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Tourism: VAT

Commons · Question 1936 · Tabled 26 Jul 2024 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 2 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce tax free shopping in tourist destinations.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 2 Sep 2024

Earlier this year, the Office for Budget Responsibility conducted a review of the previous government’s 2020 costing of removing tax-free shopping for tourists. The OBR’s updated estimate is that the withdrawal of the VAT Retail Export Scheme will lead to...