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UK government to reinstate tourist VAT refund scheme
The UK government has pledged to bring back the tax-free shopping scheme for overseas tourists, which was scrapped in 2021. Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch announced the decision, stating that the UK had become less competitive than European destinations after the scheme's removal. Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey claimed this move was a "U-turn" by Badenoch, who had previously scrapped the scheme when she was a Treasury minister.
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- Left (1): The Guardian
- Centre (2): BBC News, Evening Standard