Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 106704
Further Education: VAT Exemptions
Tabled: 19 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Sureena Brackenridge
Labour — Wolverhampton North East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of extending VAT exemption to further education colleges on (a) college finances, (b) learner outcomes and (c) skills provision; and whether she has ha
Answer
Josh MacAlisterWhile VAT is a matter for His Majesty’s Treasury, we are aware that the VAT status of providers is an area of interest for the sector. Many public bodies cannot recover the VAT they incur. The government keeps all taxes under review, and any proposals to ...
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