Private Education: VAT
Commons · Question 38597 · 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 steps her Department is taking to help support state schools with trends in the level of demand for state school places following the application of VAT to private school fees.
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...