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...