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Private Education: Fees and Charges

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 10 July 2026UIN 15167

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of VAT on independent school fees on state school capacity.

Answered by Olivia Bailey

HM Treasury published a Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) on applying VAT to independent school fees, which includes the government’s estimations of the number of pupils expected to enter the state sector as a result of this policy. The TIIN can be accessed 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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