Retailers slam 'botched' tourism tax-back plan

The ‘Stop Another Tourism Tax’ retail campaign, said the reduction “will do nothing” to protect retail and tourism. 

The Government has said a lowering of the spending threshold in its tourism Vat-back scheme will help small traders and safeguard against fraud after Brexit. 

Tourism and retail groups have slammed the Government over a “botched” attempt to safeguard small traders through changes to a Vat refund scheme for tourists.

They said the Government’s decision to lower the spending threshold on its Vat refund scheme for non-EU visitors does not go far enough and will do nothing to help small retailers who are heavily dependent on the holiday spend of visitors from North America and the UK.