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Private Education: Fees and Charges

Asked by Susan MurrayLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 11 September 2024UIN 4100

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with (a) business and (b) professional representatives on the potential impact of the introduction of VAT on independent school fees on the number of independent school leavers who

Answered by Stephen Morgan

This government is committed to ending the VAT exemption that private schools enjoy. HM Treasury will deliver the tax changes and is engaging with a range of stakeholders as it carefully considers the impact of this policy.

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