Private Education: VAT
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what consultations her Department is holding with public schools in relation to the removal of VAT exemptions.
Answered by Stephen Morgan
The government carried out a technical consultation from 29 July to 15 September 2024 and published a response alongside a tax information and impact note on 30 October. The documents are published on GOV.UK and are available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees-removing-the-charitable-rates-relief-for-private-schools.
The government received over 17,000 written responses during the consultation period, all of which were carefully considered.
During the consultation period, the government also held a series of meetings with stakeholders who represent private schools. As the regulator of private schools, the department will continue to have regular meetings with representatives of private schools.
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