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Policy Paper Published 9 May 2025 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government ↗ View on GOV.UK

Removal of eligibility of private schools for business rates charitable relief

From 1 April 2025, in England, private schools that are charities will no longer be eligible for business rates charitable relief. This note sets out further information of the impact of the policy.

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The Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Act received Royal Assent on 3 April 2025. The Act removes the eligibility for business rates charitable relief from private schools that are charities.

An initial version of this impact note was published on 13 November 2024 alongside the House of Commons’ introduction of the Bill. The information in this note is updated to reflect the latest available data.