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Treasury ministers urge Airport retailers to pass on VAT savings

Treasury ministers have spoke out against the airport retailers who collect millions of pounds in VAT discount on duty-free items sold to customers travelling outside the European Union without passing the savings onto customers. For years it has been the norm that travelling customers in the UK present their boarding cards when making a...

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Airport retailers fail to pass on duty free to consumers

Airport shopping used to be a pre-holiday pleasure, but UK retailers are facing calls to be more honest with airport customers as they collect millions of pounds in VAT discounts on duty-free items without passing on the savings. Many stores in airports across the UK now demand that passengers present their boarding cards at checkouts before...