Written questions

Private Education: VAT

Commons · Question 2371 · Tabled 30 Jul 2024 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2024

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with private schools on the Government's proposed policy to implement VAT on private school fees.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 5 Sep 2024

As the Government 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%. A technical note setting out the details o...