Imposing VAT on private schools could be a net cost for the Treasury, research suggests Education John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: "VAT on private schools is a clear cut case of a policy gimmick that will do grievous harm to families with potentially pathetic results for revenues."
Private school VAT furore shows just how much help our state schools need simon neville VAT on private schools has been slated as a "tax on aspiration" - but why don't we focus on making state education aspirational?
With no wiggle room to cut or raise taxes, it’s time to sweat the small stuff tim sarson When you have no room to make sweeping cuts, every change to taxes becomes hyper-political - like VAT on private schools or inheritance tax, writes Tim Sarson.
Fears grow about Labour’s private school VAT raid October 6, 2024 According to analysis published by the Independent Schools Council (ISC) last week, there was a 1.7 per cent drop in the number of children attending private school in the last year.
‘Challenging policy’: What the pushback to private school VAT plans reveals October 8, 2024 VAT… easy as ABC? It may not quite be Blair’s ‘education, education, education’ mantra, or Michael Gove’s multi-academy trusts. But for Sir Keir ‘my-father-was-a-toolmaker’ Starmer, there’s been one education policy that’s been front and centre of his manifesto and the first 100 days. This is, of course, the plan to impose VAT on private school [...]
Teaching unions urge government to delay private school VAT roll out October 7, 2024 Teaching unions have urged the government to delay the roll out of private schools having to pay 20 per cent VAT on fees, amid fears of job losses and a “significant burden” on HMRC. Reports emerged on Sunday that ministers were reevaluating the policy – after the Treasury initially declined to confirm it would take [...]
‘VAT? What VAT?’: Private school boasting it will absorb Labour’s tax hike propped up by Chinese investors July 18, 2024 Adcote School, an indepedent school for girls, courted controversy in April for funding a motorway billboard saying "VAT? What VAT?"
Rachel Reeves: ‘I think we will have to increase taxes’ July 31, 2024 Speaking on the News Agents podcast, Rachel Reeves said "I think we will have to increase taxes in the Budget".
Is UK housing back on track? London estate agent Winkworth’s sales are on the up July 10, 2024 Winkworth Estate Agents have announced a boost in sales figures after a two years of falling sales amid a tight housing market. The company expects pre-tax profits for the year to be in line with market expectations of £2.4 million, and announced a shareholder dividend of 3p per share to be paid for the second [...]
Election 2024: Labour to guarantee work experience to all secondary pupils June 27, 2024 The Labour Party has pledged to offer a minimum of two weeks' quality work experience and recruit over 1,000 new careers advisers.