21-09-2020 12:05 via retailgazette.co.uk

70,000 jobs at risk if Treasury scraps tax-free shopping

// 70,000 jobs to be axed if tax-free shopping ends for international tourists
// UK retailers, along with hoteliers and airport chiefs have warned the chancellor of job losses
// The decision could leave UK as the only nation in Europe without a tax-free shopping schemeRetailers across the UK have reportedly warned that at least 70,000 jobs are currently at risk if the government scraps tax-free shopping.
The retailers, along with hoteliers and airport chiefs have warned chancellor Rishi Sunak
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