Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 38596

Private Education: VAT

Tabled: 17 March 2025
Answered: 29 March 2025

Question

Wendy Morton

Conservative — Aldridge-Brownhills

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the application of VAT on private school fees on the (a) accessibility and (b) quality of state education.

Answer

Stephen Morgan
As set out in HM Treasury’s tax information and impact note published on GOV.UK, the introduction of VAT is anticipated to have a very limited impact on the number of pupils in state and private schools. The department has not seen any evidence that contr...
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