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Council Tax: Surcharges

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Budget Policy Costing 2025, November 2025, page 51, on the High Value Council Tax Surcharge, what proportion of the (a) -£60 million impact in 2025-26, (b) -£120 million impact in 2026-27 and (

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Treasury
Tabled
10 Apr 2026
Target answer date
14 Apr 2026
Answer
15 Apr 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Budget Policy Costing 2025, November 2025, page 51, on the High Value Council Tax Surcharge, what proportion of the (a) -£60 million impact in 2025-26, (b) -£120 million impact in 2026-27 and (

  2. 14 Apr 2026

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  3. 15 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    I refer to my previous answer to question 121393 on 9 April 2026.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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