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Official Residences: Council Tax

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 17 December 2025UIN 95176

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the High Value council tax surcharge in England will be paid from the public purse for the official residences at a) 10 Downing Street, b) 11 Downing Street, c) 1 Carlton Gardens, d) Dorneywood, e) Chequers,

Answered by Anna Turley

HVCTS will be paid by property owners not residents. Where official residences are owned by the state, any tax will be paid to the Exchequer at no overall cost to the taxpayer.

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