Labour U-turns on plan to scrap charitable status of private schools

Labour to charge VAT on private school fees but won't scrap charitable status

Labour said it no longer has to stop private schools from being charities to charge VAT on fees and make them start paying business rates.

Labour in U-turn on pledge to drop charitable status for private schools

PRIVATE schools would retain some of their tax breaks under a Labour government as the party U-turned on its pledge to strip them of charitable…

Labour drops key pledge to end private schools’ charitable status

SIR Keir Starmer has u-turned on a key pledge to strip private schools of their charitable status.  Labour will still sting them for VAT but now thinks removing other charity-linked benefits is unnecessary.  Sir Keir Starmer has u-turned on a pledge to strip private schools’ charitable status As charities, independent schools receive a range of perks including swerving tax on annual profits and business rates relief.  This is separate from their…

Starmer denies ‘attack’ on private schools as he plans to charge VAT on fees

The Labour leader insisted he is ‘very comfortable’ with private schools but wants to ensure state schools are just as good.

Labour backs down from plan to strip private schools of charitable status

Party says policy of charging fee-paying schools VAT remains, and ‘doesn’t require’ removing statusPrivate schools would retain some of their tax breaks under a Labour government, after the party backed down on its pledge to strip them of charitable status.The party said it no longer needs to end the charitable status of private schools to achieve its policy of charging 20% VAT on fees and ending business rates relief in England, as first report…

Labour drops plan to strip public schools of charitable status

Party drops promise to remove some charity tax perks but says it will implement VAT on fees.