News that private schools are to be stripped of charitable tax breaks has brought the charity status of private schools back into focus.
On the back of the Barclay Review of business rates, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) chief executive said: “SCVO has long believed that private schools are not genuine third sector organisations.”
Private schools having charity status entitles them to a range of tax breaks – but many question whether it is fair that inherently elitist institutions get these perks.
There are also issues about whether private schools’ charity status tarnishes the charity brand.
The schools themselves say they do social good by taking children out of the state sector – effectively relieving strain on the public purse.
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