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Given the considerable financial pressures on higher education institutions and the potential cost saving benefits...
Recommendation
Given the considerable financial pressures on higher education institutions and the potential cost saving benefits of sharing services, we recommend that the Department for Education works with the Treasury and the higher education sector to gather the necessary data to progress an exploration of removing VAT on shared services. (Recommendation, Paragraph 176)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 22 July 2026. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗