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Furious West End bosses condemn "staggering" decision not to scrap "tourist tax" in the Budget
Evening Standard via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoThe Chancellor delivered a huge blow to the West End today when he decided not to restore VAT free...
The tourist tax puts off up to two million people a year from visiting the UK, says new report
Evening Standard via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoThe removal of tax-free shopping for foreign visitors is deterring two million tourists a year from...
Luxury goods sector sounds alarm over hit from loss of VAT-free shopping
Evening Standard via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoThe luxury goods sector has made a fresh plea for the government to urgently reinstate VAT-free...
Scrap the tourist tax to reinstate London as a global culture capital
Evening Standard via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoAs London’s Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries, Justine Simons, has said, “culture...
London’s Luxury Shops Take a Hit as US Tourists Flock to Paris and Milan for Tax-Free Shopping
Robb Report via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAffluent Americans may be snapping up prime UK properties as the pound plummets, but when it comes...
Rishi Sunak will listen to calls to axe ‘tourism tax’ damaging London’s economy
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 1 year agoRishi Sunak is ready to listen to growing calls to axe the “tourism tax” damaging London’s economy,...
Mulberry packs its bags in Bond Street after tax-free shopping blow to the West End
Evening Standard via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoMulberry, the world-famous British fashion brand, will close its Bond Street store for the last time...
London fears losing luxury shoppers to Paris and Milan
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLONDON (Reuters) -London's luxury retailers fear the city is losing its pull as a shopping...
Abolish ‘ludicrous’ tourist tax before Paris Olympics, Hunt told
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoJeremy Hunt must abolish the “ludicrous” tourist tax before the Paris Olympics or risk Britain...
Retailers launch last-ditch attempt to get Hunt to scrap tourist tax
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 3 months agoRetailers have launched a last-ditch effort to persuade Jeremy Hunt to scrap Britain’s tourist tax...