I share your sympathies that tesla was denying entitlement
to sales tax on PUP $5, but some one or some agency
enlightened them as to their liability!
I couldn't understand one refund, FSD refund being sale
tax inclusive, yet the next refund of PUP being viewed as
exclusive of sales tax?
welcome to the confusing world of tesla!
I saw it this way - FSD refund was for goods not received, and therefore taxes should have been refunded. Whereas the $5k refund was more of a good faith gesture because of the immense amount of complaining that occurred after the price drop. Either way, I got my $5387.50 refunded and am happy to have that money in the bank.