Private schools proceed with legal action over VAT plans
The Independent Schools Council, which represents 1,400 schools, votes to proceed with legal action.www.bbc.co.uk
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Vat on Independent school fees?
- Thread starter Worsleyweb
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Did you see who's representing them? Name rings a bell.
bluethrunthru
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The addition of VAT to private school fees is class war.
Wanting the education of my child to be bailed out by 96% of the population that can't afford it for their own kids via their taxes is not class war.
Wanting the education of my child to be bailed out by 96% of the population that can't afford it for their own kids via their taxes is not class war.
carlosthejackal
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Apparently it’s cruel to impose VAT on school fees , this from the party who have seen an explosion of food banks , record waiting lists for the NHS , people waiting hours for ambulances, no dentists, state schools crumbling etc etc etc .
hampshireblue
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I assume that's what Gillian Keegan was spouting on about earlier. I wonder how her family is doing bearing in mind her husband was the boss of Fujitsu of Horizon scandal fame. He then became a representative of the cabinet office before he resigned. But I'm sure she'll get by in one of the 4 houses they own!Apparently it’s cruel to impose VAT on school fees , this from the party who have seen an explosion of food banks , record waiting lists for the NHS , people waiting hours for ambulances, no dentists, state schools crumbling etc etc etc .
Blue Maverick
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I don’t really know enough about school fees but I would say the only unfair bit is imposing it if the child is all ready at the school. What they should’ve done is said from September 2025 VAT will be on any new entries. Some people aren’t mega rich and finding another 20% could be nigh on impossible, it’s only the child that will suffer.
Fred_Quimby
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Why shouldn’t they pay VAT? State schools have to pay it. Is it true that these places can claim gift aid because they are classed as charities??
Mr Kobayashi
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Why shouldn’t they pay VAT? State schools have to pay it. Is it true that these places can claim gift aid because they are classed as charities??
That's correct. Gift aid on donations but not on payment of fees.
bluethrunthru
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Why shouldn’t they pay VAT? State schools have to pay it. Is it true that these places can claim gift aid because they are classed as charities??
yeah its a fucking joke - all those bleating about this are angry because after years of getting away with it they are being asked to pay their fair share - think pvte schools and farmers amongst others. It a reckoning they never thought would come - this is levelling up but not what Johnson promised them - I'll say it again farming will be dropped like fishing once it has served a purpose pvte schools probably not because of who it affects. I for one am pretty happy that my taxes won't be going to subsidise a Rees-Mogg jnr or a Johnson Bastard to attend Eton and believe me neither of them will be scrimping and saving to send their off spring there
stonerblue
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pay no tax as a charityWhy shouldn’t they pay VAT? State schools have to pay it. Is it true that these places can claim gift aid because they are classed as charities??
metalblue
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I don’t really know enough about school fees but I would say the only unfair bit is imposing it if the child is all ready at the school. What they should’ve done is said from September 2025 VAT will be on any new entries. Some people aren’t mega rich and finding another 20% could be nigh on impossible, it’s only the child that will suffer.
It’s horrible politics anyway but this would be better. Anyone not already doing GCSE’s or A levels should be ring fenced. Effective 2027 give them chance to make a choice.