Badenoch Accused of U Turn After She Pledges to Bring Back Tourism VAT Refund Scheme Kemi Badenoch's decision to reconsider scrapping the tourism VAT refund scheme has sent shockwaves through British politics.
The move follows years of criticism from retailers, who claim that abolition of the scheme drove customers away and left them struggling to compete with other European destinations.
Badenoch initially scrapped the scheme as Treasury minister in 2020, citing concerns about its costliness. Now, she's attempting to sell it as an economic boon.