Private Education: Fees and Charges
(asked on 29th July 2024) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the compatibility of their proposal to levy VAT on fees at independent schools with Article 2 of the First Protocol of the European Convention on Human Rights; whether they have taken independent legal advice on this matter; and, if so, whether they plan publish such advice.
This question was answered on 7th August 2024
The Government is confident that the measure to introduce VAT on private school fees is compatible with the Human Rights Act 1998.