Van Gogh Show Faces Threats from Brexit

March 28th, 2019

A blockbuster Van Gogh show at The Tate Britain is under pressure from foundering Brexit negotiations, as British and Dutch governments work to assure the show’s lenders that their works would not be subject to hefty import taxes when they are shipped back from the UK following a possible no-deal Brexit. “Going to the UK was never a problem, but some museums were a bit concerned – would their works be able to come back?” a Dutch government source says. “They wanted guarantees that they would have their works back in time, and without having to pay high import taxes.”

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