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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff

Burberry bosses urge Rachel Reeves to reinstate tax-free shopping for tourists

A woman with a shopping bag walks past Burberry’s London New Bond Street store
Burberry said UK sales accounted for less than 10% of its overall revenues but that could increase if the VAT change was reinstated. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA

Bosses at Burberry have urged Rachel Reeves to reinstate a tax-free shopping scheme for tourists in the budget to “unlock further growth” and increase tourist spending.

Executives at the British luxury brand called on the chancellor to pursue “progressive policies” to boost shopping sprees from tourists, pointing specifically to a value-added tax (VAT) refund programme for foreigners that was scrapped five years ago.

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