Question follow-through · 98711
Religious Buildings: Taxation
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether religious-based properties will be exempt from the new tax announced in the Budget on properties valued at £2 million and over.
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 9 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 17 Dec 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether religious-based properties will be exempt from the new tax announced in the Budget on properties valued at £2 million and over.
11 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Dec 2025
Answer published
The High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) is a new charge on owners of residential property in England worth £2 million or more in 2026, taking effect in April 2028. Owners, not residents, will pay the surcharge. The government will consult on potentia...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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