Tourist tax articles
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Thousands of tourists ditch UK to shop in other parts of Europe with no VAT fees as retailers urge Government to scrap hated tourist tax
Analysis shows 162,000 visitors from outside the European Union sought refunds on VAT exclusively in the UK in 2019, a year before the scheme was ended.
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On Politics: Taxing tourists remains tough way to raise money
Since the early 1960s, more than half a century ago, Hawaii has worried over whether it should tax tourists.
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How tourist taxes help is unclear but more destinations are looking to charge visitors
These additional costs have drawn criticism but have done little to put off visitors.