Question follow-through · 21030

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many applications for VAT numbers for private school fees her Department has (a) received and (b) granted since 5th July 2024.

answeredTreasury

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
18 Dec 2024
Target answer date
7 Jan 2025
Answer
7 Jan 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many applications for VAT numbers for private school fees her Department has (a) received and (b) granted since 5th July 2024.

  2. 7 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    HMRC publishes data on the VAT population by sector on an annual basis. The latest statistics can be found here: Value Added Tax (VAT) annual statistics - GOV.UK. VAT will apply to private school and boarding fees for terms starting on or after 1 January ...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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