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Berkshire: Eton warns of 20% fee rise due to government VAT plan

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Independent schools do not have to charge 20% VAT on their fees because there is an exemption for the supply of education.

But from January , the government plans to remove the exemption.

The school said it would do its "utmost" to ensure financial assistance was available to all those who could not afford the increase.

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