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Private Education: Fees and Charges

Asked by Sarah DykeLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 11 June 2026UIN 7209

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact the change in VAT status has had on private schools.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

HM Treasury’s Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) provides a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of the removal of the VAT exemption on private schools. The TIIN is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees/applying-vat-to-private-school-fees#who-is-likely-to-be-affected.

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