Tory plans to scrap airport duty-free shops could cost hundreds of Scots jobs
Tory Government plan to scrap duty-free shopping at airports could cost hundreds of Scottish jobs, politicians and industry leaders warned last night.Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said he will stop the travel perk at the end of the year – along with a scheme that allows visitors to the UK to claim back VAT on goods bought in the UK such as perfume, cigarettes and spirits.Derek Provan, chief executive of AGS Airports, which owns Aberdeen and Glasgow’s terminals, claims 210 jobs and more than £10million in revenue could be lost at his firm’s two sites.He said: “This is yet another potentially damaging blow for our airports at a time when we’re dealing with the devastating impact of coronavirus on our sector.“Tax-free sales generate more than