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To: All UK political parties
Start taxing private schools
All political parties should include ending tax breaks for private schools in their next manifesto.
Why is this important?
Private schools are classed as charities despite being run as businesses. Schools like Eton - who charge an eye-watering £45k fee - can get tax breaks of up to 80%. But Labour have promised to scrap these and use the funds to improve state schools instead of boosting private profits.
If Labour were to get into Government at the next election, they would tax private schools as businesses. It would be the first step in levelling the playing field and ensuring that no matter what your background, you get the same start. But already opposition is mounting from these schools and the elites that support them.
A huge petition to all political parties showing them how popular the plans are could stop them listening to the private schools and pledge to end the tax breaks.
