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Education minister says NI private schools should not pay VAT

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NI private schools should not be subject to value-added tax ( VAT ) Education minister Paul Givan says fee-paying schools are different in Northern Ireland from those in England .

The standard VAT rate of 20% will be added to private school fees from 1 January 2025 .

About 2,500 pupils attend grammar school preps, Christian and other independent schools.

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