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Slightly off topic, the fee-charging schools should swallow the extra 20% by cutting their staff to pupil ratio. I attended such a school in the 50s (on a free place I hasten to add), where there were 1400 pupils and 70 teaching staff, i.e., 20:1. There are now almost the same number of pupils and 230 teachers, i.e., 6:1. The pupil to teacher ratio in the state secondary sector is 17:1.
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Hello all, Long time reader/ (probably) first time poster. Doesn’t each pupil in the Independent sector save the State about £7k? They will need to generate a lot of tax to cover it. It will also be interesting to see if without the need to show charitable work if these schools start charging the State sector the going rate to use their facilities rather than letting them in for free? It would probably put access to facilities beyond the reach of a lot of primary schools. I wonder if they will then add VAT to the Private health care system? Maybe they already do!
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But Grammar schools operate within the state system. They don't charge fees, they simply have a selective entry system. Originally posted by ASCPFC
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The VAT on school fees is ideology driven, financially it makes no sense. Labour have no idea how many students might need to change to the state sector, particularly in areas of special needs. No good having a place available in Devon if you live in Suffolk.
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Originally posted by jonesy
Hello all, Long time reader/ (probably) first time poster. Doesn’t each pupil in the Independent sector save the State about £7k? They will need to generate a lot of tax to cover it. It will also be interesting to see if without the need to show charitable work if these schools start charging the State sector the going rate to use their facilities rather than letting them in for free? It would probably put access to facilities beyond the reach of a lot of primary schools. I wonder if they will then add VAT to the Private health care system? Maybe they already do! Insurance premiums are currently not subject to VAT, I would not be surprised if that comes in.
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Originally posted by HKOwen
Insurance premiums are currently not subject to VAT, I would not be surprised if that comes in. Insurance premiums are taxed under Insurance Premium Tax which is charged at 12%
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Originally posted by HKOwen
The VAT on school fees is ideology driven, financially it makes no sense. Labour have no idea how many students might need to change to the state sector, particularly in areas of special needs. No good having a place available in Devon if you live in Suffolk. Numerous party policies are ideology-driven. We all have the chance to vote on them. It seems that lots of people are willing to vote for this onr, including many who ideologically have always voted Conservative. That's how democracy works. You could argue that leaving the EU was driven by ideology. I personally didn't vote for it, but I accept that the majority of those who voted DID do so; so be it.
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But, the policy makes no financial or educational sense. I agree that won't stop it's implementation
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Originally posted by Eden Eagle
Insurance premiums are taxed under Insurance Premium Tax which is charged at 12% Yes, not VAT though yet
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Originally posted by YT
Numerous party policies are ideology-driven. We all have the chance to vote on them. It seems that lots of people are willing to vote for this onr, including many who ideologically have always voted Conservative. That's how democracy works. You could argue that leaving the EU was driven by ideology. I personally didn't vote for it, but I accept that the majority of those who voted DID do so; so be it. What is the source for the claim many who have always supported Conservatives support this particular policy? I have not seen that poll or survey
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Originally posted by HKOwen
The VAT on school fees is ideology driven, financially it makes no sense. Labour have no idea how many students might need to change to the state sector, particularly in areas of special needs. No good having a place available in Devon if you live in Suffolk. I'm again going to ask what is wrong with policies being 'ideology driven'? As someone else said, Brexit is the ultimate 'ideology driven' policy - should it be discredited on that basis alone? Financially it makes complete sense to charge private schools VAT - it raises tax revenue and addresses a clear and obvious imbalance in society. I asked this previously but don't think it got picked up; Can you make a case as to why the taxpayer should be subsidising the richest in society to go to better schools? Not logistical challenges that a change might produce, but an actual case as to why the current status quo is a good policy for society?
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Originally posted by EverybodyDannsNow
I'm again going to ask what is wrong with policies being 'ideology driven'? As someone else said, Brexit is the ultimate 'ideology driven' policy - should it be discredited on that basis alone? Financially it makes complete sense to charge private schools VAT - it raises tax revenue and addresses a clear and obvious imbalance in society. I asked this previously but don't think it got picked up; Can you make a case as to why the taxpayer should be subsidising the richest in society to go to better schools? Not logistical challenges that a change might produce, but an actual case as to why the current status quo is a good policy for society? Same old Labour. Taxing the middle class to pay for layabouts. You need to understand that the vast majority of people are not 'rich'.
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