VAT Exemption for Education Supplies: St Patrick’s College & Ors v Revenue and Customs Case

• The case involves St Patrick’s International College Ltd and others against Revenue and Customs.
• The issue is whether certain educational supplies should be VAT exempt under Article 132(1)(i) of the Principal VAT Directive and Group 6 of Schedule 9 VATA 1994.
• The appellants argue that the UK has not properly implemented Article 132(1)(i) and that their supplies should be exempt.
• The case examines whether the definition of an eligible body in Note 1 Group 6 breaches fiscal neutrality.
• It also considers if courses supplied to students eligible for loans are ultimately funded by the Secretary of State.
• The case questions if an appellant teaching English as a foreign language is entitled to exemption for all educational supplies.
• The hearing took place on 11 and 12 December 2024, with judgment on 24 March 2025.
• The appellants are represented by Nicola Shaw KC and Ben Blades, and the respondents by Raymond Hill and Laura Inglis.

Source: bailii.org

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