Housing: Taxation
Commons · Question 6062 · Tabled 2 Jun 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Treasury’s press release entitled Fairer taxes for high value homes, published on 20 May 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed reforms on pensioners living i
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 10 Jun 2026
The High Value Council Tax Surcharge applies to less than 1% of properties across England. To support those who may struggle to pay, including pensioners on low disposable incomes, the Government proposes that those with household incomes below £35,000 or...