Tourist tax is hurting all UK, says Jeweller
Daily Mail 2023-06-09 20:50:38 • 2 mins
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Britain's tourist tax is damaging the UK not just London, says the boss of a luxury jeweller.
Simon Walton, managing director of Berry's, said spending by visitors has dried up in places such as York after VAT-free shopping ended.
His comments highlight that it is not only big luxury businesses such as Burberry whose boss Gerry Murphy said the policy was a 'spectacular own goal' which are suffering.
Walton said: 'The tourists may be coming but they are certainly not spending because of the restrictions on tax-free shopping.'
