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Private Education: VAT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of applying VAT to private school fees on children attending extracurricular activities at private schools, despite not attending them.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
6 Feb 2025
Target answer date
12 Feb 2025
Answer
20 Feb 2025 · 14 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of applying VAT to private school fees on children attending extracurricular activities at private schools, despite not attending them.

  2. 12 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    My right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, has made no assessment of the impact of applying VAT to school fees on children who do not attend private schools but may utilise their facilities. The 20% standard rate of VAT applies to all edu...

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