A recent High Court decision ruled against a challenge by private schools and parents over the UK's Labour government's decision to impose a 20% VAT on school fees. The plaintiffs argued it unfairly discriminated against certain pupils, particularly those with special educational needs. However, the judges acknowledged the legislation's impact on human rights while reinforcing the government's discretion in balancing interests. The court maintained that the benefits of public funding from the tax outweighed the claims of harm raised by the applicants.
A group of private schools and parents lost a High Court challenge against the Labour government's imposition of VAT on private school fees, deemed discriminatory by plaintiffs.
The court acknowledged the VAT imposition as an interference with human rights but emphasized the government's broad discretion in fiscal policy and public benefit.
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