Question follow-through · 28841

Council Tax: Surcharges

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the High Value Council Tax Surcharge consultations, published 19 May 2026, whether any single person discount will apply to the council tax surcharge.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
10 Sept 2026
Target answer date
14 Sept 2026
Answer
18 Sept 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Sept 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the High Value Council Tax Surcharge consultations, published 19 May 2026, whether any single person discount will apply to the council tax surcharge.

  2. 14 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 18 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Government has consulted on the design of the High Value Council Tax Surcharge, including proposed exemptions and support arrangements and will publish its response in due course.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 25 Sept 2026.

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