The Treasury missed out on more than £200 million last year because it scrapped VAT-free shopping, according to new estimates.
The controversial ‘tourist tax’ cost British retailers £1.5 billion in lost sales in 2022, said the Association of International Retail (AIR) in evidence sent to the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in an effort to get the policy reviewed.
Source: www.thisismoney.co.uk
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