ISC CEO calls for 'proper impact report' on Labour's VAT policy
Julie Robinson, chief executive of the ISC, has reiterated calls for Labour to provide a full impact assessment ahead of the implementation of its VAT on fees policy.
Julie Robinson, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council (ISC), was interviewed by Tom Swarbrick on LBC yesterday, after ministers admitted that the VAT on school fees policy is expected to cost the Foreign Office an additional £1 million this year.
Ms Robinson said: "This story is just another example of a consequence of this policy that hasn't been fully thought through in the rush to implement VAT in January, which is against the advice of schools, teaching unions and tax experts." Calling for "a proper impact report" before the VAT policy is brought into effect, Ms Robinson also noted that the Independent Schools' Bursars Association (ISBA) has submitted "250 questions that still remain unanswered".