Written questions

Further Education: VAT

Commons · Question 46512 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 29 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Margaret Mullane

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a VAT relief scheme for Further Education institutions.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 29 Apr 2025

Education services supplied by an “eligible body” are exempt from VAT. For VAT purposes, an “eligible body” broadly refers to most regulated, publicly funded, or not-for-profit education providers. This means no VAT is charged on supplies of education mad...