Jersey GST reclaim a 'stepping stone' to luring visitors
Derrick Hardman, regional chief operating officer for Global Blue, said a handful of shops had signed up to the scheme but more had expressed an interest.Earlier this month the threshold on how much visitors have to spend to claim back GST decreased from £250 to £100 on purchases from the same retailer on the same day.Mr Youden said customers had spent more as a result of the scheme."[If customers spend £90] it's a way of the sales colleague to introduce just an extra £10 and they get a little bit of money back," he said.Eligible goods include fashion and accessories, cosmetics, watches and jewellery and leather goods.To qualify, shoppers must present their passport and depart Jersey within 31 days of purchase.
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