{"id":144999,"date":"2023-11-15T05:10:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T05:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=144999"},"modified":"2023-11-15T05:10:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T05:10:23","slug":"britain-lacks-a-competitive-edge-because-of-controversial-tourist-tax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/world-news\/britain-lacks-a-competitive-edge-because-of-controversial-tourist-tax\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain lacks a competitive edge because of controversial tourist tax"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Britain is &#8216;falling back&#8217; and lacks a competitive edge because of the controversial tourist tax, business leaders warn<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Retailers are investing more in Paris rather than London, experts warned MPs<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tourism bosses have warned MPs that Britain is losing its competitive edge because it lacks a VAT-free shopping scheme.<\/p>\n<p>MPs questioned chief executives on the impact of Rishi Sunak&#8217;s decision to remove the &#8216;tourist tax&#8217; refund policy for holidaymakers in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Marks &amp; Spencer, Harrods and Mulberry are among more than 400 prominent businesses that have backed the Mail&#8217;s campaign calling for the Government to scrap the levy.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign visitors are opting to spend more time and money in rival destinations, such as France and Italy, tourism bosses told the culture, media and sport committee.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/00\/77803245-0-image-a-16_1700008949335.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>MPs questioned chief executives on the impact of Rishi Sunak&#8217;s decision to remove the &#8216;tourist tax&#8217; refund policy for holidaymakers in 2021<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/00\/77809007-0-image-a-14_1700008933521.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pictured: Harrods as London prepares for the Christmas season (File Photo)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/00\/77809291-12750269-image-a-24_1700009374036.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Marks &amp; Spencer, Harrods and Mulberry are among more than 400 prominent businesses that have backed the Mail&#8217;s campaign calling for the Government to scrap the levy<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/00\/77809287-12750269-image-a-25_1700009377646.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Shoppers walk in London&#8217;s Oxford Street as the Christmas lights are switched on<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/00\/77809399-12750269-image-a-29_1700009541196.jpg\" height=\"357\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pictured:\u00a0Cartier store in Bond Street, Mayfair<\/p>\n<p>Paul Barnes, of the Association of International Retail, which represents Bicester Village and Heathrow Airport, said Britain is &#8216;falling back&#8217; as a top tourist destination.<\/p>\n<p>He said Britain is facing a &#8216;spiral of decline&#8217; and that retailers are investing more in Paris, where there is tax-free shopping, rather than London.<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE &#8211;\u00a0Britain&#8217;s tourist tax is pushing shoppers to spend in Paris rather than London, small businesses warn\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Patricia Yates, chief executive of VisitBritain, said: &#8216;This isn&#8217;t just about retail shops on Bond Street, this is about supply chains across the UK. 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