​Tourist tax cost UK more than £1bn in lost spending last year

Oxford Street

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The tourist tax caused the UK to miss out on £1.3bn in lost spending by Chinese visitors last year, new research showed.

The number of Chinese visitors to the UK in 2025 were only 82% of 2019 levels, the Association of International Retail said.

 

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