Saudi Arabia has a new regulation allowing tourists to claim refunds on the 15% value-added tax (VAT) paid on eligible goods ...

The Thai Retailers Association (TRA) wants the government to introduce an instant VAT refund scheme for tourists and set up a free-trade-zone sandbox in tourist destinations such as Phuket, with the ...

A major change has just come into effect… If you’re currently visiting the Kingdom or are planning a visit, you need to know ...

The airline identified passengers were charged a higher price when they changed their booking between April 2020 and March 2025 in a way that did not align with the ...

That is a positive move for tourism, changing from the current refund-upon-departure model. Foreign visitors will now be able to instantly claim VAT rebates at tax-free stores, allowing them to ...

Now, when shopping with QR payments, it will be possible to receive the VAT refund immediately without waiting for 30 days. To benefit from this feature, payments must be made using a Birbank card ...

British actor Hugh Grant is unhappy about a "creepy" experience with his kids at London's Heathrow Airport. Photo / Getty Images Hugh Grant has been left fuming about what he called a “creepy” ...

Extending the Elizabeth Line from Heathrow to Staines “would be an absolute game-changer” both for Surrey and the country’s biggest airport but funding remains a question. The government has ...

When he unveiled his worldwide tariffs last week, President Trump blamed “exorbitant VAT taxes” among the factors for America’s yawning trade deficit. The president and his advisers claim ...

The actor detailed his kids' alleged interaction with an immigration officer at London's Heathrow Airport in a post on X Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE ...

US President Donald Trump's attack on value-added taxes (VAT) as an unfair trade barrier has caught the world's attention, but officials and experts say that the long-standing tax system is not ...