Private Education: VAT
Commons · Question 121076 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the response of 16 March 2026 to question reference 118609, how much of the revenue raised from VAT on independent school fees was directly spent on teaching staff in the state sector.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 8 Apr 2026
Together, reforms to VAT and business rates will raise around £1.8 billion a year by 2029/30. This measure will raise essential revenue that will be invested in our public services, such as our £1.7 billion increase to school funding in 2026/27, meaning t...