Education and Schools VAT Training

VAT in the education sector is a challenging and often misunderstood area, especially when it comes to schools. With budgets under increasing pressure, it’s more important than ever for finance and administrative teams to understand how VAT operates in this complex field. By gaining clarity on the rules and applying them correctly, local authorities and maintained schools can maximise VAT recovery and minimise the risk of costly errors, interest, or penalties.

This essential online training course will provide a comprehensive overview of VAT as it applies to the Local Authority education sector. Whether you work in a maintained school, or local authority education department, this session will equip you with the knowledge needed to manage VAT rules confidently and compliantly.

Key Topics in the Education and Schools VAT Training Include:

  • Identifying different types of schools and understanding how VAT rules apply to each
  • Treatment of complex areas, such as catering services, school trips, and the hiring of facilities
  • VAT rules on supplies closely related to education, including how to distinguish between non-business, exempt and standard-rated supplies
  • Understanding the VAT treatment of Voluntary Aided Schools’ capital expenditure
  • Services supplied by local authorities to academies – how to correctly treat these for VAT purposes
  • Understanding the VAT liability in joint-working arrangements involving schools, councils, and third parties
  • VAT issues relating to Nurseries and Adult Education

Who will benefit from attending this training?

This course is ideal for finance officers and business managers of maintained schools, local authority VAT officers, and education finance staff.

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and stay compliant in a constantly evolving area.

The cost of each training course is £210 plus VAT for PSTAX Club subscribers and £250 plus VAT per course for other delegates. There is a 10% discount for more than one booking.

This course is part of our Summer VAT Training Programme. You can book our other courses or attend multiple courses – Introduction to VAT: The Essentials Parts 1 & 2 for £378 plus VAT for PSTAX Club Subscribers and £450 plus VAT for other delegates.

If you book and subsequently find that you cannot attend, please email bookings@pstax.co.uk.

If you wish to train more than six staff, you may like to consider an in-house training course.