Written Question·Treasury·UIN 44701
VAT: Repayments
Tabled: 7 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025
Question
Alison Taylor
Labour — Paisley and Renfrewshire North
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will (a) reinstate VAT-free shopping for visitors and (b) allow VAT refunds on departure.
Answer
James MurrayThe Government has no plans to introduce a new tax-free shopping scheme in Great Britain. According to the OBR, the withdrawal of the VAT Retail Export Scheme will save the Exchequer around £540 million per year by 2025-26. Recent ONS data shows that UK t...
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