Regent Street: West End bosses furious as ‘tourist tax’ won’t be reversed (AFP via Getty Images) The Chancellor dealt a major blow to the West End today by deciding not to reintroduce VAT-free shopping for foreign tourists to the UK. Furious retail and tourism bosses said Jeremy Hunt’s refusal to bring back the privileges was… Read More »
Priti Patel wants to restart VAT-free shopping for tourists – Reuters Dame Priti Patel has demanded Jeremy Hunt remove the “tourism tax” in this week’s budget. The former interior minister said the Government should reintroduce VAT-free shopping for tourists to give a new impetus to the economy. In an article for The Telegraph he said… Read More »
Fortnum & Masons chief says he is disappointed duty-free shopping for foreign visitors was not announced by the Chancellor – Jeff Moore Christmas is drawing ever closer within the gilded walls of luxury department store Harrods. While festive classics blare from the speakers, breezes of perfume and chocolate mingle in the labyrinth of halls. The… Read More »