Written questions

Council Tax: Surcharges

Commons · Question 122213 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 27 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of name of the high value council tax surcharge on public awareness of the local authorities' role in the process of collecting revenue from this tax.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 27 Mar 2026

As set out at Budget 2025, the High Value Council Tax Surcharge will be administered alongside existing Council Tax by local authorities, who will collect revenue. The Government will undertake a new burdens assessment to ensure costs to local authorities...