Private schools to take legal action against planned VAT on fees

David Pannick KC will lead ISC's legal challenge against the UK government's new VAT on independent school fees. Julie Robinson stresses the focus is on students affected by this decision.

The government estimates that applying a 20% VAT to private schools may lead to a 10% increase in fees, displacing around 35,000 pupils into state schools.

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