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Council Tax: Surcharges

Commons · Question 126749 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 21 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by David Simmonds

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether residential properties subject to the annual tax on enveloped dwellings are required to pay the high value council tax surcharge.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 21 Apr 2026

If a residential property currently attracts the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings and is above the threshold for the High Value Council Tax Surcharge, it will pay both.