionName>
			</CountrySubDivision>
		</Jurisdiction>
		<PointOfSale>
			<Country>
				<CountryCode>US</CountryCode>
				<CountryName>United States of America</CountryName>
			</Country>
		</PointOfSale>
		<RefundInd>true</RefundInd>
		<RemittanceResponsibilityCode>OC</RemittanceResponsibilityCode>
		<RemittanceTimeCode>S</RemittanceTimeCode>
		<ServiceRefID>SVC-3</ServiceRefID>
		<TFC_Authority>
			<AuthorityTypeCode>GOV</AuthorityTypeCode>
			<AuthorityTypeName>USDOT</AuthorityTypeName>
		</TFC_Authority>
		<TFC_CategoryCode>AT2</TFC_CategoryCode>
		<TFC_Code>XF</TFC_Code>
		<TFC_ComputationDate>2026-02-20</TFC_ComputationDate>
		<TFC_HandlingFee>
			<HandlingFeeAmount CurCode="USD">0.11</HandlingFeeAmount>
			<HandlingFeeInd>true</HandlingFeeInd>
			<HandlingFeeMethodCode>F</HandlingFeeMethodCode>
		</TFC_HandlingFee>
		<TFC_Justification>
			<PaxRefID>PAX-1</PaxRefID>
			<TFC_JustificationReasonCode>STD</TFC_JustificationReasonCode>
		</TFC_Justification>
		<TFC_Name>PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE</TFC_Name>
		<TFC_PublishedValue>
			<RateTypeCode>F</RateTypeCode>
			<TFC_PublishedAmount CurCode="USD">4.50</TFC_PublishedAmount>
		</TFC_PublishedValue>
	</TFC_Info>
	<TotalAmount CurCode="USD">9.00</TotalAmount>
</TFC_Summary>

Shopping Response Considerations (regarding compliance)

In a shopping response, returning the Taxes, Fees, Charges (TFC) details in TFC_Info is optional. Implementers may choose not to include this information to improve speed or reduce the size of the response, for example. However, some requestors may require having this data during shop. It is the implementer’s responsibility to provide the TFC details (and/or total refundable amount in TFC Summary) when required to ensure regulatory compliance.

The accepted Offer that is converted to an Order must contain the TFC details.

<TFC_Summary>
	<TotalAmount CurCode="USD">16.14</TotalAmount>
</TFC_Summary>