Private Education: Fees and Charges
Commons · Question 3994 · Tabled 3 Sep 2024 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2024
Question
Asked by Rachael Maskell
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
Answered by James Murray, 10 Sep 2024
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...