Private Education: VAT
Commons · Question 22790 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much revenue the Exchequer has raised by the introduction of VAT on school fees.
Answer
Answered by Paul Waugh, 8 Sep 2026
Together, the reforms to VAT and business rates will raise around £1.8 billion a year by 2029/30. These measures will raise essential revenue that will be invested in our public services, such as our £3.7 billion increase to school funding in 2025/26. Thi...