Written Question·Treasury·UIN 3994

Private Education: Fees and Charges

Tabled: 3 September 2024
Answered: 10 September 2024

Question

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a lower rate of VAT on independent schools with lower fees.

Answer

James Murray
On 29 July, the Government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent. This will also apply to boardin...

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