Increase in duty free allowance - finally?

[jackieblack]

Extract from a debate earlier this year, Lord Davies of Oldham (Deputy Chief Whip (House of Lords), HM Household; Labour)

My Lords, on 28 November 2006 European Union Finance Ministers agreed to raise the tax-free allowance for travellers entering the EU by air and sea to €430. This equates to about £290, which doubles the current allowance. However, the implementing EU directive was adopted only on 20 December 2007 and the earliest date that the increased allowance may be introduced is 1 December this year. The increase in the allowance will come into effect from that date.


Could the end of this waiting game finally be in sight!?