Question follow-through · 120685

Charities: VAT Exemptions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HM Revenue and Customs provides to charities on the classification of educational activities for the purposes of VAT exemption.

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Treasury
Tabled
13 Mar 2026
Target answer date
17 Mar 2026
Answer
23 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 13 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance HM Revenue and Customs provides to charities on the classification of educational activities for the purposes of VAT exemption.

  2. 17 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 23 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    HMRC provides detailed guidance on how VAT applies to education on GOV.UK and in VAT Notice 701/30: Education and vocational training. This covers all aspects of the exemption, including services provided by charities.Additional guidance is published when...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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