Keir Starmer could be forced to give millions back to private schools under VAT ‘loophole’

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Sir Keir Starmer could be forced to give private schools millions of pounds in a VAT refund if his new plans to scrap the tax break go ahead.

Potentially tens of millions of pounds would be diverted to Rishi Sunak’s school Winchester and other public schools as the VAT would allow them a loophole to get tax returns from bills dating back ten years.