Private Education: VAT
Commons · Question 38596 · Tabled 17 Mar 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 29 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
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
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 29 Mar 2025
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...