Question follow-through · 9858
Further Education: VAT
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the costs to FE colleges of their ineligibility for the VAT refund scheme.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 15 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 17 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 25 Jun 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
15 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the costs to FE colleges of their ineligibility for the VAT refund scheme.
17 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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25 Jun 2026
Answer published
While VAT is a matter for His Majesty’s Treasury, the department recognises that the VAT status of further education (FE) providers remains an issue of interest to the sector. Analysis indicates that VAT receipts for FE colleges are around £200 million pe...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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