Written Question·Treasury·UIN 1649

Private Education: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 25 July 2024
Answered: 2 August 2024

Question

Damian Hinds

ConservativeEast Hampshire

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the price elasticity of demand for independent-sector education following a one-off increase in price of 20% (a) in the immediate term and (b) over time for (i) individual phases of edu

Answer

James Murray
As the Chancellor announced on 29 July, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training supplied by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20%. Boarding services closely related to such ...

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