The FTA said about 19,000 retail outlets were electronically connected to the tourist VAT refund system by the end of 2025, up from 17,600 a year earlier.
What the official release says
The authority also reported an increase in self-service refund kiosks during 2025, describing expansion of the system’s retail and visitor-service infrastructure.
Context for readers
Network size indicates participating outlets and service capacity. It does not measure the total number or value of tourist purchases eligible for refunds.
This is a retrospective editorial summary, published on this site on 4 October 2026. The source-release date shown above identifies the date of the underlying official announcement.
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