英国高等法院维持对私立学校征收增值税,驳回其侵犯人权的主张。 UK High Court upholds VAT on private school fees, rejecting claims it violates human rights.

联合王国的一群私立学校和家长在高等法院对征收学费增值税的质疑中输掉了他们的异议,该异议于1月1日开始实行。 A group of private schools and parents in the UK lost their High Court challenge against the imposition of VAT on school fees, which was introduced on January 1. 财政部捍卫这项政策,认为它为公共教育筹集资金。 The Treasury defended the policy, arguing it raises funds for public education. 法官们驳回了质疑,指出虽然该政策干涉了某些人权,但在平衡受影响利益与公共利益方面,存在着“更大的自由裁量余地”。 The judges dismissed the challenges, stating that while the policy interferes with some human rights, there is a "broad margin of discretion" in balancing affected interests against public benefit. 法院还指出,没有权利要求国家为进入私立学校提供方便。 The court also noted that there is no right to require the state to facilitate access to private schools.