Written questions

Private Education: Fees and Charges

Commons · Question 1649 · Tabled 25 Jul 2024 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 2 Aug 2024

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

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

Answered by James Murray, 2 Aug 2024

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 ...