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Private Education: VAT

Commons · Question 118609 · Tabled 6 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 16 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue the Exchequer raised from the introduction of VAT to private school fees between 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 16 Mar 2026

At Autumn Budget 2024, the revenue from applying the standard rate of VAT to education and boarding services provided by private schools from 1 January 2025 was estimated at £460 million in 2024-25 and £1,505 million in 2025-26, rising to £1,725 million i...