UK Government's Tax on Private Schools Cleared by London Court
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's controversial tax on private school fees survived a legal challenge in a boost for the policy that was a key plank of the Labour Party 's manifesto at last year's general election.
Several private schools and parents on behalf of their children sought to challenge the plan to impose 20% value added tax on independent schools, which is expected to raise as much as £1.5 billion ($2 billion) this financial year. Siding with the government, a panel of London judges declared that the taxation policy pursued an entirely legitimate purpose.
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