Is there a sales tax in Aruba ? I heard there might be one .

YES! Almost everythin has 15% and now an additional 3% Aruba sales tax.

Yes it went into effect in January and is 3%. Some places have it included in the price of an item and some add it at the end of the bill. A bit confusing.

Yes-it's 3%. Some places add it on, some include it in the price. Depends on where you go, but whether they show it or, you are paying it

There was a recent tax added to the merchant's sales/profit/???? or something like that. Its up to the merchant/store/business how they get the money. Some are adding a sales tax to there sales while others may just increase their prices. So its not a sales tax like we have in the States.

Wow....the are really getting Americanized...welcome to Aruba!!