The FTA said its digital tourist VAT refund system processed 2.7 million requests in the first half of 2024, compared with 2.55 million in the same period a year earlier.
What the official release says
The authority described growth in transactions handled by its digital refund system and said the average daily volume was about 15,000 requests.
Context for readers
A request count measures service use, not the value of refunds or a direct measure of tourism spending. Figures are as reported by the FTA.
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