Paul Givan said fee-paying schools here are different from those in England.
Northern Ireland's education minister has intervened to try to prevent parents from paying tax on private school fees from January.
Their parents face paying more for their children's education as the government plans to remove a long-standing VAT exemption for private schools and independent schools. "This is ultimately HMRC, it's the Treasury and I'm making the representation on behalf of schools in Northern Ireland and parents as to why they shouldn't be included," Democratic Unionist Party minister Mr Givan said.In a statement to BBC News NI a government spokesperson said: "We want to ensure all children have the best chance in life to succeed."
"For instance, some families go without holidays to send their children to our schools and I know that some grandparents of children help out to pay the school fees."
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