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Council Tax

Asked by Edward MorelloLiberal DemocratMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 9 October 2024UIN 5731

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the impact of basing the council tax that a household pays on the value of their property relative to others on 1 April 1991 on rural areas.

Answered by Jim McMahon

All properties in England are assigned one of eight council tax bands based on their capital value in April 1991. Valuing all properties based on the same date ensures that all dwellings are valued on a fair and consistent basis, but the Government does monitor council tax levels for different councils and across regions. The Government will continue to keep all tax policy under review.

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