As the Tourist Tax continues to cost the UK billions, doing nothing would be criminal
By Marco Passoni It is amazing to me that the Tourist Tax which the UK government foolishly instated in the wake of Brexit is still something we have to speak about. Surely this should have been a PR stunt which was recognised as a huge error and was undone quickly and quietly at the first […]
Tourist Tax: The UK Government is devastating country’s appeal as a shopping destination
Brexit and the UK Government’s scrapping of tax-free shopping for travellers are a “drag on growth” that has made the UK the “least attractive shopping destination in Europe.” This might sound like something I have said – and it is an argument that I have made many times before. But these words are not mine […]
Finally getting it right: Welcome back UK tax-free shopping
By Marco Passoni Last week, the UK Government, under new Prime Minister Liz Truss, announced it is bringing back tax-free shopping for visitors to the island. I know I am not alone when I say: About time! This is a situation that should never have arisen. One of the benefits of the much-debated Brexit was […]
