School fees

Published on: 19 January 2016

Question type: Written

Asked by: Montfort Tadier

Answered by: Minister for Treasury and Resources

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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR TREASURY AND RESOURCES BY DEPUTY M. TADIER OF ST. BRELADE

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 19th JANUARY 2016

Question

"Further to the response given to a question without notice on 1st December 2015 (5.3.1 in Hansard) to the Minister for Education regarding the revenues likely if school fees were subject to the Goods and Services Tax, would the Minister provide details of the expected revenue figures?"

Answer

A review of the latest information available in respect of all schools in the island that are in receipt of fees for the provision of both primary and secondary education indicates that the potential revenue from charging GST on those fees could be approximately £1.2m.