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Canadian operators consider introducing private rebate schemeCanadian operators consider introducing private rebate scheme
Emily Pacey
15-Nov-2006
CANADA. The introduction of a private visitor tax rebate programme (VRP) was the main focus for discussion at the annual Frontier Duty Free Association’s (FDFA) operators’ meeting on November 12, held during the association’s twenty-second annual convention in Niagara Falls.
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Delegates supported the Tourism Industry Association of Canada’s (TIAC) proposal for a privatised VRP.
The Canadian government axed the state-run Goods and Services Tax rebate scheme in September without consulting........
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