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Private Education: Fees and Charges

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 5 August 2026UIN 13438

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, does the government plan to review the impact of the introduction of VAT on private school fees on (a) pupil numbers (b) public finances and (c) state school capacity.

Answered by Paul Waugh

His Majesty’s Treasury published a tax information and impact note on applying VAT to independent school fees, which is available at: 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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