On Friday 11 September the Government announced that it plans to stop offering tax free shopping to all international visitors after 31 December 2020. This will mean losing a £3.5 billion sector and undermining Britain’s global appeal and competitiveness. We know from talking to our business community that this is yet another blow, at a
To view the September 2020 Newsletter please click here. To Subscribe to the Cheapside Business Alliance Newsletter please sign up at the bottom of the page.
To view the May 2020 Newsletter please click here. To Subscribe to the Cheapside Business Alliance Newsletter please sign up at the bottom of the page.
We are living through extremely challenging and uncertain times. As we work together across the City Corporation and more widely with partners across London and with central government in response to the significant threat of COVID-19, I have been struck by the resilience, commitment and collective effort being seen across the City of London.