Private Religious Schools Take Legal Action Over VAT Plans

Published on October 11, 2024

A group of Christian schools and parents have announced they will take legal action against the government if presses ahead with proposals to scrap tax relief on private school fees. Lawyers representing the group say that Labour’s proposal to abolish VAT relief for private education unlawfully discriminates against Christian parents and pupils on the basis of religion, as it could force some faith schools to shut down, with no suitable alternative within the largely secular state sector. Three schools—the Emmanuel School in Derby, the Branch Christian School in Yorkshire, and the King’s School in Hampshire—are involved in the planned judicial review, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves expected to confirm details of the policy in the forthcoming Budget....

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