Two Cities MP speaks out to reintroduce tax free shopping

Nickie Aiken, Member of Parliament for the Cities of London & Westminster, spoke out in a Westminster Hall debate to call for the reintroduction of tax free shopping for international visitors.

International visitors are the lifeblood of so many businesses in the Two Cities, especially in areas such as Knightsbridge and the West End.

And it's our world-class shopping offering that draws huge numbers of international visitors to our streets, supporting the thousands of people employed in the retail sector, and spending in our local shops whilst they're here.

The Government is committed to supporting retail businesses of all sizes, but the one piece missing from the puzzle is tax-free shopping for international visitors.

It isn't a tax cut for foreign visitors, but a way to boost their spending here in our neighbourhoods as they go on to visit our local coffee shops, world-beating theatreland, or pop in and support some of our incredible small, independent businesses.

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Nickie Aiken MP

Nickie Aiken @TwoCitiesNickie

Former Member of Parliament for the Cities of London & Westminster
Nickie Aiken has lived in the Cities of London and Westminster for more than 20 years, first moving to London in 1997. She lived in the Barbican in the heart of the City of London before moving to Pimlico where she has been raising her family since 1999.

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