Overseas Students: Taxation
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed levy on international students on the UK’s attractiveness as an international education destination.
Answered by Josh MacAlister
The immigration white paper sets out a series of measures that will achieve a reduction in net migration, while maintaining the UK’s globally competitive offer to international students and making a significant contribution to growth by boosting our skills base.
This includes the commitment to explore the introduction of a levy on higher education (HE) provider income from international students, with proceeds to be reinvested in the domestic HE and skills system. We will set out more details around the levy in the Autumn Budget.
HE providers are independent from government and, as such, are responsible for making financial decisions that support their long-term sustainability.
The government will set out its plans for HE reform soon, as part of the Post-16 Skills White Paper, and will work with the sector and the Office for Students to deliver the change that the country needs.
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