Saudis point out that western expatriates all too ready to accept tax-free packages, complain of being denied alcohol and expect their consulates to get them off when they are caught.

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When the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms wanted to stop the tax-free online sale of cigarettes by enterprising Native Americans, it ordered credit-card companies not to process the transactions, threatening fines.

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