Written Question·Treasury·UIN 36548
Food: VAT
Tabled: 7 March 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025
Question
Patrick Spencer
Independent — Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether food for people living at (a) school and (b) home will have VAT payable on it under the VAT guidance published in November 2024 by HMRC.
Answer
James MurraySince 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by private schools in the UK for a charge have been subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent. This also applies to boarding services provided by private schools. Since...
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