Tories pledge to bring back tax-free shopping for tourists
"Done properly, it would boost economic growth and deliver a net benefit to the Exchequer."However, a Labour spokesperson said: "Kemi Badenoch used to say tax-free shopping was a costly giveaway and now she's trying to sell it as an economic miracle.
- ▪"Done properly, it would boost economic growth and deliver a net benefit to the Exchequer."However, a Labour spokesperson said: "Kemi Badenoch used to say tax-free shopping was a costly giveaway and now she's trying to sell it as an economi
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Tories pledge to bring back tax-free shopping for touristsImage source, PA MediaImage caption, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch (left) and shadow culture secretary Rebecca Paul visited Bicester Village, a designer outlet shopping centre popular with tourists, to promote the policyByBecky MortonPolitical reporterPublished1 minute agoThe Conservative Party has pledged to bring back tax-free shopping for tourists from outside the European Union.The Tories said the decision to scrap the scheme in 2021 left the UK less competitive than European destinations.Leader Kemi Badenoch, who was a Treasury minister when the tax relief was abolished, said businesses were being "let down by a tax policy that is chasing their customers away".But Labour accused the party of "a spectacular U-turn".The VAT Retail…
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