Vat on Independent school fees?

[Mr Kobayashi]

10,000 kids from private schools back into the over stretched state school system already And this is just the start…

Why do you have a problem with children accessing a universal service that they are entitled to? It won't be stretched much longer when their parents kick up a fuss about standards in state education.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

10,000 kids from private schools back into the over stretched state school system already And this is just the start…

I think perhaps you are being less than complete with this story.

It turns out this fall is just 1.7%, and actually *less* than the drop in state school rolls this year!

Private schools say drop in enrolments mainly due to impending VAT on fees

Survey by Independent Schools Council finds UK pupil numbers down 1.7% compared with 2023

www.theguardian.com

The £80 million quoted as costing to educate those 10,000 is tiny compared to the estimated tax take of over £1.5bn, and less than the estimated drop in advance.

Removing tax exemptions from private schools likely to have little effect on numbers in the private sector, raising £1.3–1.5 billion in net terms | Institute for Fiscal Studies

Labour’s proposals to remove tax exemptions on private schools are likely to raise an extra £1.3-1.5 billion.

ifs.org.uk