New Delhi: The tourism and exports industries are pushing for tax refunds to overseas tourists on goods being taken outside India, on the lines of the provisions in popular destinations such as the UK, UAE and Singapore, to attract international travellers and encourage them to shop more in the country.

Industry executives and experts said section 15 of the IGST Act, 2017 provides for the Tax Refund for Tourists scheme but it has yet to be implemented.

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