Private faith schools in UK lobby for VAT exemption on fees under £7,690 | Private schools
Independent faith schools have held talks with ministers over proposals to exempt small private establishments from VAT, with tuition fees significantly below those of elite schools such as Eton. The organization, which represents more than 270 independent Jewish, Muslim and Christian faith schools that often rely on donations and volunteers to survive, will charge 20% […]
Doubts grow over Labour’s VAT plan for private schools | Private schools
Unions, tax experts and schools say the government's plan to impose a value-added tax on private schools from January 1 next year will cause administrative chaos and job losses for teachers if the deadline is met, putting pressure on the state sector. Due to warnings from leaders, it may have to be postponed. The Treasury […]
Eton to raise fees to £63,000 in response to VAT change | Private schools
Eton has written to parents saying it will increase tuition fees by a fifth after the government removed VAT exemption for private schools, raising annual fees from £52,749 to around £63,000. “The president and alumni regret that the government has chosen to tax education in this manner,” the university said in the letter. “Furthermore, we […]
Cat in a vat: Japanese city warned over dangers of feline that fell in toxic chemicals | Japan
It could be the opening scene of a new Marvel movie. Residents of a Japanese city have been warned not to approach or touch a missing cat, which is believed to have fallen into a container containing toxic chemicals, before running off. The search for the unlucky feline began when workers at a metal plating […]