What is ‘toddler tax’ that could see some parents paying VAT on nursery fees?
2 months, 1 week ago

What is ‘toddler tax’ that could see some parents paying VAT on nursery fees?

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The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In what has been branded the “toddler tax”, HMRC confirmed earlier this month that a whole nursery class provided by a private school will be subject to 20 per cent VAT if children of compulsory school age attend. Referring to nursery classes provided by private schools, it stated: “Nursery classes made up wholly of children below compulsory school age remain exempt from VAT. Independent school leaders fear it is children with special educational needs and disabilities who might be affected by a “toddler tax”, as well as children who attend small nurseries or nurseries attached to schools that intentionally mix ages – causing “a wide range of harms”. Applying VAT to the fees of everyone in a class just because one child has reached school age appears very unfair and could have a detrimental effect on children who simply need more time before starting school to get the best start in life.” The charity said data suggests an estimate of more than 320 children wish to defer their school start date every year and so could be impacted by the policy.

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The VAT ‘raid’ on private schools has finally made me proud to have voted Labour
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1 week ago

The VAT ‘raid’ on private schools has finally made me proud to have voted Labour

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Six months after the government’s historic landslide election victory, its controversial plan to put VAT on private school fees has come into effect. According to his chancellor, “ending the VAT break for private schools would mean an additional £1.7 billion a year that can go towards our state schools, where 94 per cent of this country’s children are educated”. A …

Private schools ‘to raise fees by more than Starmer predicted’ as controversial VAT policy imposed
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1 week, 1 day ago

Private schools ‘to raise fees by more than Starmer predicted’ as controversial VAT policy imposed

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Starmer defends controversial private schools VAT policy by arguing it will benefit middles classes
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1 week, 2 days ago

Starmer defends controversial private schools VAT policy by arguing it will benefit middles classes

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Over the weekend, education secretary Bridget Phillipson called tax exemptions for private schools “a luxury …

Private school tax breaks ‘a luxury we cannot afford’, says education secretary
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1 week, 3 days ago

Private school tax breaks ‘a luxury we cannot afford’, says education secretary

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School chiefs turn on Rachel Reeves after 'shameful' claim that VAT raid will give all children the 'best start'
1 week, 4 days ago

School chiefs turn on Rachel Reeves after 'shameful' claim that VAT raid will give all children the 'best start'

Daily Mail  

The Chancellor’s claim that taxing private school fees will give all children the ‘best start’ has been branded ‘shameful’. Rachel Reeves has insisted that £1.7 billion would be raised by the 20 per cent VAT imposed on private schools from New Year’s Day, in a press release celebrating Labour’s ‘plan for change’. As the surge in fees has seen thousands …

Labour preparing for private school closures after VAT raid on fees, suggest reports
2 weeks ago

Labour preparing for private school closures after VAT raid on fees, suggest reports

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Contingency plans are underway in Whitehall for a surge in demand …

Families launch legal action over government’s private school fees VAT raid
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Families launch legal action over government’s private school fees VAT raid

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Labour's tax raid on private tuition fees is left in CHAOS - as school heads have been unable to register for VAT on HMRC site
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Labour's tax raid on private tuition fees is left in CHAOS - as school heads have been unable to register for VAT on HMRC site

Daily Mail  

Labour's tax raid on private tuition fees is in disarray as school heads have been unable to register for VAT on the official UK tax website. It left schools spending hours trying to navigate the system via HMRC’s live webchat, with one adviser even admitting: ‘we don’t seem to have the systems in place’. Keir Starmer and the Labour party's …

Foreign Office asks private schools to offer discounted fees for diplomats' children following Labour's VAT raid
2 months ago

Foreign Office asks private schools to offer discounted fees for diplomats' children following Labour's VAT raid

Daily Mail  

The Foreign Office has pleaded with private schools to offer discounted fees to diplomats’ children amid Labour’s tax raid. Private school fees will be subject to VAT from January when Labour ends an exemption for the provision of education, Rachel Reeves has said The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office government building on Whitehall in the Westminster district of London in …

Private school group to launch legal action over Government’s VAT plan on fees
2 months, 1 week ago

Private school group to launch legal action over Government’s VAT plan on fees

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What is Labour’s controversial private school VAT raid policy?
2 months, 1 week ago

What is Labour’s controversial private school VAT raid policy?

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Parents already turning down private school places as Labour’s VAT policy looms
2 months, 1 week ago

Parents already turning down private school places as Labour’s VAT policy looms

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France and Germany slam Labour's VAT plan for private schools - and warn it could force hundreds of pupils out of international schools
2 months, 1 week ago

France and Germany slam Labour's VAT plan for private schools - and warn it could force hundreds of pupils out of international schools

Daily Mail  

France and Germany have attacked Labour's plan to levy VAT on private school fees, saying it could force hundreds of pupils out of international schools. French ambassador Hélène Duchêne warned the controversial tax raid threatened Sir Keir Starmer's attempt to 'reset' diplomatic relations between Britain and the EU Sir Keir plans to remove the VAT exemption on school fees from …

Military families set to be exempt from Labour’s controversial VAT on private school fees
2 months, 1 week ago

Military families set to be exempt from Labour’s controversial VAT on private school fees

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Special needs children not protected from private school VAT raid, says Bridget Phillipson
2 months, 1 week ago

Special needs children not protected from private school VAT raid, says Bridget Phillipson

The Telegraph  

Parents who pay to send children with special needs to private schools will not be shielded from Labour’s tax raid, the Education Secretary has said. Bridget Phillipson said the Government would “draw the line” at exempting pupils with education, health and care plans who have their places funded by local councils. No extra protection Before the election, a Labour spokesman …

School VAT tax raid to go ahead in win for Bridget Phillipson
3 months ago

School VAT tax raid to go ahead in win for Bridget Phillipson

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Parents appalled after council asks those trying to move their children to state education from private schools to prove how poor they are
4 months ago

Parents appalled after council asks those trying to move their children to state education from private schools to prove how poor they are

Daily Mail  

A council was forced to apologise for asking parents moving their child to a state school to provide evidence that they longer afford private school fees. Buckinghamshire Council had reportedly asked parents to prove their financial situation in order for their children to be considered for a state school place because schools 'are full'. Buckinghamshire Council was forced to apologise …

Thousands of armed forces families depend on help into private schools. Labour's VAT raid plan threatens to hit their children hard, writes LORD KEMPSELL
4 months ago

Thousands of armed forces families depend on help into private schools. Labour's VAT raid plan threatens to hit their children hard, writes LORD KEMPSELL

Daily Mail  

From Cyprus to Somalia, South Sudan to the Falklands, British military personnel are deployed 24/7 around the world to safeguard our national interests. They fight bloodthirsty terrorists and intercept international organised criminals Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities Bridget Phillipson leaves 10 Downing Street More than 4,000 military children receive support for their private education …

Eton 'to impose Labour's 20 per cent VAT rise in January's fees' with costs of attending 584-year-old school set to rise to £63,000 per year
4 months, 1 week ago

Eton 'to impose Labour's 20 per cent VAT rise in January's fees' with costs of attending 584-year-old school set to rise to £63,000 per year

Daily Mail  

Eton College will add the full 20 per cent VAT cost on to school fees when Labour’s policy is introduced, it has announced. We recognise the concern that will be felt by many parents following this announcement.’ Eton College will charge the full 20 per cent VAT on its school fees from January after Labour's policy is introduced Chancellor Rachel …

Government’s private schools VAT raid ‘could cost taxpayer £1.8bn’
4 months, 1 week ago

Government’s private schools VAT raid ‘could cost taxpayer £1.8bn’

The Telegraph  

The free market think tank looked at what would happen if two-fifths of money these parents earn or the hours they work specifically to cover school fees was instead taken as leisure. The study has been published as Ipsos polling for The Telegraph shows that while the public broadly supports the Government’s plan to hit school fees with 20 per …

Eton College tells parents fees likely to rise by 20% over Labour’s VAT plan
4 months, 1 week ago

Eton College tells parents fees likely to rise by 20% over Labour’s VAT plan

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Eton College to raise fees by 20% following Labour’s VAT on private schools
4 months, 1 week ago

Eton College to raise fees by 20% following Labour’s VAT on private schools

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Eton to raise fees by 20pc amid Labour VAT raid
4 months, 1 week ago

Eton to raise fees by 20pc amid Labour VAT raid

The Telegraph  

Eton College will pass on 20 per cent VAT to parents in full from January, the school has announced. In the letter to parents, the school said that having “carefully considered the impact of the Government’s decision… from January 2025, we regret that the cost of an Eton education is likely to rise by 20 per cent as a result …

Biggest private girls’ school chain raises fees by 12pc over VAT raid
4 months, 1 week ago

Biggest private girls’ school chain raises fees by 12pc over VAT raid

The Telegraph  

The largest chain of private schools for girls in Britain has said it will hike fees 12 per cent from January when the Government will begin applying VAT to them. The Girls’ Day School Trust, a group of 23 top private schools in England and Wales, said it would not pass on the entire 20 per cent VAT charge to …

Private schools at risk of closure over VAT hike already face big budget shortfalls, says Phillipson
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Private schools at risk of closure over VAT hike already face big budget shortfalls, says Phillipson

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Fury as Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says parents were given 'ample warning' about Labour's VAT raid on private school fees
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Fury as Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says parents were given 'ample warning' about Labour's VAT raid on private school fees

Daily Mail  

Labour stepped up its class war on private schools yesterday after the Education Secretary suggested VAT could be applied to school fees as early as January. Independent school groups branded Bridget Phillipson's plans 'needlessly disruptive' and said they could lead to parents having to withdraw their pupils in the middle of the school year. Independent school groups branded Bridget Phillipson's …

Labour private school VAT tax plan could come soon – what parents need to know
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour private school VAT tax plan could come soon – what parents need to know

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Phillipson blames private schools for ‘pricing out’ middle classes in row over VAT on fees
6 months, 1 week ago

Phillipson blames private schools for ‘pricing out’ middle classes in row over VAT on fees

The Independent  

Labour has hit back at criticism of its plans to impose VAT on private schools, blaming inflation-busting hikes in school fees over the years for “pricing out the middle classes”. “I just believe that we need to make sure we’re prioritising public money, and we shouldn’t be giving unjustified tax breaks to private schools, who are their own businesses and …

Labour to shut loophole in VAT raid on private school fees
6 months, 1 week ago

Labour to shut loophole in VAT raid on private school fees

The Telegraph  

Asked on Thursday when private schools should expect the policy to land, Ms Phillipson said: “This will be subject to a process through the budget if we form the next government and I don’t want to get too ahead of myself here because I know we’ve got an election in a week’s time, and a lot of people need to …

Budget rules mean private schools VAT raid won’t start before Sept 2025, Labour insiders claim
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget rules mean private schools VAT raid won’t start before Sept 2025, Labour insiders claim

The Telegraph  

Despite the claims, tax experts have warned that Labour could apply the VAT raid to this academic year if they wanted. The Conservatives jumped on the development, claiming Labour would raise less money than claimed if the private school tax change does not happen in its first year in office. They have to come clean with the British people about …

Labour VAT raid on private schools could harm vulnerable children, warns former Ofsted chief
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour VAT raid on private schools could harm vulnerable children, warns former Ofsted chief

The Telegraph  

Labour’s planned tax raid on private schools could force “vulnerable children” to leave their current schools, a former Ofsted chief has warned. “It is a lot of uncertainty for some quite vulnerable children and it’s really important that thought goes into what needs to be provided and how it is going to be provided to make sure we don’t end …

Labour’s VAT raid: ‘I already work two jobs and cannot fathom a third’
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Labour’s VAT raid: ‘I already work two jobs and cannot fathom a third’

The Telegraph  

Labour is planning to add 20 per cent VAT to independent school fees from January, a proposal which it estimates will raise an extra £1.6 billion for pupils in the state system. A solicitor and decorated former member of the Armed Forces, Jon went to a state school himself and says, “I’m what perhaps Monty Python or The Two Ronnies …

The real losers from Labour’s VAT raid on private schools? The children
7 months ago

The real losers from Labour’s VAT raid on private schools? The children

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Labour’s VAT raid will lead to ‘McDonaldsisation’ of education
7 months ago

Labour’s VAT raid will lead to ‘McDonaldsisation’ of education

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Labour’s plans to charge VAT on private schools could lead to the “McDonaldisation” of education if schools are forced to make drastic cost cuts, a headteacher has warned. The head of a £22,000-a-year prep school in the West Midlands said Labour’s proposal to add 20 per cent tax on private schools could force them to slim down their curricula and …

Military families will be priced out of private schools under Labour
7 months, 1 week ago

Military families will be priced out of private schools under Labour

The Telegraph  

The CEA allowance is also available to some diplomatic families, with more than 500 currently receiving support. Last week, Sir Keir Starmer, promised to roll out the VAT policy “straight away” if he wins the election, despite having published virtually no detail on how it would work. The Independent Schools Council on Wednesday called for Labour to allow children of …

Labour’s private schools tax plans ‘blamed for fall in entries’
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Labour’s private schools tax plans ‘blamed for fall in entries’

The Independent  

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State schools unprepared for flood of pupils sparked by Labour’s VAT raid
8 months, 2 weeks ago

State schools unprepared for flood of pupils sparked by Labour’s VAT raid

The Telegraph  

State schools are not prepared for the “influx” of pupils that would stem from Labour’s VAT raid on private education, government sources have warned. The opposition’s plans are prompting warnings of an unsustainable “influx” of children into the state system, while new figures show councils across the country have at least one year group with no remaining places despite a …

Labour's planned tax raid on private schools would 'cost more than it saves' for the education system, report warns
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour's planned tax raid on private schools would 'cost more than it saves' for the education system, report warns

Daily Mail  

Labour would 'damage' the education system with its proposed tax raid on private schools – which would cost the taxpayer £1.6billion a year, a think-tank has warned. Sir Keir Starmer's party wants to introduce VAT on independent school fees, claiming it would generate £1.7billion to spend on state education. Sir Keir Starmer's party wants to introduce VAT on independent school …

Labour’s private school tax raid ‘could cost taxpayer £1.6bn a year’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour’s private school tax raid ‘could cost taxpayer £1.6bn a year’

The Telegraph  

Labour’s private school tax raid could cost the taxpayer £1.6 billion a year if it forces a quarter of pupils into the state sector, a new report has found. Sir Keir Starmer’s party has made introducing VAT on independent school fees a flagship policy, claiming it would generate £1.7 billion to spend on state education. In its report, titled Short …

Almost half of voters do not think private schools should be exempt from VAT
10 months, 1 week ago

Almost half of voters do not think private schools should be exempt from VAT

The Telegraph  

Adrian James, 50, a former Labour voter from Edinburgh, said Sir Keir Starmer’s tax raid on private schools “smacks of middle-class hatred”. Mr James, an IT manager, said he moved his two children, aged 10 and 13, to private schools after one was bullied and his other child was diagnosed with dyslexia but her state school said she would have …

Labour VAT raid on private schools ‘will displace vulnerable pupils’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Labour VAT raid on private schools ‘will displace vulnerable pupils’

The Telegraph  

An independent schools group has warned that the Labour Party has failed to engage with it over warnings that thousands of vulnerable children could have their education “thrown up in the air” by a planned VAT raid. Julie Robinson, the chief executive of the Independent Schools Council, said more than 95,000 children with special educational needs were at risk if …

Private school VAT raid will hurt the less wealthy, parents tell Keir Starmer
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Private school VAT raid will hurt the less wealthy, parents tell Keir Starmer

The Telegraph  

Parents who send their children to private schools have told Sir Keir Starmer they are “not wealthy” as they launch a campaign against his VAT raid. We have seen him transform.” ‘Hear parent voices’ Mr Perry, who earns around £60,000 a year, said: “As a non-wealthy parent sending a child to private school, I am disappointed by Labour’s determination to …

Labour will close potential ‘VAT loophole’ for private school fees
1 year ago

Labour will close potential ‘VAT loophole’ for private school fees

The Telegraph  

Some schools have told parents that they could sidestep paying VAT under a possible future Labour government by paying for years of their child’s education in advance, before the new legislation came in. ‘A clear attempt to exploit stereotypes’ Responding to Labour’s plans for private school fees, David Woodgate, the chief executive of the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association, said: “The …

Private schools offer 'pay now' option in attempt to dodge Labour VAT raid
1 year, 2 months ago

Private schools offer 'pay now' option in attempt to dodge Labour VAT raid

The Telegraph  

Leading private schools are offering parents a “pay now” option to save money on Labour’s planned VAT charge on fees. The Sunday Times reported that schools were telling parents that existing schemes which allow them to pay fees for several years in advance could avoid the tax rise. “We did not encourage parents to use the scheme and we did …

Education unions warn Labour's planned private school tax raid could cost teachers' jobs
1 year, 2 months ago

Education unions warn Labour's planned private school tax raid could cost teachers' jobs

Daily Mail  

Education unions have taken aim at Labour's planned tax raid on private schools, warning it could put teachers out of work. In highly unusual comments from groups that traditionally lean to the Left, union leaders said Sir Keir Starmer's proposals could cost their members' jobs, and have called on the party to reveal the details of the plans. Union leaders …

Letters: Voters see through Labour’s spin on its punitive plan for private schools
1 year, 3 months ago

Letters: Voters see through Labour’s spin on its punitive plan for private schools

The Telegraph  

SIR – Does Sir Keir Starmer really believe that private schools could afford to pay VAT under a Labour government without passing the cost on to parents? Bill Moulding Preston, Lancashire SIR – Labour’s plan to impose VAT on private schools would be a tax on the acquisition of knowledge, the same as taxing the sale of books or other …

Labour to add VAT to private school fees immediately if it wins power
1 year, 3 months ago

Labour to add VAT to private school fees immediately if it wins power

The Independent  

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Labour’s private schools tax raid ‘will make education more elitist’
1 year, 3 months ago

Labour’s private schools tax raid ‘will make education more elitist’

The Telegraph  

The Labour Party’s private school tax raid would force pupils out and risk institutions closing for good, headteachers have warned, despite Sir Keir Starmer claiming he wants the sector to “thrive”. In an interview with Jewish News last week, Sir Keir said he had no “ideological” opposition to fee-paying education, adding: “We have got fantastic independent schools. Michael Hartland, the …

Labour private school tax raid could cost taxpayers £300m – and force 40,000 pupils into the state system
1 year, 5 months ago

Labour private school tax raid could cost taxpayers £300m – and force 40,000 pupils into the state system

The Telegraph  

Tens of thousands of children will be forced to drop out of Britain’s best schools if Labour brings in its controversial tax policy, a new report has warned. The Institute for Fiscal Studies, a think tank, estimates that Labour’s VAT raid will push up to 40,000 children out of private schools and into state schools – at a cost of …

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