HMRC has published an update to its guidance “Charging and reclaiming VAT on goods and services related to private school fees”, a document first issued in October 2024 ahead of the 1 January 2025 removal of the VAT exemption for independent schools. The latest...
The first full-term snapshot of the 20% value-added tax on private school fees shows a sharper contraction in the independent sector than the Treasury anticipated. According to the Independent Schools Council (ISC), total pupil numbers across its member schools fell...
Private schools in the UK have seen a notable drop in pupil numbers following the introduction of VAT on school fees this January. New data from the Independent Schools Council (ISC) shows a 2.45% fall in enrolments, down from 551,578 pupils at the start of the...
From 1 May 2025, businesses using company cars will benefit from a 5.7% reduction in HMRC’s VAT road fuel scale charges. These charges account for the private use of fuel in business vehicles and must be applied on VAT returns from the start of the prescribed...
A legal challenge against the Government’s decision to apply VAT to private school fees will be heard in the High Court between 1-3 April. Six families, supported by the Independent Schools Council (ISC), are taking Chancellor Rachel Reeves to court, questioning...
