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VAT fee is a 'disincentive' for parents
Ayrshire Post
|May 07, 2025
Wellington School cites'challenge'
Ayrshire's only private school has said that the introduction of VAT for private school fees is a “disincentive” to parents.
A report by the trustees of Wellington School in Ayr noted the “further challenge” caused by the introduction of VAT from 1 January 2025.
The report also revealed that the school had returned to “a relatively small” profit in 2023-24 following a few challenging years.
School fees rose by eight per cent in 2023-24 and the school has decided not to pass on the full VAT increase of 20 per cent to parents for 2024-25.
This story is from the May 07, 2025 edition of Ayrshire Post.
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