Meacher in VAT plea
Date published: 18 October 2013
OLDHAM West and Royton MP Michael Meacher is demanding the Government scrap a tax on sixth-form - form colleges, fearing damage to educational standards.
Sixth-form colleges pay VAT on books, equipment and other purchases, while schools and academies can reclaim these costs. Mr Meacher is among 74 cross-party MPs calling for a level playing field.
He said removing the VAT requirement would save schools around £20 million a year.
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