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As of next year, private schools will no longer be exempt from VAT.<\/p>\n

Current Status of Private Schools<\/h2>\n

Currently, private schools have a legal exemption as organisations providing education, which means they don\u2019t have to charge VAT on their fees.<\/p>\n

Additionally, around half of private schools in England are charities, meaning they get an 80% reduction on business rates. They can claim gift aid on donations and avoid paying tax on their profits, which must then be reinvested in education.<\/p>\n

VAT Now Added<\/h2>\n

Under the new Labour Government, private schools will retain their charitable status but the standard rate of VAT will be added to private school fees starting from 1st<\/sup> January 2025. This means that those paying for private education will have to pay an additional 20% on schooling fees.<\/p>\n

Private schools which aren\u2019t already registered for VAT should not apply to HMRC<\/a> to register yet, as further guidance will be published in the future on what steps to take.<\/p>\n

Estimated Gain or Cost<\/h2>\n

Under Labour Party estimates<\/a>, the policy would raise \u00a31.7 billion, with 65% of revenue being lost as a result of more children entering state schools, which would mean an overall gain.<\/p>\n

Under Conservative Party estimates, the policy would raise \u00a3950 million, with 123% of revenue being lost, acting as an overall cost.<\/p>\n

In 2023, the Institute for Fiscal Studies<\/a> (IFS) estimated that removing tax exemptions from private schools would raise around \u00a31.6 billion a year in extra tax revenue. They predicted that even if demand for private schools decreases due to price-increases from added VAT, spending elsewhere on other goods or services would likely increase.<\/p>\n

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“If parents decided to stop paying for private school fees as a result of the extra VAT, this would release spending on fees that would likely be spent on other goods and services, thereby generating extra VAT revenues.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The IFS predicted that if private school attendance drops as a result of these price increases, state schools will then require additional funding in order to accommodate the extra students.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur best judgement is that it would be reasonable to assume that an effective VAT rate of 15% would lead to a 3\u20137% reduction in private school attendance. This would likely generate a need for about \u00a3100\u2013300 million in extra school spending per year in the medium to long run.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Therefore, the IFS overall estimate an overall net gain of \u00a31.3-1.5 billion per year to the public finances in the medium to long run. Based on these figures, this would allow for an increase of around 2% in state school spending in England.<\/p>\n

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